The Breakdown
Coach race a mini Tri Nations
Georgina Robinson The campaigns to install the next Wallabies coach are well and truly under way.
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No royal welcome for Kings captain as fans hold grudge
Georgina Robinson Luke Watson must be the only captain in Super Rugby to be regularly booed by his home crowd.
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Barnes and Mitchell to make comebacks from the bench
Georgina Robinson Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has taken out kicking insurance for his side's must-win clash against the Stormers this weekend, backing Test back Berrick Barnes to start from the bench after just 20...
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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".
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How to beat the Lions? Pick a perfect 10 and back to the hilt
Georgina Robinson O'CONNOR, Cooper, Lealiifano, Barnes or Beale? Australia must settle on a five-eighth and back him to the hilt if the Wallabies are to beat the British and Irish Lions in a matter of weeks.
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Ill-disciplined Tahs pay the penalty as Steyn leads Bulls to victory
Georgina Robinson A 25-point scoring blitz by Springboks five-eighth Morne Steyn was too much for the Waratahs to answer on the high veldt on Saturday with NSW going down 30-19 to the South African conference leaders.
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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.
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Burgess return gets White over the line
Georgina Robinson A hovering former Wallaby can do wonders for contract negotiations. Brumbies halfback Nic White has told the franchise he will re-sign after a long period stalling on a new deal.
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...
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Timani among four Wallabies in doubt for French Test
Georgina Robinson Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is waiting on medical updates on the fitness of starting lock Sitaleki Timani, flanker David Pocock, hooker Stephen Moore and winger Digby Ioane.
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Ashley-Cooper well prepared for Carter's pressure test
Georgina Robinson THE Wallabies have spent the week analysing All Blacks five-eighth Dan Carter's game in an effort to prepare themselves for an onslaught of pressure in Brisbane tomorrow night.
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Timani makes giant strides
Georgina Robinson IN THE space of seven months Sitaleki Timani has transformed himself from an out-of-condition impact player into a versatile powerhouse in the Wallabies pack.
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Sharpe to let Wallabies underdogs off the leash
Georgina Robinson WALLABIES captain Nathan Sharpe has called on Australia to drop their attachment to underdog status and mature as a rugby playing nation.
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Palu rolling right back into form with Barnes burning for a call-up
Georgina Robinson WYCLIFF PALU is on a roll and doing everything he can to stay on it.
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Wallaby pays price for 'bump' on McCaw
Georgina Robinson SCOTT HIGGINBOTHAM will miss the two most crucial Test matches of the Wallabies' end of year tour after pleading guilty to striking All Blacks captain Richie McCaw.
Sharpe caps resurgence with medal honour
Georgina Robinson Wallabies captain Nathan Sharpe beat David Pocock and rookie of the year Michael Hooper to win the John Eales Medal in Sydney on Thursday.
Wounded skippers don't lose hope of knocking All Blacks off perch
Georgina Robinson Georgina Robinson: It's been a tough couple of months for Australian rugby - its players and its fans. Losses, injuries, controversy and now you've slipped to No.3 in the world.
Meehan joins Force coaching staff
Georgina Robinson European Challenge Cup-winning coach Steve Meehan will join the Western Force as attack coach next season.
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Horwill says stats show Wallabies a quality side
Georgina Robinson JAMES HORWILL has countered New Zealand claims the Wallabies had gone backwards since the World Cup, and praised his teammates' ''guts and fortitude'' following their win in Argentina at the weekend.
Stage ready for new scrum rules, but are the players?
Georgina Robinson NEW scrum rules set for trial at the Gold Coast Sevens tournament could set a cat among the pigeons on the opening leg of the Sevens World Series this weekend, Australia coach Michael O'Connor says.
