Bledisloe Cup
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Wallabies
Schmidt axes halves after Santa Fe, five Wallabies stars return for All Blacks
The Wallabies have welcomed back five stars who missed the Santa Fe slaughter through injury – and one veteran who will play his first Test in three years.
- by Iain Payten
Latest
Why the All Blacks coach went surfing with an Immortal
Scott Robertson has won countless trophies as a coach but he is also a New Zealand unicorn: he never won the Bledisloe Cup during his five years as an All Black.
- by Iain Payten
Why the All Blacks don’t care if Joe Schmidt and the Wallabies know their plays
After hopping from the All Blacks camp last year into the Wallabies head coaching role, Joe Schmidt has fresh intelligence. But will it even be a factor?
- by Iain Payten
His injury mystified doctors, but Wallabies skipper reveals comeback intent
The one-time Wallabies captain has revealed when he plans to return from yet another injury setback, as a fellow wounded teammate’s future remains unclear.
- by Nick Wright
Analysis
Wallabies
The player Wallabies must make room for against All Blacks
An intriguing statistic from New Zealand’s four Rugby Championship Tests points to a chink in their armour the Wallabies can expose in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
For subscribers
Why the Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test is a no-brainer
An Anzac Day Test including a Super Round is a fillip the code needs in Australia.
- by Paul Cully
Opinion
For subscribers
In the coffin of All Blacks rugby, the Bledisloe Cup is in play
The implosion of the once-invincible All Blacks has Wallabies fans passing the popcorn and dreaming of a Bledisloe upset.
- by Paul Cully
Tight Five
Super Rugby
Kiwis open to an Anzac Day Bledisloe – but based on this weekend, there’s no need
A round of trans-Tasman clashes in Super Rugby was compelling and showed the competition is flying.
- by Paul Cully
‘No-brainer’: Rugby Australia wants Bledisloe Cup clash on Anzac Day
RA chairman Daniel Herbert believes a Wallabies-All Blacks game on Anzac Day would be a lucrative “flagship” event for the cash-strapped code.
- by Iain Payten
Bledisloe in the sun: RA eyes afternoon slot for Wallabies-All Blacks in Sydney
The famous trans-Tasman Test hasn’t been played during the day in Sydney since 1995, but Phil Waugh wants to bring back the afternoon kick-off. This is why.
- by Iain Payten
Liquidators work through Rebels report as state government avoids bail-out commitment
Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh met with Victorian government officials on Wednesday to discuss the future of the Melbourne Rebels, as liquidators continue to see if there is a way forward for the club.
- by Carla Jaeger
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