Macqueen: Wallabies must warm up for Lions

Georgina Robinson Former Wallabies coach Rod Macqueen has warned of a first-Test ambush from the British and Irish Lions if Australia go ahead with a plan not to play a warm-up game in the lead-up to the three-Test...

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

How Beale grew into No.10 jersey

Georgina Robinson IT has taken three years to get here but Kurtley Beale is fulfilling the vision he and Wallabies coach Robbie Deans had for him as Australia's chief playmaker.

Rugby

Dennis in pursuit of elusive Test cap

Georgina Robinson LIKE so many footballers before him, Dave Dennis has his teammates' misfortune to thank for his opportunity.

New skipper proud to have courage of his convictions

Georgina Robinson IN THE weeks following last year's World Cup, while Australia licked their wounds and prepared the few who were left for a two-game spring tour to Britain, there were rumblings that David Pocock...

Never can say goodbye

Have you heard the story of ... a player, a coach, unrequited love

Georgina Robinson Matt Giteau may have started a new life tens of thousands of kilometres away in France but it appears he can't let go of being left out of Australia's Rugby World Cup squad.

Rugby

Still convalescing: Mitchell to miss Tahs' season opener against Reds

Georgina Robinson DREW MITCHELL does not know when he will be able to play for the Waratahs this season but he knows it will not be against their arch enemies, the Reds, at ANZ Stadium on Saturday week.