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Wallabies
‘Fell off a cliff’: Wallabies humiliated by Pumas in biggest ever defeat
The ‘Elephants Graveyard’ became the Wallabies’ graveyard in Santa Fe, as the team gave up a 17-point lead and conceded their biggest ever score.
- by Jonathan Drennan and Iain Payten
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‘We threw him in the deep end’: The baptism of fire that turned James Slipper into the most-capped Wallaby
James Slipper will run on for the Wallabies in Argentina on Sunday morning and draw level with legendary halfback George Gregan, who played his 139th and final Test in 2007.
- by Iain Payten
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Wallabies
Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test set for green light
Rugby Australia and the New Zealand Rugby Union are close to finalising a historic shift of a Bledisloe Cup game to Anzac Day in 2026.
- by Iain Payten
From ‘Real Madrid’ to Tah-celona: Easts stars extend with the Waratahs
Fresh from winning a Shute Shield with a stacked Easts team – and stirring their rivals during celebrations – four stars have re-signed with the Waratahs.
- by Iain Payten
On your Marky Marks: Who is the NRL’s new rookie, and how do you pronounce that surname?
Code switcher Mark Nawaqanitawase will make his NRL debut for the Roosters on Friday. Here’s what you need to know.
- by Iain Payten
‘We want to scrum’: Wallabies reject South African injury rort ploy
South Africa reportedly raised formal questions about the Wallabies injuries that led to uncontested scrums in Perth last month.
- by Iain Payten
An Aussie great coached Alexei Popyrin at age five. He wasn’t shocked to see him beat Novak
The Australian’s giant-killing run continued when he upset Novak Djokovic at the third round of the US Open on Saturday.
- by Iain Payten
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Club rugby
Easts smash 55-year Shute Shield hoodoo with one-point victory
Norths were left heartbroken for a second straight year despite a second-half fightback against the star-studded Easts in the Shute Shield grand final.
- by Iain Payten
Gout breaks record in podium finish as Aussies collect four silvers
The future stars of Australian athletics stepped up at the world under-20 championships in Lima.
- by Iain Payten
The history, stinks and omens behind the Shute Shield decider
It’s been a spicy year of feuds, family and fantastic footy in Sydney club rugby. Here are six talking points for grand final day.
- by Iain Payten
Teen Aussie sprinter Gout Gout goes viral – again – after dominant world champs run
Gout Gout’s dominant victories have made him world famous on social media, and the 16-year-old did it again at the world junior championships in Lima.
- by Iain Payten
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