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Reds coach Les Kiss has been touted as a natural successor to Joe Schmidt at the Wallabies.

Could Kiss coach the Reds and the Wallabies? Rugby Australia is open to the idea

The prospect of Les Kiss coaching the Queensland Reds and Wallabies next year is firmly on the agenda after Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh’s visit to Brisbane on Tuesday.

  • Tom Decent

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Noah Lolesio is leaving Australian rugby.

Wallabies star says Lolesio’s Japan move shouldn’t stop Lions series involvement

A fresh deal in Japan could curtail Noah Lolesio’s dream of playing against the British and Irish Lions. One of Australia’s best players hopes it doesn’t.

  • Tom Decent
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on the charge for the Wallabies against England.

Rugby Australia secures $65m uplift in new broadcast deal with Nine

A new broadcast rights deal will see RA pocket an extra $13m a year, but with one major change for Super Rugby Pacific games.

  • Iain Payten
Tom Lynagh Noah Lolesio composite

Cruel Wallabies blow opens the door for son of Test great

Australian rugby has lost one of its biggest stars, but his defection allows a rising star to spearhead the nation towards the World Cup.

  • Nick Wright
Noah Lolesio has become a key part of Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt’s plans

Lolesio’s Japan move puts Lions and World Cup hopes at risk

Wallabies five-eighth Noah Lolesio has agreed to move to Japan to play club rugby in 2026, with an option to play until the end of 2027.

  • Jonathan Drennan
It is hoped France-based Wallabies second row Will Skelton will play a role in the Rugby Championship.

Will Skelton was a ‘passenger’ against the Lions in 2013. He wants another shot

Down on form after eight successive losses with his club La Rochelle, Will Skelton is facing one of the biggest challenges of his career.

  • Jonathan Drennan
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Taniela Tupou

If Rugby Australia want Tupou to return to world-class form they should let him quit Waratahs

If $1m man Taniela Tupou is to remain a key figure for the Wallabies, perhaps he should be playing for the team the Waratahs face on Saturday.

  • Paul Cully
Taniela Tupou is benched for the first time this year

‘I need more out of him’: Waratahs coach lays down challenge to benched Tupou

Dan McKellar has dropped Taniela Tupou to the bench for the first time this season, but the coach believes the best is still to come from the tighthead prop.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Jordan Petaia played well at No.13 in Melbourne.

Former Wallaby star signs NFL deal with LA Chargers

Jordan Petaia has the chance to fulfil his NFL ambition after signing with the LA Chargers. However, he could have made a very different cross-code switch.

  • Adrian Proszenko and Billie Eder
Joe Schmidt will stand down as Wallabies head coach after this year’s Rugby Championship.

The next Wallabies coach is a mystery, and the current one is on a vow of silence

The search for Joe Schmidt’s replacement has dragged on into a new month – and with the massive British and Irish Lions tour around the corner, a problem has emerged.

  • Iain Payten

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