Australia Day honours for Wallaby duo
Thu, 26 Jan 2012
Former Wallabies centre Stirling Mortlock and flank George Smith have both been appointed members of the Order of Australia in the annual Australia Day honours for 2012.
France eye Wallaby skin
Fri, 06 Jan 2012
France will play Australia, Argentina and Samoa in their November internationals, a source close to the French rugby federation said.
End of the line for Wallabies assistant
Fri, 23 Dec 2011
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) on Friday announced that assistant coach Jim Williams was leaving after the completion of his contract with the Wallabies.
Bok kicking ace goes for gold
Thu, 22 Dec 2011
Former Springbok kicking ace Braam van Straaten has been offered a one-year contract extension with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and will continue as the Wallabies' goal-kicking coach.
Wallabies veteran still Sharpe
Wed, 14 Dec 2011
Western Force skipper and Wallaby veteran Nathan Sharpe has emulated the great George Gregan by winning the Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA) medal for excellence for the third time.
Deans needs to cut the dead wood
Tue, 06 Dec 2011
Former Wallabies mentor Rod Macqueen has advised current Australia coach Robbie Deans to get rid of players getting a bit long in the tooth well before the British and Irish Lions tour in 2013.
Barnes backs Cooper to bounce back
Tue, 06 Dec 2011
Versatile Wallabies inside back Berrick Barnes has backed Reds playmaker Quade Cooper to come back strong from injury and make the Australian No.10 jersey his own next year.
High praise for Williams and Wallabies
Sun, 04 Dec 2011
Welsh rugby great Barry John paid tribute to both the retiring Shane Williams and Australia's "outstanding" backline after the Wallabies' 24-18 win at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
Ioane resists the lure of the Yen
Sun, 04 Dec 2011
Electrifying Wallabies wing Digby Ioane has ended speculation about his future by signing a three-year contract with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) after rejecting a massive offer to play in Japan.
Wallabies not interested in second place
Sun, 04 Dec 2011
Australia captain James Horwill set his side the challenge of becoming the world's best team next year after they ended 2011 with a 24-18 win over Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
Williams fairytale can't stop Australia
Sat, 03 Dec 2011
Welsh wing legend Shane Williams capped a stellar Test career with a last-minute try against Australia, but it was not enough as the Red Dragons went down 24-18 at the Millenium Stadium on Saturday.
Hamstrung Horne pulls out
Fri, 02 Dec 2011
A tight hamstring has forced Wallabies centre Rob Horne to withdraw from Saturday's James Bevan Trophy Test match against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Preview: Wales v Australia
Fri, 02 Dec 2011
Australia will look to end a see-saw 2011 with victory over Wales on Saturday as they bid to repeat their recent third place playoff win at the World Cup.
O'Connor the perfect No.10 for Oz?
Thu, 01 Dec 2011
After a successful trial at No.10 last week James O'Connor will start his maiden Test as a flyhalf for the Wallabies combination for Saturday's James Bevan Trophy Test against Wales in Cardiff.
Welsh battering ram smells blood
Wed, 30 Nov 2011
Burly Welsh inside centre Jamie Roberts is excited at the prospect of testing out the defensive mettle of Wallabies inside backs James O'Connor and Berrick Barnes this weekend.
O'Neill defends World Cup ultimatum
Mon, 28 Nov 2011
Australian rugby boss John O'Neill believes that the threat from the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) to boycott the 2015 World Cup was entirely warranted considering the current commercial agreements in place.
Why Lions will stop over in Hong Kong
Mon, 28 Nov 2011
The British and Irish Lions will play an historic match in Hong Kong, against the famous
Barbarians, a perfect stopover on their way to Australia for the 2013 tour.
Barnes is back on track
Mon, 28 Nov 2011
Wallabies playmaker Berrick Barnes is expected to be declared fit for this weekend's clash with Wales at the Millenium Stadium despite hurting his back in Australia's thrashing of the Barbarians.
Lions set for 'extraordinary' tour
Mon, 28 Nov 2011
The British and Irish Lions will play the Wallabies in three Tests on their nine-match tour of Australia in 2013, in what the Australian Rugby Union feel will be another extraordinary event.
Deans primed for tough Welsh clash
Sun, 27 Nov 2011
Australian coach Robbie Deans said his side was prepared for a "tough assignment" against Wales after warming up for the Cardiff clash with a 60-11 thrashing of the Barbarians at Twickenham.
