A new era of Australia’s national rugby history will kick-off in earnest on Saturday night, as a new coach and captain, lead the Wallabies into battle against Wales. Follow the action live inside.
“When everyone else was on Christmas holidays, we were working hard.” How Rugby Australia landed their new man and why he was exactly what was needed after the Eddie Jones era.
New coach Joe Schmidt has named a bold squad for his first Test in charge, confirming the new and 89th captain of the Wallabies with seven debutants to face Wales.
‘He’s looked at the squad including those players and doesn’t see them as being in his starting 23.’ At the behest of Joe Schmidt, Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh has released a host of stars, reports JAMIE PANDARAM.
When putting together the motivational theme for his Australian Olympics squad, rugby sevens coach John Manenti only had to look across the gym to the 2016 Rio gold medal-winning pioneers.
The new Australian schools coach knows the type of player he wants to find at the Australian schools rugby championships for his team – and it’s not just tough guys and speedsters.
There’s a place for all sizes and shapes in the new Australian sevens squad being selected at the schools rugby championships – and teen tyros with this special trait.
Australian rugby sevens star Maurice Longbottom has revealed all about his “weird” superstitions and opened up on the upcoming Olympics campaign in the latest episode of En Route to Paris.
Joe Schmidt’s first Wallabies team is set to feature a surprise choice as captain, and a landmark Indigenous selection.
They are abrasive and physical but it’s another skill this team hopes will deliver success against their polished rivals at the Australian schools rugby championships. ASRU latest
He might already be connected with a famous NRL club but this son of a rugby league great isn’t lost to rugby – just yet at least.Australian schools rugby favourites, squads and guns to watch.
There’s country and city teens on a mission and fired-up young guns with a point to prove. It makes them the most dangerous team at the Australian schools rugby championships this week.
New Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has been thrown curveball after curveball in the opening days of his tenure at the top, with finding a new captain his first priority.
Former Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper has announced his retirement after being left out of the Paris Olympic team.
When a former Wallaby suggested a move from the back row to prop, Isaac Kailea was not interested. Four years later, he’s about to represent Australia for the first time – in the front row.
Mark Nawaqanitawase will be a shock inclusion in Australia’s rugby sevens team for the Paris Olympics, denying the Sydney Roosters the chance to play him in the NRL this year.
It was an inadvertent giveaway by Quade Cooper but the point was clear; Australian rugby does not have a face, writes JAMIE PANDARAM.
Australia’s men’s and women’s sevens teams can breathe a sigh of relief after avoiding the sport’s heavy hitters in rugby sevens pool draws for Paris.
He’s been coached by a famous Olympian and is now one of the fastest teenagers in rugby – and potentially at the upcoming world rugby U20 championships in South Africa.
It was an injury which left teammates in shock and this young footballer wondering if he would ever play sport again. Then he got a phone call and a ticket to impress.
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