Joe Schmidt has made a key decision about his Wallabies’ squad for tour matches against the Lions, but remains steadfast in the face of criticism. And Australia’s best attacking halfback shares feelings about cameo role.
They are more “random online messages” than in-your-face abuse two decades on. But there are still British and Irish Lions fans who won’t let Tana Umaga forget his role in a spear tackle controversy.
Lions centre Garry Ringrose is shocked James O’Connor hasn’t been able to make the Wallabies squad, but believes coach Joe Schmidt could yet call on him for the series.
Dan Sheehan is poised to play a major role for the British & Irish Lions against the Wallabies, after returning to his freakish best just 12 months on from an injury which he feared would have ruled him out of the tour.
Queensland Reds coach and future Wallabies mentor Les Kiss likes the number of captaincy options there are for the national team.
Good on the Brumbies for making the Super Rugby finals, but JULIAN LINDEN writes their semi final loss is another reason for Aussie rugby to be embarrassed by an endless cycle of defeat.
To win this series, Australia must get creative or else the Lions will be able to pick off every tactic, writes Quade Cooper. And there’s no more ‘outside the box’ move than picking James O’Connor.
A stack of Wallabies contenders are set to be picked for an Adelaide showdown that is likely to see the Lions field their best team ahead of the first Test.
A staggering 80 per cent of the Queensland’s 146 professional players are now based outside the Sunshine State, prompting the QRU to call for a radical compensation push. See the full list of Queensland’s pro players and where they are now.
A former All Black who still remains ineligible to represent Australia until next month has surged into the Wallabies frame for the British and Irish Lions tour.
Now Wallabies’ star, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has made a declaration which is sure to ruffle the feathers of rugby league fans, especially those passionate NSW Blues supporters.
Based on Australia’s Super Rugby results, to say quality is spread thin for players who can compete against the Lions would be an understatement. There’s one man they must call to conjure a miracle.
Straight out of school in 2016, Len Ikitau landed in Canberra with one dream in mind – but it seemed impossibly distant as he wrestled with his thoughts on cold winter mornings.
A rebel league is threatening to make the biggest disruption to rugby union since the game went professional in 1996. But experienced negotiators are wary of the legal implications.
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