A former leading referee was left bemused after a Samoan player was not sent off for a high tackle while two former Wallabies have also weighed in on the great Rugby World Cup discipline debate.
Not so long ago Fiji looked like stunning the Wallabies now they have fallen in one of the greatest upsets in the history of the Rugby World Cup.
Once upon a time being left on the bench might have infuriated Wallabies playmaker Will Genia, now he sees it differently as the veteran prepares for Australia’s showdown with Wales.
Wallaby five-eighth Christian Lealiifano has revealed the real season he gave up the goalkicking duties after a poor start with the boot in Australia’s World Cup clash against Fiji.
THIS All Blacks star broke his leg and was given no chance of playing in the Rugby World Cup. His recovery is inexplicable.
AS THE countdown to the Wallabies’ World Cup opener against Fiji draws shorter, these are the most important questions facing the Aussies.
TOULON owner Mourad Boudjellal threatened to send Quade Cooper broke if he didn’t honour his two-year deal with the French club, but now there is an offer of compromise for the Wallabies star.
KURTLEY Beale says he is the same person he was 12 months ago, but you only have to look at him to know he is not.
AFTER the Wallabies indifferent performance against the Eagles at Soldier Field, we run the rule over Australia’s last Test before the Rugby World Cup.
WILL Genia knows his time with the Wallabies is running out, and given his performance against the USA, he looks intent on making the most of every moment of it.
IT wasn’t always pretty but Wallaby coach Michael Cheika believes his team’s win over the USA was the perfect preparation for their first Rugby World Cup match against Fiji.
WALES have suffered a major double injury blow two weeks before the World Cup as Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb were both carried off on stretchers.
SOME shining lights and a few grey areas — how the Wallabies rated in their final World Cup warm-up match, a 47-10 win over USA in Chicago.
THE Wallabies have survived a scare from the USA to register a comfortable win in Chicago. Next stop the Rugby World Cup!
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