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WALLABIES COACH CONTENDERS Dave Rennie (Glasgow Warriors) – The short-priced favourite. Calm, intelligent, successful at Super Rugby level and shares a close association with Scott Johnson. The seasoned Kiwi coach …

Eddie Jones has braced England to face what he is claiming is the most dominant team in the history of sport but is convinced New Zealand can be dethroned in …

Michael Cheika has defended his 50 per cent winning record as Wallabies coach but conceded he never got them playing at a consistently high level during his five years in …

Raelene Castle has resisted responding to Michael Cheika’s astonishing revelation of broken relationships at the top of Rugby Australia, but she says the Wallabies have failed to fire under the …

Rather than focus on Japan’s 26-3 loss to South Africa in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final, it’s better to remember how far the nation has come since playing in the first …

Sam Whitelock has warned England that New Zealand have the ability to win Saturday’s World Cup semi-final by any means necessary. The All Blacks inflicted a record World Cup defeat …

There was never any shortage of courage, but not even the bravest of blossoms could punch through Springbok brawn as South Africa reached the Rugby World Cup semi-finals by beating …

It was savage, it was reckless and – gallingly for the French – it was so unnecessary. France lock Sebastien Vahaamahina’s sending-off against Wales in the Rugby World Cup on …

Hosts Japan’s winning run at the rugby World Cup came to an end when they slid to a 26-3 defeat to South African in the quarter-finals on Sunday. The Springboks …

Wales coach Warren Gatland admitted he was preparing his farewell speech as Wales trailed France with six minutes left in their World Cup quarter-final but instead he can now work …

The United States are the 2019 World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge champions after the Australian capitulated in the second half of the gold medal match in Tokyo on Sunday. The Americans …

Michael Cheika has explosively lifted the lid on his broken relationship with Rugby Australia bosses after confirming he will quit as Wallabies coach at the end of the year. Chieka …

Michael Cheika has confirmed he won’t seek re-appointment as Wallabies coach following their failure at the Rugby World Cup. A day after his team were outclassed 40-16 by England in …

Peering through the gloom of a failed Rugby World Cup campaign, Kurtley Beale has declared there are buds of growth and reasons to be positive about the Wallabies’ future. The …

BEST WALLABIES IN JAPAN Marika Koroibete – Unleashed pulse-raising moments in every game. In easily the most explosive rugby of his career. Samu Kerevi – Busted tackles from start to …

It was appropriate that Eddie Jones and England should deliver the knockout blow to Michael Cheika’s tenure as Wallabies coach. Cheika’s hopes of extending his contract beyond December 31 were …

The Wallabies have dropped below Japan in the world rankings after their Rugby World Cup quarter-final exit but there could be worse to come. Australia’s 40-16 loss to England saw …

It’s one thing to beat the All Blacks in Chicago or Dublin. It’s an entirely different challenge at the Rugby World Cup, where they feel right at home. Defending champions …