Rugby
Wallabies or bust? ARU boss coy on plans to retain Folau
Georgina Robinson Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver has played down optimism at the prospect of retaining league convert Israel Folau next year.
Injuries overshadow late Waratahs triumph
Georgina Robinson A football stadium that came to resemble a Wallabies casualty ward overshadowed a telling 28-22 victory for the Waratahs over conference leaders the Brumbies at ANZ Stadium on Saturday.
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.
Rugby
Nothing personal: White denies showdown will provide Wallabies leg-up
Georgina Robinson There is more at stake this weekend than competition points and Australian conference bragging rights.
Rugby
Sharpe backs Smith for Wallabies spot
Georgina Robinson George Smith must be Australia's starting open-side flanker against the British and Irish Lions in June, says former Wallabies captain Nathan Sharpe.
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.
Rugby
Nightmare's over for Lealiifano as Wallabies beckon
Georgina Robinson After having his dream start cruelled by nightmarish misfortune last year, it could finally be Christian Lealiifano's time.
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.
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...
Wallabies ready for Italy
Georgina Robinson After defeating England, Wallabies look to put together another good performance.
Rugby
Wallabies' heads back in the game as they face another Italian job
Georgina Robinson FLORENCE: Ben Alexander might have been in the front row when the Wallabies beat Italy by 18 points two years ago today but his memory tells a different story to the scoreline.
Wallabies need to move with times, says Mitchell
Georgina Robinson FLORENCE: Returning Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell says the growth of ''elaborate'' defensive structures in world rugby means Australia's once-vaunted attack must take on a clinical edge.
Rugby
Deans hoping the pain of Paris will keep Wallabies focused on showdown with Italians
Georgina Robinson FLORENCE: Coach Robbie Deans has every reason to believe the Wallabies learnt the lessons of that dark night in Paris and will save themselves the pain of another disappointment against Italy on...
Rugby
Wallabies to appeal Simmons ban
Georgina Robinson, Florence The ARU will appeal Wallabies lock Rob Simmons's eight-week suspension for a lifting tackle on French forward Yannick Nyanga in Paris two weeks ago.
Rugby Union
Fighting Wallabies bounce back
Georgina Robinson The roller coaster ride that is Australian rugby in 2012 continued overnight as the Wallabies resurrected their spring tour with a courageous six-point win over England at Twickenham.
Rugby
It's all in the mind as Wallabies put England away
Georgina Robinson LONDON: Robbie Deans has defended his record as Wallabies coach and praised Australia for harnessing the mental aspect of their game to claim a fightback 20-14 victory over England at Twickenham on...
Rugby Union
Wallabies to stay grounded
Georgina Robinson, London Nick Cummins talks a lot of 'honey badger', but beneath the jokes the wild-haired winger knows exactly what looms on the horizon for the Wallabies.
Quade Cooper's verbal assault spurred Wallabies on, says skipper Sharpe
Georgina Robinson FLORENCE: Quade Cooper's attack on the Wallabies culture drove the Australian Test side to victory over Argentina and a defining draw with New Zealand last month, captain Nathan Sharpe has revealed.
Rugby
Injury blow for Wallabies with Polota-Nau out of Italy clash
Georgina Robinson The Wallabies plans to disrupt Italy at the set piece have taken a blow with the withdrawal of hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau.
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.
