‘Like a horny teenager’: Jones slammed by ex-star
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has been called out by a former England star over an incident during his time in charge – where he grilled the player over his sex life.
Rugby World Cup
Why rugby’s coaching addict is back in the World Cup wringer
Michael Cheika believes he has a team that can beat anyone at the Rugby World Cup. The Australian opens up about leading Argentina, relationships with fellow coaches and Wallabies lessons.
Nuclear option: Can Eddie bring the Wallabies in from the cold?
Winning is the bonus, not the expectation for Australia’s long suffering rugby fans, writes JULIAN LINDEN, will things change at this World Cup?
Beaten Wallabies cop another World Cup reality check
The Wallabies will enter the Rugby World Cup without a win this year after they were humbled by France — see what coach Eddie Jones had to say about the defeat.
Eddie’s reckless gamble threatens to backfire on Wallabies
Eddie Jones knows better than anyone the keys to a World Cup campaign and another dismal defeat has put the spotlight on a baffling call from the Wallabies coach.
Jones reacts after Wallabies cop heavy defeat
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has declared he remains ‘confident’ for the Rugby World Cup after Australia suffered a fifth-straight defeat.
Wallaby Origins: The clubs, schools that produced World Cup stars
They are the giants of Australian rugby ready to represent the Wallabies on the game’s grandest stage, but to the local clubs and schools that nurtured them, they are so much more.
‘Brick s**thouse’ plucked from club rugby to save Wallabies
Eddie Jones is investing in youth – but even by that metric, this ranks among the all-time bolters from the Wallabies mentor. Meet the new powerhouse shaking up the Australian pack.
Vunivalu recalled to Wallabies starting team
Suliasi Vunivalu has been given another opportunity to shine for the Wallabies before the Rugby World Cup starts next month.
Warning for Aussies heading to France
Australians travelling to France in the coming months, including for the Rugby World Cup, have been warned to exercise a high degree of caution.
‘Cancel his citizenship’: Outrage at Wallabies coaching shake-up
The Wallabies left Australia for the World Cup with little expectation. But faltering form of their main rivals has given rise to hope, as the world reacts to Eddie Jones’ latest coaching hire.
Folau left ‘devastated’ by World Cup rejection
After switching allegiances following his ugly exit from Australian rugby, Israel Folau has missed his chance to go to the World Cup.
‘Cancel his citizenship’: Kiwis react to shock move
A World Cup winning former All Blacks coach even upset the New Zealand Prime Minister as he joined the Wallabies camp ahead of the tournament.
All Blacks ‘gobsmacked’ by coach’s defection
New Zealand’s former World Cup winning coach has stunned the rugby world, switching allegiances to help the Wallabies out.
‘Bit of a slapping’: Lambie’s rallying cry
Outspoken senator Jacqui Lambie has gone into bat for women’s sport after players in one code called out the lavish treatment of their male counterparts.
‘Give yourself an uppercut’: Coach explodes
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has departed for the World Cup amid an extraordinary outburst fuelled by criticism of his team and the shock resignation of an assistant.
Eddie vs Media: ‘Uppercut’ rant exposes out of touch coach
Eddie Jones reckons the media have played a big role in why Rugby is at the bottom of the barrel in Australian sport. But the truth is a little more complicated, writes Jamie Pandaram.
‘Give yourselves uppercuts’: Eddie explodes in media rant
Eddie Jones has fired a broadside at media before leaving for the Rugby World Cup, hitting out at “negative” coverage of the Wallabies. Watch the tense moment here.
‘So bloody negative’: Wallabies coach explodes
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones left for France with an extraordinary outburst fuelled by criticism of his team and the shock resignation of an assistant.
New-look Wallabies put to the test under Skelton and Jones
As life beings under the Will Skelton regime at the Wallabies, it would be foolish to label him as just a gentle giants, as Australia prepare to head out to France for their ultimate test.
Snubbed Wallabies veterans left out in cold once again
The announcement of the Australia A team heading to Europe with the Wallabies provides some clue of who may get a World Cup call-up, and it’s not good news for two ageing stars.
Why Eddie was right to blow up the woeful Wallabies
If the Wallabies are ever going to get back to their glory days, it’s going to require a radical change in direction — and Eddie Jones has taken the right steps, writes JULIAN LINDEN.
A new leader for a new era: Why Will Skelton was Eddie’s man
There were many choices that kept Eddie Jones up at night, none more so than who was the right man to skipper the Wallabies. Eventually he settled on Will Skelton, here’s why.
