Boks focus on today's Wallabies, not last year's cup

Greg Growden SPRINGBOKS supporters still wince when reminded of it, but South African coaching staff will not be using the horrid memories of last year's World Cup exit to motivate their team against the...

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Beale gets another break from Deans

Greg Growden WALLABIES coach Robbie Deans has again shown faith in two of his Three Amigos by returning Kurtley Beale to the starting line-up and giving Quade Cooper another chance at No.

Cooper, Beale saved by Deans for Springboks clash

Greg Growden Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has again shown faith in two of his Three Amigos by returning Kurtley Beale to the starting line-up and giving Quade Cooper another chance at No.

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Shipperley in the running to speed up Wallabies back line

Greg Growden Dom Shipperley is in line to play his first Test match and Kurtley Beale is expected to return to the Wallabies' fullback position for Saturday night's Test match against the Springboks in Perth.

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Wallabies look at speed to burn Boks

Greg Growden DOM SHIPPERLEY is in line to play his first Test match and Kurtley Beale is expected to return to the Wallabies' fullback position for Saturday night's Test against the Springboks in Perth.

Loss will be cruel cut for grassroots

Greg Growden For decades, rugby's grassroots supporters have followed a ritual. They head to a suburban ground, go straight to the canteen, buy a copy of the Rugby News match program, and while waiting for...

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Tahs dare to dream: SBW tops triple-header hit list

Greg Growden A SENIOR NSW official is involved in an audacious plan to create a 2013 Waratahs dream team revolving around Ewen McKenzie, Phil Blake and Sonny Bill Williams.

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De Villiers spills beans on Deans in his book

Greg Growden Former Springboks coach Peter de Villiers is the master of putting himself and others into trouble. Now Wallabies coach Robbie Deans and ARU official David Nucifora will probably be miffed with...

Real Quade tipped to stand up to Boks

Greg Growden Quade Cooper did not excite too many with his lacklustre performance against the All Blacks in Auckland last Saturday night.

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Wallabies' wounds run deep

Greg Growden Concerns that injury-hit Wallabies No 2 world ranking under serious threat.

Deans rapidly running out of time after latest Kiwi debacle

Greg Growden The Australian Rugby Union will continue backing Robbie Deans, but patience is wearing thin.

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Woeful Wallabies lick their wounds

Greg Growden THE injury-hit Wallabies are in such dire straits after their second comprehensive defeat to New Zealand in as many weeks that there are now serious concerns their No.2 world ranking is under threat.

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Red faces as Wallabies lose the plot and their dignity

Greg Growden AT EDEN PARK, a capacity crowd, loving every minute of the Wallabies being brutally carved up 22-0 by the All Blacks butchers, were involved in a Red Nose day for charity.

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Wallabies' effort comes to zero

Greg Growden, Auckland For the Wallabies the Test degenerated into a dreadful case of red faces.

Big hit in the pocket looms on salary cap scandal

Greg Growden An Australian province is expected to be slapped with a massive fine shortly as part of the Australian Rugby Union's investigation into a salary cap rort.

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Red faces on a black day

Greg Growden At Eden Park, a capacity crowd - loving every minute of the Wallabies being brutally carved up by the All Blacks butchers - were involved in a red-nose day for charity.

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Wallabies turn to 1978 for inspiration

Greg Growden Wallabies considered no chance of keeping the Bledisloe Cup series alive.

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A few words provide plenty of ammunition for All Blacks

Greg Growden WITHIN minutes of Quade Cooper's eight-second media conference on Thursday, the drip treatment from across the Tasman had begun.

Stalwart sees parallel in wounded '78 Wallabies

Greg Growden Analysis: The Wallabies brains trust could not have chosen a better former Test player than Tony Shaw to present the jerseys to the team in Auckland yesterday, and to remind them that all is not lost.