Sean McMahon’s head is still spinning ahead of his Test debut but Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has challenged the rookie to make this the beginning of a long and prosperous …
Fijian-born Semesa Rokoduguni will start on the wing for England in his Test debut against the All Blacks at Twickenham. Rokoduguni, a soldier in the British Army who has served …
In some ways, James Slipper will always be a playmaker trapped in a prop’s body but he’s looking forward to his job of “bringing the power” under the new Wallabies …
No Benn Robinson, no Henry Speight and just hold your horses Matt Toomua. Michael Cheika’s first Wallabies’ Test team looks much the same as Ewen McKenzie’s last but the new …
Sonny Bill Williams has barged another door down in his remarkable sporting career, earning an instant recall to the All Blacks’ top team. Williams will start at inside centre against …
Sean McMahon’s dream year continues after the rising Melbourne Rebels flanker was named to make his Test debut with a Wallabies starting role against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. New …
It is not stretching the boundaries of sporting fantasy to suggest Wales lock Jake Ball might have played cricket for Australia had he not loathed fielding so much. But Australia’s …
A disciple of self-discipline off the field, Sonny Bill Williams is staying on the straight and narrow with his rugby playing habits too. Code-hopper Williams exploded back into Test rugby …
England should start preparing for some more Kieran Read offload party tricks. The All Blacks No.8 has made an art form of conjuring passes out of tackles for others to …
Wales captain Sam Warburton isn’t cursing bad luck for a run of nine straight losses against the Wallabies, bluntly admitting his side just hasn’t been good enough. “You are not …
Fijian-born soldier Semesa Rokoduguni is in line to make his England debut against the All Blacks at Twickenham on Saturday after being retained in coach Stuart Lancaster’s 23-man matchday squad. …
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is buying into the importance of winning the battle for fortress Twickenham. Saturday’s Test against England will be the fourth time the teams have clashed …
All Blacks wing Julian Savea feels unstoppable when he’s at his best. But even then, he says he’ll never be like Jonah. Savea attracted questions from a large media group …
A run of five games without a try wouldn’t usually be considered a drought but then again Israel Folau is no ordinary athlete. The Wallabies superstar admits some may see …
Australia’s king of code-hopping Israel Folau won’t be following Jarryd Hayne in pursuing a switch to the NFL – but he reckons South Sydney’s champion fullback Greg Inglis could give …
George North is set to start at centre when Wales face Australia in the first of their November internationals at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Saturday. The dynamic Northampton wing was …
The All Blacks have sprung a surprise by naming Colin Slade and James Parsons as replacement players on their season-ending tour. Crusaders five-eighth Slade effectively replaces wing Cory Jane while …
The Wallabies’ scrum has stood up well to northern hemisphere opposition in recent times but prop Sekope Kepu says Australia should be striving to dominate. Australia have slowly started to …
