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The Waratahs and Reds will name their strongest available line ups for Saturday’s trial game in Narrabri.

Holloway returns, Vunivalu off bench in high-stakes Waratahs-Reds Super Rugby trial

Jed Holloway returns to boost NSW while former NRL star Suliasi Vunivalu begins his last-ditch claim for Test honours in front of Eddie Jones on Saturday night.

  • Georgina Robinson

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Playmaker games: Reece Hodge, Noah Lolesio, James O’Connor, Ben Donaldson.

Reality bites: Cooper injury a major headache for Wallabies

Where to now for the Wallabies, down their first-choice playmaker little more than a year out from the Rugby World Cup?

  • Georgina Robinson
Quade Cooper injured himself in the warm-up ahead of Australia’s first Test against England.

Inside how the Wallabies turned build-up from hell into win from heaven

The Wallabies pulled off a miraculous win against England in Perth, but not before TV viewers were given the inside running on Quade Cooper’s game-changing withdrawal.

  • Georgina Robinson
Poor Rebels performances have put the heat on Australian rugby .

All Blacks greats lay into ‘struggling’ Australian Super sides

The Melbourne Rebels poor season has prompted a barrage of criticism from New Zealand pundits.

  • Georgina Robinson
James O’Connor is handing over the reins to new captains at Ballymore this year.

O’Connor relinquishes Reds captaincy as trials kick off

He led Queensland to a Super Rugby title but is giving up the captaincy to make sure he is primed for a standout Test campaign, too.

  • Georgina Robinson
James O’Connor will play for the Barbarians on Sunday morning (AEDT).

‘I wasn’t on a good trajectory’: How Australian rugby’s bad boy turned his life around

James O’Connor, who starts for the Barbarians today, reflects on his past indiscretions and the way to learn from his mistakes

  • Kate Rowan
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Dave Rennie says he is happy with the selection decisions he has made under a more relaxed Giteau Law principle.

Rennie defends Giteau Law experiment as Wales clash looms

The Wallabies coach has made four changes to the starting line up to face Wales and defended his approach to a relaxation of Test eligibility rules.

  • Georgina Robinson
James O’Connor and Quade Cooper.

With Cooper out of the picture, it’s O’Connor’s time to shine

James O’Connor or Quade Cooper? Australia’s spring tour is set to decide the fate of the star playmakers.

  • Sam Phillips
Kurtley Beale, James O’Connor and Quade Cooper with Wallabies coach Robbie Deans after winning the 2011 Tri Nations trophy.

‘Kurtley is super keen’: A decade on, could a reunion of the Three Amigos be on the cards?

Quade Cooper, James O’Connor and Kurtley Beale were once the bad boys of Australian rugby. Now there are calls for them to reunite on the Wallabies spring tour.

  • Tom Decent
Reece Hodge and Quade Cooper after the Wallabies’ victory over the Springboks on Saturday.

O’Connor to play first Test this season, Swinton dropped for Pumas clash

Reece Hodge has beaten James O’Connor to the vacant fullback slot but the Reds star will make his return via the bench. The news isn’t as good for Swinton, who has been left out of the squad.

  • Sam Phillips

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