Comfortable All Blacks 'vulnerable'

Georgina Robinson WALLABIES assistant coach Nick Scrivener has declared the All Blacks eminently ''vulnerable'' for Saturday's Test against Australia.

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.

THE BREAKDOWN

Israel folly? ARU, fans are right in questioning big-money investment

Georgina Robinson Michael Cheika is not the sort of coach to give up or let go but strong rumours persist that his marquee signing Israel Folau will head back to league and to Canterbury at the end of this season.

Rugby

A little word of caution: do not talk to driver while Big Black Bus is in motion

Georgina Robinson Picture bulky Crusaders centre Robbie Fruean on his haunches, gasping for breath. See fleet-footed fullback Israel Dagg bounce off a tackle and hit the turf, legs splayed.

Union

Folau making strong case for Wallabies spot, says Gibson

Georgina Robinson Each time Wallabies coach Robbie Deans jots down a working team to take on the British and Irish Lions he has no shortage of talented and experienced fullbacks from which to choose.

Tahs sense turnaround

Georgina Robinson The Waratahs believe their first-half performance against the Cheetahs told them they had the game plan to beat any side in the competition.

Rugby

Deans targets No.1 to shore up Wallabies job

Georgina Robinson Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has told ARU boss Bill Pulver he wants to take Australia to the top of the world rugby rankings this year.

Rugby Union

Deans must grab top spot

Georgina Robinson Robbie Deans may have to take Australia to the top of the world rugby rankings to keep his job.

A loss, but Cheika can draw positives from final rehearsal

Georgina Robinson IT IS a brave coach who makes a penalty kick a punishable offence but for Michael Cheika on Thursday night the gamble very nearly paid off.

Rugby

Barnes gives Waratahs an early headache after straining knee

Georgina Robinson THE Waratahs' season has suffered an early blow with playmaker Berrick Barnes likely to miss the first few rounds of the Super Rugby season.

Rugby

Waratahs a stepping stone on Crusaders' path to top

Georgina Robinson THE Crusaders hope a big hit-out against the Waratahs will put them on a course for recapturing the side's Super Rugby glory of seasons past, Test No.8 Kieran Read said.

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.

Rugby

Gatland: Robbie's job would be safe in any other country

Georgina Robinson CARDIFF: Robbie Deans is in a ''no-win'' situation and his job as Wallabies coach would be safe in any other country based on the results he has produced, says Warren Gatland.

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.

Wales says All Black punch 'an absolute disgrace'

Georgina Robinson Wales has labelled New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore's alleged attack on Welsh lock Bradley Davies an "absolute disgrace".

Dennis awaits the menace of giant Charteris

Georgina Robinson CARDIFF: As competitive as Dave Dennis is, the versatile Wallabies loose forward might be praying for the return of injured teammate Kane Douglas if it will save him from defending a lineout against...

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.

Rugby

Timani charged with striking, faces ban

Georgina Robinson The Wallabies face the loss of powerful lock Sitaleki Timani, cited for allegedly striking his Italian opponent in the weekend's test.