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Freeing Kurtley Beale from the responsibilities of five-eighth and giving him space to express himself makes the Wallabies a far more dangerous proposition, according to Los Pumas coach Mario Ledesma. …

Mario Ledesma reckons Rugby Australia would be foolish to punt Michael Cheika as Wallabies coach, even if they’re beaten again by his Argentinian outfit in Salta. Cheika’s future is expected …

New Zealand can no longer just pitch up and expect to win rugby Tests after dominating the sport during the past decade, New Zealand captain Kieran Read says. The All …

Michael Hooper has vowed the Wallabies will do their talking on the field as they look to avoid their worst-ever finish in the Rugby Championship. Australia must win Sunday morning’s …

One of English rugby’s biggest club rivalries will put hostilities aside on Saturday in recognition of stricken former Wallabies centre Rob Horne. Horne was forced to retire at the age …

Michael Cheika is adamant the firestorm of criticism and adversity the Wallabies are facing will better equip them for the almighty challenge of next year’s World Cup. And so strong …

Recalled and refreshed, Bernard Foley is hopeful he can help unlock the shackles on the Wallabies’ attack and rediscover their try-scoring touch in Argentina. Back in the starting side after …

FIVE REASONS WHY THE WALLABIES ARE UNDER SO MUCH PRESSURE * Stuttering attack It’s pretty simple – you can’t win a game of rugby unless you score enough points, and …

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen sees Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against South Africa as a chance to lay down an early marker for when the two rugby superpowers clash at …

Wallabies prop Tom Robertson’s World Cup hopes are in jeopardy after suffering a potentially serious knee injury in Argentina Robertson went down early on Friday morning (AEST) as the team …

Bernard Foley has earned a recall to the starting side for Australia’s must-win Rugby Championship clash against Argentina this weekend. Foley has been benched for the last three Test matches …

South Africa are wary of being subjected to a ferocious backlash from the All Blacks as they chase a second Rugby Championship victory over the world champions. New Zealand have …

Lineouts are a lot more complicated than armchair rugby fans might think and yet there is a painfully simple fix to Australia’s woes in that department, according to lock Adam …

Captain Kieran Read returns to the New Zealand team as coach Steve Hansen named his strongest available side for their last test in the Rugby Championship against South Africa in …

World Rugby has reined in the power of television match officials (TMO) for the end-of-year internationals in Europe and handed back more control to on-field referees. The influence of the …

Wallabies coaches are copping the brunt, but it’s the players who need to take ownership of the team’s dire predicament. That’s the view of second-row enforcer Adam Coleman, who said …

Japan’s stunning 2015 World Cup victory over South Africa is to be turned into a film with the working name of ‘The Brighton Miracle’. New Zealand actor Temuera Morrison is …

The Wallabies’ experiment with Kurtley Beale at five-eighth is over but whether Bernard Foley returns or Matt Toomua takes over is the big question. Beale is set to be restored …