Will Genia
Rugby
Will Genia to stay with Queensland Reds
Staff Reporters Star halfback Will Genia has agreed to stay with the Queensland Reds, just days after it was announced he would sign with Perth’s Western Force.
Tour diary
Foley set to test tourists
Paul Cully Bernard Foley's injection into the Waratahs side to face the Lions on Saturday night will also benefit the Wallabies.
Rugby
Talent to burn: Burgess insists Wallabies should call on Australians abroad
Rupert Guinness The Australian Rugby Union should rethink its rule making players signed with overseas clubs ineligible for Wallabies selection, says Rebels halfback Luke Burgess.
RUGBY
Gatland's tourists cooking up perfect preparation for first Test
Stephen Samuelson The raw slabs of red meat are warming up. Much has been said about how undercooked the British and Irish Lions are with the first Test against the Wallabies in Brisbane just a week away, but they...
A Wallabies future? I'm just playing for the Reds, says Cooper
Georgina Robinson There was a palpable sense of detachment in Quade Cooper's voice when he talked about his final chance to make the Wallabies this weekend.
Rugby
Cooper's chance to score 10 from Deans and place in squad
Jason Robinson If Quade Cooper is not the Wallabies No.10 in the Test matches it will be a bonus for the British and Irish Lions. Cooper and Will Genia, for me, are the obvious choice for halfback and five-eighth.
Union
White's call-up hopes hit by shoulder blow
David Polkinghorne It was meant to be the biggest game of Nic White's short career, just days out from his 23rd birthday.
Rugby
Six of the best to give Wallabies an extra boost against Lions
Matthew Burke The day the Wallabies squad to face the British and Irish Lions was announced, two things struck me about the make-up of the team. Firstly, the non-selection of Quade Cooper.
Rugby
Morahan steals Cooper's thunder in Lions defeat
Georgina Robinson A brilliant first-half performance from departing Reds' outside back Luke Morahan overshadowed a competent but far from outstanding game from estranged Wallaby Quade Cooper in the Reds' 22-12 loss to...
Rugby Union
Kimlin's a surprise pick for Wallabies
David Polkinghorne Peter Kimlin was so confident he would not get called into the Wallabies squad he was already on holidays down the coast when coach Robbie Deans rang.
Rugby Union
Horwill 'right man for job'
Rupert Guinness The appointment of second-rower James Horwill as Wallabies captain will help ensure Australia is not robbed of its leader due to the heightened physicality expected in the British and Irish Lions...
Rugby
Horwill captaincy will take pressure off Genia: Poidevin
Rupert Guinness The appointment of second-rower James Horwill as Wallabies captain ahead of Will Genia for the British and Irish Lions series will help take the pressure off the halfback, according to Wallaby legend...
Rugby
Coaches earn their cash in tight series
Paul Cully All of the cards have finally been shown. Robbie Deans' 31-man squad to face the British and Irish Lions has been announced, putting into place the final pieces of the jigsaw he hopes will be enough...
Rugby Union
Cooper hits and misses
Laine Clarke, Brisbane Quade Cooper shows Robbie Deans why he should be picked for the Wallabies.
Union
Bruising derbies have toughened up Wallabies for onslaught from tourists - Rebel
Rupert Guinness The Australian derbies in Super Rugby this year have taken their toll on the Wallabies as they prepare to take on the British and Irish Lions.
Warburton to start for Lions
Tour captain Sam Warburton will make his first appearance for the British and Irish Lions on Saturday night when they face their toughest pre-Test challenge against Queensland at Suncorp Stadium.
Rugby
McKenzie names strong team to face Lions
Jim Morton Quade Cooper might even captain the Queensland Reds on Saturday night in his final audition for a Wallabies squad berth against the British and Irish Lions.
Union
White set for challenge
Chris Dutton Wallabies great George Gregan has warned Nic White against being ''too temperamental'' as Brumbies captain.
Rugby
Questions over perfect 10 not the half of it
Paul Cully The good news for the Waratahs ahead of their game against the Crusaders on Friday night is that Dan Carter had a below-par game against the Chiefs on Friday and is human.
