Rugby
Deans relates to Gatland's ever-growing injury crisis
Georgina Robinson Robbie Deans will be observing the unfolding injury crisis in the British and Irish Lions camp with a small but knowing smile.
Rugby
Lions red-faced over impaled springbok tweet
Georgina Robinson A springbok impaled on a fence, Brian O'Driscoll as a buttoned-up imperialist and wild lion hunting with a "double-barrelled shot gun".
Rugby
Hooper ready to hit top form in battle for Wallabies spot
Georgina Robinson Incumbent Wallabies breakaway Michael Hooper is responding the only way he knows how to the selection threat posed to him by returning Test veteran George Smith. He's playing his heart out.
The Breakdown
Coach race a mini Tri Nations
Georgina Robinson The campaigns to install the next Wallabies coach are well and truly under way.
Rugby
Wounded Lion plans to make it a winter of settling scores
Georgina Robinson Georgina Robinson [GR]: Congratulations on being selected for your fourth British and Irish Lions tour.
Rugby
Burgess joins Rebels on three-year deal
Georgina Robinson The Rebels have picked up former Wallaby Luke Burgess on a three-year deal after the halfback secured an early release from French club Toulouse.
Hooper on Tahs defence
Georgina Robinson Test breakaway Michael Hooper says he is happy with his performances for the Waratahs despite the side's mixed results.
Super Rugby
Cards stack against NSW as Cheika hits out at referee decisions
Georgina Robinson EACH season brings with it new referees and Waratahs coaches Michael Cheika and Daryl Gibson are learning the hard way about the priorities of this year's crop.
Dennis declares the battle is on up front
Georgina Robinson The Waratahs are out to trump Australian conference leaders the Brumbies on physicality and power up front in Canberra on Saturday night.
Brumbies show they are a class above local rivals
Georgina Robinson The 29-point thumping might have said it all but here's another indication that Canberra, and not Sydney or Brisbane, is the home of all the buzz in Australian rugby right now.
Georgina Robinson
Action man Jones tackles life as a starter for Rebels
Georgina Robinson JUST three Australians were ranked in the top 10 tacklers in the regular rounds of last year's Super Rugby competition.
Rugby
Pocock ready to break down Wales after doing homework
Georgina Robinson CARDIFF: Returning breakaway David Pocock says the breakdown will be the defining battle zone between Australia and Wales at Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
Deans steels his troops for one last stand as Pocock and Polota-Nau return to the battleground
Georgina Robinson CARDIFF: The Wallabies are banking on the fresh legs and the physicality of David Pocock and Tatafu Polota-Nau to fight fatigue and get them home against Wales in their 15th and final Test this year.
Rugby
The Sharpe end
Georgina Robinson AMID the chaos that was the hallmark of the Wallabies season this year, Australia somehow ended up with the captain it needed in Nathan Sharpe.
Rugby
Horror draw for Wallabies at World Cup
Georgina Robinson Australia face arguably their toughest road yet to Rugby World Cup glory after drawing England and Wales in the pool stages of the 2015 tournament.
Rugby
Wallabies beef up for scrap with Welsh bullies
Georgina Robinson CARDIFF: The Wallabies have three short days to hone their skills around the breakdown and muscle up in expectation of a Welsh onslaught after dubious showings against Italy and France.
union
Patience key as Wallabies face ‘hardest game’ so far
Georgina Robinson The Wallabies are in for the 'hardest game of the tour' against a desperate Wales at Cardiff on Saturday, Adam Ashley-Cooper says.
Rugby
Hooper may pip Pocock as flanker against Wales
Georgina Robinson Hooper ran with the Wallabies starting team at training in Cardiff, while Pocock ran with the reserve forwards for much of the afternoon.
Graham upbeat despite Force out
Georgina Robinson NEW Reds coach Richard Graham says he has ''no regrets'' about his move east from the Western Force, six months after being shown the door.
Rugby
Mitchell expected to replace Ioane for Italy Test
Georgina Robinson Drew Mitchell is expected to make his second start for the Wallabies since injuring his hamstring in the Rugby World Cup 13 months ago.
