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World Rugby’s inaugural two-tier global competition kicks off Down Under next July with the Wallabies playing host to Ireland, France and Italy next July. London is to host the elite finals of the north vs south Nations Championship with a […]
A former Aussie has spearheaded a big Irish win over the Wallabies on their European rugby tour. On Saturday (local time), former Brumby Mack Hansen scored three tries in the first hour as Ireland ran out 46-19 winners in Dublin.
Aussies are crossing the Tasman and Argentinians are signing up as the 11 Super Rugby Pacific franchises named their squads for the 2026 season. Following are the big transfer news from all of the squads with only the Aussie lineups
Italy left the Wallabies feeling an azure shade of blue for a second consecutive time when they upset the Australians’ 26-19 win in Udine on the weekend. The result was the Azzuri’s second consecutive Test win over Australia after their
The Rugby Championship in 2026 is going on hold but the tournament’s future remains secure after a five-year Test calendar reshuffle. The tournament’s governing body, SANZAAR, says the pause is due to other tours such as the new north-south two-part
Australia has joined seven other rugby union nations in banning players from Test duties if they sign up to a rebel R360 global competition. The other nations are New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, England, Scotland, France and Italy. The joint
A Super Round in Fiji is on the cards after Super Rugby Pacific organisers released its 2026 season draw. Highlights include a ‘Super Round’ in Christchurch, local derbies in the first round and tweaks to the finals format. The draw
Wallabies fullback Tom Wright is poised to miss the rest of the season after he sustained an ACL injury in Australia’s 30-22 loss to South Africa in Cape Town on Sunday. “Scans have confirmed fullback Tom Wright suffered an ACL
The Wallabies weathered an early onslaught in which the Springboks ran in 22 unanswered points to run in the next 38 points to upset the hosts in Johannesburg on Saturday. The win was Australia’s first at Ellis Park since 1963
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has recalled evergreen James O’Connor to the Wallabies after the side to take on South Africa at Johannesburg was named overnight. O’Connor replaces the injured Tom Lynagh as a bomb squad (a 6-2 forward split) was