‘We can win it’: Jones swings axe, pulls World Cup captain bombshell
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has wielded the axe and ushered in a new era for Australia – naming a new captain and a youthful influx in a scarcely recognisable World Cup squad.
Legends dumped in shock World Cup squad
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has pulled a World Cup shock, naming a new captain named and axing two big-name veterans.
Australia to become ‘heart of rugby universe’
The national economy is set to receive a massive financial boost from Australia hosting Rugby World Cups in 2027 and 2029.
RA’s secret dual World Cup bid now out in the open
Australian rugby officials might still be insisting the 2027 World Cup bid is up in the air but it’s a done deal — and so is the secret bid to add the women’s tournament in 2029.
Lucky Jones’ last chance to justify England job
Eddie Jones must ditch the mad professor act during the upcoming Test schedule after keeping his England coaching job on decidedly specious grounds, writes STEPHEN JONES.
Reds star snubs mega money to re-sign with Wallabies
The Wallabies have locked in one of Australian rugby’s most important assets until the end of 2024 in a massive win for the code and Queensland Reds.
Old foes set for coaching rematch at Rugby World Cup
Coaching foes Michael Cheika and Eddie Jones are set to face off again at a World Cup.
Rugby Con: Secret player meeting rings alarm bells at Reds
The Queensland Reds started their season with a strong win over the Rebels – but not all is well at the club under hard-nosed coach Brad Thorn. RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL is back!
Rennie wants ‘settled’ Wallabies squad
Don’t expect Wallabies coach Dave Rennie to blood too many more players before next year’s World Cup.
‘Game on’: World Cup coming to Australia
The Wallabies will fight for World Cup glory on home soil in 2027 after a big win was confirmed.
‘Straight in’: Folau comeback is on
A decision by world rugby officials to make it easier for players to switch countries has opened the door for a controversial star to make an international comeback.
Game changing rules to hit rugby
Injury concerns around world rugby have moved officials to make a massive call around just how much contact is allowed at training at all levels of the game.
Son of Wallaby great picked in England rugby squad
England coach Eddie Jones has named the son of a Wallabies legend as part of his extended squad to face Australia later this year.
Major Olympics breakthrough for Aussie
It took a record-equalling comeback, but Minjee Lee is no longer the best player never to win a major.
Why 2027 Aussie World Cup won’t resemble 2003 cash fiasco
Rugby Australia won’t guarantee the Wallabies will win the 2027 tournament if it’s held at home, but they have promised they won’t blow the profits this time unlike the 2003 debacle.
Trans-Tasman comp up in air as World Cup battle looms
As COVID threatens to scupper the Trans-Tasman crossover competition, a new row is brewing, with Rugby Australia and NZ Rugby both at odds with Europe over World Cup scheduling.
Inside story of the deal that lured RTS to rugby
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will become one of the highest-paid Kiwi rugby players after some clever manoeuvring from All Blacks management.
Unsettled Dufty leads race for RTS role
Matt Dufty has labelled negotiations with the Dragons “disappointing” — but a plum role awaits across the ditch.
Deja vu for Wallabies in World Cup draw
The pools for the 2023 Rugby World Cup have been revealed and revenge is going to be on the mind of the Wallabies.
Wallabies’ weird but good Cup draw
The pools for the next Rugby World Cup have been revealed and there’s a sense of deja vu for Australia.
Rugby legend dies suddenly at 48
The man responsible for one of the most famous tries in World Cup history has died in tragic circumstances.
Why we won’t be sharing the World Cup with Kiwis
If New Zealand thought they’d get to share the 2027 World Cup with Australia – should the bid win – after the two boards kissed and made up they’re wrong. Here’s why.
Rugby’s heavyweight NRL ally in new broadcast deal
The fiercest of cross-code rivals will join forces on Channel 9 after the Network secured the broadcast rights for rugby on a cut-price deal.
Why churn and burn is so crucial to Rennie’s Wallabies vision
Four games in to his reign and Dave Rennie is leaving no stone unturned in his search for the quintet of matchwinners he sees as a pre-requisite to getting the Wallabies back on the world map.
Green light for top rugby 15s tournament
Australian Rugby’s World Cup 2021 campaign has received a major boost with a top domestic competition next month given the green light to be played.
Stunning revelations about Rugby World Cup
Nine years after England’s Rugby World Cup campaign ended in disgrace, one of the culprits has revealed what really went down.
Rodda: What I’d have done differently with Dad
His father’s suicide was a tragic wake-up call for rugby star Izack Rodda. Now, as R U OK? Day ambassador, he has a clearer understanding of the fragility of mental health.
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