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Wallabies too good for Baa-Baas Photo

Posted December 4, 2008 09:08:00 | Updated December 4, 2008 09:43:00

The Wallabies have ended their six-match tour with a hard-fought 18-11 win over the Barbarians.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, united-kingdom, england

Rejuvenated Mortlock eyes third Cup campaign Photo

Posted December 3, 2008 15:24:00

Reinvigorated and enjoying career-best form, Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock says he will consider playing on until the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, act, canberra-2600

Jones slams 'crazy' England

Posted December 3, 2008 09:17:00

Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has blasted English rugby's "crazy" set-up, saying the national side faces "problems across the board" after a trio of heavy losses to Tri-Nations sides.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, united-kingdom, england

Wallabies granted licence to thrill Photo

Posted December 2, 2008 18:00:00 | Updated December 2, 2008 18:11:00

Robbie Deans has granted the Wallabies a licence to thrill in Thursday morning's clash with the Barbarians.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, united-kingdom, england

Mortlock welcomes Wallabies' Cup draw Photo

Posted December 2, 2008 14:33:00 | Updated December 2, 2008 14:40:00

Stirling Mortlock said his side can have no complaints about any weakness in its 2011 World Cup draw.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia

Wallabies drawn with Ireland, Italy for World Cup Photo

Posted December 2, 2008 09:25:00 | Updated December 2, 2008 09:54:00

Australia faces a likely World Cup quarter-final against South Africa or Wales in 2011 after the draw was announced in London overnight.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, ireland, italy, new-zealand

Carter must wait for French debut

Posted December 2, 2008 08:15:00 | Updated December 2, 2008 08:14:00

All Blacks fly half Dan Carter has been ruled out of Perpignan's European Cup game against Leicester on Saturday despite starting a six-month contract for the French side on Monday.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, france, new-zealand

Former ABC broadcaster joins NSW rugby board

Posted December 1, 2008 15:12:00

Former ABC broadcaster Sally Loane has become the first female board member of the New South Wales Rugby Union in its 134-year history.

Tags: information-and-communication, broadcasting, abc, sport, rugby-union, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Wales installed as firm favourites for Six Nations

Posted December 1, 2008 08:29:00

Wales's nail-biting 21-18 victory over Australia not only salvaged its autumn series but catapulted it into favouritism to defend its Six Nations title.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, united-kingdom, wales

'The best team won', says Welsh coach Photo

Posted November 30, 2008 14:22:00 | Updated November 30, 2008 15:25:00

Wales coach Warren Gatland says his team thoroughly deserved its 21-18 win against Australia in this morning's rugby union Test in Cardiff.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, united-kingdom, wales

Giteau breaks silence over $10m France sabbatical Photo

Posted November 30, 2008 12:13:00 | Updated November 30, 2008 12:21:00

Wallabies superstar Matt Giteau says he will spend the next fortnight deciding whether or not to seek a release from his Australian Rugby Union (ARU) contract after receiving a staggering $10 million offer to play in France.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, act, france

Wallabies hampered by Mortlock's injury: Deans Photo

Posted November 30, 2008 09:37:00 | Updated November 30, 2008 11:08:00

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says his side was hampered by the early loss of Stirling Mortlock in this morning's 21-18 loss to Wales in the rugby union Test in Cardiff.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, wales

All Blacks down England to seal grand slam

Posted November 30, 2008 08:32:00 | Updated November 30, 2008 08:34:00

New Zealand completed their second grand slam in three years and third overall with a 32-6 win over England at Twickenham here Saturday.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, new-zealand, england

Wallabies halted by the Welsh Photo

Posted November 30, 2008 07:12:00 | Updated November 30, 2008 09:47:00

Flyhalf Stephen Jones rounded off a fine year for Six Nations champions Wales by steering them them to a 21-18 victory over Australia at the Millennium Stadium early this morning.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, wales

$10m sabbatical unlikely for Giteau Photo

Posted November 29, 2008 17:00:00 | Updated November 29, 2008 18:28:00

Any request from Wallabies star Matt Giteau for a French "sabbatical" is likely to be refused, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) said on Saturday.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, france

Giteau offered $10 million deal in France: report Photo

Posted November 29, 2008 12:00:00

Wallabies five-eighth Matt Giteau has been offered a staggering $10 million to play club rugby in France.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, france

ARU pours cold water on Denver Bledisloe idea Photo

Posted November 28, 2008 20:10:00

The Australian Rugby Union has played down the likelihood of a Bledisloe Cup Test staged in the United States despite American organisers talking up the clash.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, new-zealand, united-states

Injured Palu misses rest of Wallabies tour

Posted November 27, 2008 09:06:00

Wycliff Palu has been ruled out of the remainder of the Wallabies' tour of Europe and will miss both this weekend's Test with Wales and next week's finale against the Barbarians.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia

Wales wary of 'Carter-like' Giteau threat

Posted November 26, 2008 13:17:00 | Updated November 26, 2008 13:16:00

Wales coach Warren Gatland has to drawn a comparison between Wallabies playmaker Matt Giteau and outstanding All Black counterpart Dan Carter ahead of the Welsh team's Test against the Wallabies on Saturday.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, united-kingdom, wales

Waugh returns as Wallabies shuffle the pack Photo

Posted November 26, 2008 08:23:00

Australia has brought in durable flanker Phil Waugh to face Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, one of five changes from the side that beat France last weekend.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, united-kingdom, wales

Hottest 7s line-up closer to being finalised

Posted November 25, 2008 17:07:00 | Updated November 25, 2008 17:11:00

The line-up for the Hottest 7s in the World Rugby tournament in Darwin next January is closer to being finalised.

Tags: rugby-union, darwin-0800

Wallabies scrum still a work in progress Photo

Posted November 25, 2008 15:02:00 | Updated November 25, 2008 15:03:00

Hooker Stephen Moore admits the Wallabies forwards are filthy about conceding a penalty try against France as the long search for dominance continues.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, united-kingdom, wales

Woodward lambasts struggling England

Posted November 25, 2008 12:48:00

World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward has delivered a damning assessment of the state of English rugby, as the fallout continued from the weekend's embarrassing defeat to South Africa.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, united-kingdom, england

Wallabies need no motivation against Wales: Deans Photo

Posted November 25, 2008 10:45:00

Australia needs no motivation for its rugby international against Wales at the Millennium Stadium this weekend, according to coach Robbie Deans.

Tags: sport, rugby-union, australia, united-kingdom, wales

League officials dismiss hybrid reports

Posted November 24, 2008 17:15:00

The Australian Rugby League (ARL) has joined the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) in pouring cold water on a proposal to stage a cross-code match between the Wallabies and the Kangaroos.

Tags: sport, rugby-league, rugby-union, australia, nsw, sydney-2000