Star trio locked in for Wallabies return
The international resurrection of Quade Cooper will continue for the Wallabies in 2022.
The international resurrection of Quade Cooper will continue for the Wallabies in 2022.
Nearly four years after he last played international rugby, Israel Folau is back playing under another flag.
After being snubbed for a host of major matches, one state has responded by launching an audacious swoop to have an entire World Cup played there.
Israel Folau is back on the Test rugby scene and is set for a showdown against Australia, while there could be a radical change to the British & Irish Lions tour.
Wallabies star Samu Kerevi sees a former New Zealand World Cup winner as the ideal role model as he strives to take his game to the next level ‘by growing my passing and kicking.’
Three weeks in camps and on tour to South Africa has given the Wallabies a real chance to see if actions are backing up the words that James O’Connor is a changed man. And they’ve been impressed.
When James O’Connor runs out for the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday night he can thanks fellow comeback kid Nic White for paving the way.
When Isi Naisarani ran out in front of 51,206 raucous South African fans on his Wallaby debut, he had 2000 people behind him 14,000km away.
Two blown tries and a controversial yellow card meant the Wallabies again left Ellis Park empty-handed after a loss to South Africa in their Rugby Championship opener.
Summoned to South Africa while in the middle of eating a schnitzel at a Sydney pub, Wallabies prop Harry Johnson-Holmes reckons he’s due a few free feeds now.
Classy centre Jordan Petaia is back on the Wallabies’ radar after an encouraging return from injury for Wests in Brisbane.
Michael Hooper, for one, is happy new cap Isi Naisarani is on his side for a change as the Wallabies look to end 56 years of heartache by beating the Springboks in Johannesburg.
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