Wallabies
Crittle was a man for all seasons, on and off the rugby field
Charles Peter Crittle was the very heart of rugby in Australia, a man who was formed by its friendships and experiences, and gave back to it many times over.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Schmidt’s Wallabies to contain seven debutants – and the seventh captain in a year
Joe Schmidt is set to unveil his first Test team to meet Wales on Saturday, and yet again there will be no shortage of new faces.
- by Iain Payten
Nine months ago, the Wallabies were flogged by Wales. This week, they’re strong favourites ... to beat Wales
The bin fire of Australian rugby in 2023 has been largely forgotten, it seems, with the Wallabies tipped to down the touring Welsh on Saturday.
- by Iain Payten
New-look Wallabies want to make Sydney a Test fortress. There’s one problem ...
Wallabies fans in Sydney have endured a miserable time over the past two World Cup cycles. Could Saturday’s opening Test of the year against Wales turn a corner?
- by Tom Decent
‘One of the best to do it’: McReight’s praise for Wallabies mentor Hooper
It was a hard weekend for Wallabies veterans Michael Hooper and Kurtley Beale.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Beale’s ruptured Achilles tendon puts career in balance
Kurtley Beale’s rugby career is in jeopardy ahead of surgery on Monday after a scan revealed he had ruptured his achilles tendon.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Hooper announces retirement after missing Olympics
Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has missed the cut for the men’s Olympic sevens team, bringing down the curtain on a distinguished career for Australia.
- by Iain Payten
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NSW’s latest ‘one that got away’ shows why Simon Raiwalui is so badly needed
Waratahs’ new director of performance must take a hard line on retention to prevent players like Under-20s star Ronan Leahy being lost to the state.
- by Paul Cully
From Transylvania to the Wallabies: The wild journey of rugby’s ‘Romanian Rumbler’
David Feliaui always had a dream to play for Australia. He just had to go on a Mormon mission and play in Dracula’s backyard first.
- by Iain Payten
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NRL 2024
Olympic gold and NRL premiership: Nawaqanitawase in line for double in cross-code shock
It was thought Mark Nawaqanitawase would have to choose between Olympic gold and a crack at an NRL premiership this season. Instead, he could do both.
- by Adrian Proszenko
‘I have given everything’: Why Wallabies star Gordon looked at Tahs exit door
When news emerged the Waratahs captain was investigating a mid-contract release to play in France, it was another gut punch for fans in a season full of them.
- by Iain Payten
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