Lolesio left at home by Wallabies
Noah Lolesio has started in six of the Wallabies 10 Tests this year, but has failed to make Australia’s 37-man squad touring Japan and the UK.
Noah Lolesio has started in six of the Wallabies 10 Tests this year, but has failed to make Australia’s 37-man squad touring Japan and the UK.
After the Pumas’ last game of the Rugby Championship, the side’s skipper appeared to take a swipe at the host nation.
An Andrew Kellaway hat-trick inspired the Wallabies to their fourth consecutive win at Cbus Super Stadium on Saturday evening.
A day trip to Byron Bay has caused a mini-crisis ahead of Saturday’s Test between Australia and Argentina, with several banned from re-entering Queensland.
WALLABIES captain Michael Hooper has declared he can “make a difference” in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup opener. But the openside flanker admits he may not last 80 minutes against the All Blacks in his first game back from a serious hamstring injury.
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WITH coaches Michael Cheika and Steve Hansen on their best behaviour the nastiness and sledging of previous Bledisloe Cup build-ups has been noticeably missing this year.
NEW Zealand will launch Operation Get Kurtley in defence and Get Hodge in attack as the All Blacks seek to keep their 16-year Bledisloe Cup streak alive.
THE Wallabies have named a front row that have never scrummed together to face the All Blacks on Saturday, but coach Michael Cheika is confident they will ‘well and truly be in the battle’.
NOTHING is better than when the Wallabies beat the All Blacks, writes Greg Davis. But we shouldn’t be holding our breath for it to happen anytime soon.
THE Wallabies have two obvious frailties and the All Blacks will do everything within their power to expose them in the opening Bledisloe Cup contest at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.
THE contentious outside centre spot in the All Blacks team to face the Wallabies has been settled, while coach Steve Hansen sprang a minor surprise in the outside backs.
AUSTRALIA’S stars are just as skilful as the All Blacks, Wallabies skills coach Mick Byrne has declared.
IF the Wallabies are to break their Bledisloe curse then defence is the key. And with that in mind Michael Cheika’s men have set themselves a high bar for keeping the All Blacks in check.
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