Australian rugby
Three jobs, four continents and World Cups in two codes: Why Cheika is getting no sleep
Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is burning the candle at three ends with cross-code duties for Argentina, Lebanon and in Japan. And he’s loving it.
- by Iain Payten
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Opinion
Rugby Australia
The pros and cons of Rugby Australia walking away from New Zealand
Threats of a trans-Tasman schism are nothing new but there are points on both sides as Australia again considers going its own way.
- by Paul Cully
Rugby Australia threatens to cut ties with Kiwis over TV cash split
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has created waves by declaring Australia may walk away from Super Rugby in 2024.
- by Tom Decent and Iain Payten
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Wallabies
Rugby Australia poach first NRL talent ... from head office
When Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan baited league fans last month with a threat to raid the NRL for its best talent, no one saw this twist coming.
- by Georgina Robinson, Iain Payten and Tom Decent
O’Connor open to fullback switch for England series
Quade Cooper and James O’Connor are poised to battle it out for the Wallabies No.10 jersey but, the latter says he’d consider a move elsewhere in the backline.
- by Tom Decent
Time’s up for the Cook Cup, new trophy named in Ella’s honour
Australia and England will play for a new prize after deciding to retire the trophy with associations to Australia’s colonial history.
- by Georgina Robinson
Opinion
Opinion
Thorn and his side face tough task to get back to top of Super Rugby heap
Almost as soon as he revealed his ambitions to take charge of the Wallabies via this column, things began to go wrong for Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn.
- by Wayne Smith
The moment Holloway thought he’d missed out on the Wallabies squad
Jed Holloway says he wants to “turn some heads” at Wallabies camp this week after a slightly different phone call after earning selection for the upcoming England series.
- by Tom Decent
Vunivalu eyes 2023 World Cup after re-signing with Rugby Australia
Queensland Reds winger and former NRL star Suliasi Vunivalu is poised to remain in Australian rugby until the end of 2023.
- by Tom Decent
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Wallabies
‘He’s good enough’: Rennie backs Vunivalu for debut after Wallabies squad call-up
Dave Rennie has pulled a handful of surprises in his first Wallabies squad of 2022, which does not contain Izack Rodda or Reece Hodge.
- by Tom Decent
‘It hurt me more than anything’: Kerevi sets the record straight after spring tour fiasco
In a candid interview, Wallabies star Samu Kerevi opens up on why he didn’t go on last year’s spring tour and his delight at being back in a gold jersey.
- by Tom Decent