How Wallabies hero pulled off insane tackle
Marika Koroibete ran 40 metres to make a tackle that stunned South Africa and inspired a Wallabies upset. He reveals the powerful motivation behind playing for his country.
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‘Killed a man’: Wallabies beast’s heroic tackle
Wallabies winger Marika Koroibete has been showered with praise for an “astounding” match-saving tackle against South Africa.
Family the foundation for rising Wallabies star
Rob Valetini knows he has a huge job ahead of him when he tackles the Springboks, but that pales in comparison to the work his parents had to do just to get him there.
Wallabies wary of world’s best benchwarmer
The biggest threat to the Wallabies this weekend will be sitting on the South African bench waiting to be unleashed.
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Pool D: Wallabies can’t afford loss to Wales
Australia start favourites to top Pool D but Wales are the Six Nations champions and have every reason to feel confident while Fiji have potential to pull off an upset.
Pool C: Group of Death
Only two Argentina, England and France will progress while Tonga have pulled off upsets at previous World Cups. There are no guarantees in Pool C.
Pool B: Battle of the big guns
It will be one of the games of the pool rounds when South Africa and New Zealand go head to head. Whoever wins that game, wins this group.
Pool A: Ireland’s to win but locals have big plans
Ireland are favourites to win the only pool that doesn’t feature a World Cup winner but host nation Japan will have the home support and Scotland can’t be written off.
How Wallabies plan to shock the world
Highly condititioned players ready to cope with the heat and humidity of Japan allied with a versatile gameplan. That’s the approach the Wallabies will bring to their bid to claim the World Cup.
Magnificent seven: Who will be rugby’s next king?
From a veteran Irish playmaker to a freakish Kiwi winger, a former Eels superstar and one of Australia’s best, these are the very best who will be crucial pieces in how their teams fit into the World Cup puzzle.
Wallabies beware! Underdogs have sniff of upset
Fiji are looming as a more formidable force than the side who suffered double-figure losses to Australia, England and Wales four years ago – and that’s dangerous news for the Wallabies.
Cup bombshell as Wales coach under investigation
Wales, the Wallabies’ biggest group rivals in Japan, have been hit with a major blow on World Cup eve after assistant coach Rob Howley was sent home over a potential betting breach.
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