British & Irish Lions
Analysis
Australian rugby
The 15 things we learnt about the Wallabies in 2024
They started the year in a deep hole and ended it on a comparative high. So what parts of the Wallabies’ game are flying, and what still needs work?
- by Iain Payten
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He played for the Junior Wallabies. On Monday he will lead out Scotland against Australia
Sione Tuipulotu was named as Scotland captain last month and, unlike the last Australian to hold the role, he’s been widely embraced.
- by Iain Payten
Indigenous and Pasifika team to play Lions
The demise of the Melbourne Rebels left a hole in the nine-game schedule for the British and Irish Lions next year.
- by Iain Payten
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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
‘Context is important’: Waugh dismisses fears Wallabies will be easy meat for Lions
The Wallabies’ record loss saw one ex-England star bemoan the “proper dark” state of Australian rugby, and suggest the Lions tour South Africa instead.
- by Iain Payten
‘Off the charts’: Wallabies’ woes no problem as $300m Lions tour looms
In a year’s time, up to 40,000 travelling fans will start arriving for the British and Irish Lions tour. And they’ll be cashed up.
- by Iain Payten
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Wallabies
Gone in 24 hours: Tickets for British and Irish Lions tour almost sold out
The woes of the 2023 Rugby World Cup have been quickly forgotten by Wallabies fans keen to secure seats during the 2025 Lions series.
- by Iain Payten and Tom Decent
O’Connor declares comeback intent as Reds prime for Wallabies takeover
A former Wallabies star believes he is not a spent force on the global stage, as he declares a Queensland takeover is looming at the top.
- by Nick Wright
Opinion
Wallabies
Feeding a coaching addiction: The game that reveals the secret of Joe Schmidt’s success
Joe Schmidt won’t save Australia, he will teach good running lines and discipline and the clarity of that mission is a blessing amid so much other uncertainty.
- by Paul Cully
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Australian rugby
Why Schmidt is open to walking away from Wallabies after Lions series
The incoming national team coach says he is desperate to make Australia competitive again and is open to handing over the reins next year.
- by Tom Decent and Jonathan Drennan
Help urgently wanted: A new Wallabies coach to take on the Lions
Expressions of interest for the Wallabies role ended on Friday after decorated Ireland coach Andy Farrell was unveiled as the man to lead the Lions to Australia in 2025.
- by Jonathan Drennan
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