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WALES V AUSTRALIA AT PRINCIPALITY STADIUM, CARDIFF, 2.30PM SATURDAY (0130 SUNDAY AEDT)P Head to head: Played 39, Australia won 28, Wales won 10, drawn 1P PAST TEN MEETINGS:P 2015: Australia …

All Blacks winger Julian Savea will notch up his 50th Test against the same Irish opponent where his international rugby journey began. Savea, nicknamed The Bus for his bulldozing play …

Penrith boss Phil Gould expects Josh Mansour’s serious knee injury suffered on Australian representative duty at the Four Nations to affect most of his 2017 NRL season. The Penrith winger …

Classy Wales fullback Leigh Halfpenny ends a 14-month absence from Test rugby on Saturday, leaving the Wallabies wary of his laser-like boot and Wales dreaming of an attacking masterclass from …

The Wallabies are confident their shaky lineout won’t be overrun in their Spring Tour opener against Wales, despite coach Michael Cheika admitting his reservations about picking a smaller, experimental backrow. …

The Wallabies will attempt to combat Wales’ physical approach at the breakdown with a new-look, workaholic back row that reunites the David Pocock-Michael Hooper partnership. But rather than in the …

The Faingaa twins will reunite at the Brumbies with former Wallabies centre Anthony joining Saia for the 2017 Super Rugby season. Currently playing with Kintetsu Liners in Japan, Anthony has …

World Cup-winning fly-half Joel Stransky is far from optimistic about South Africa’s chances for their upcoming November internationals against England, Italy and Wales, saying the national side is a “very …

NSW and Wallabies pair Taqele Naiyaravoro and Paddy Ryan are among seven Australians picked to line up for the Barbarians against South Africa at Wembley. Naiyaravoro, who’s played two Tests …

The Wallabies face an easier start in 2017, with home Tests against Fiji, Scotland and Italy scheduled for June. While it may not excite fans in quite the same way, …

Six minutes into last week’s defeat at the hands of the All Blacks, Wallabies rookie Reece Hodge learned an early lesson about life as an international centre. As New Zealand …

Forced to make two changes to his starting lineup from a last-start loss to the All Blacks, Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is wrestling with decisions over how to kick-start Australia’s …

Wallabies defensive coach Nathan Grey has called on his troops to block out their World Cup heroics and create more history on this grand slam Spring Tour. The Wallabies’ famous …

Former Wallabies centre Ben Tapuai has been released from the final year of his Western Force contract and will continue his career with English club Bath. Tapuai struggled to cement …

To the people he credits for his blossoming rugby career, Scott Sio has a little surprise: return flights to Paris and a Sio family reunion. One of the rising stars …

Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones will miss Saturday’s (Sunday AEDT) Test against Australia following the death of his father, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced. Jones, 31, had been a …

Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Caslick is the only Australian-based nomination for this year’s World Rugby Awards. The Rio Games champion has been nominated for the world women’s Sevens player of …

Regeneration continues at the Super Rugby champion Hurricanes, who have unveiled seven new faces for the defence of their title next year. All five New Zealand teams unveiled their squads …