England rugby
‘Doing the right thing’: Ella welcomes Cook Cup name change
The decision to retire the Cook Cup and replace it with a trophy honouring an Indigenous Wallabies great and an English war hero has been applauded.
- by Iain Payten
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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
Wallabies
My Wallabies squad for the England Test series
The next two weekends of Super Rugby might inform a few late decisions, but the likelihood is that most of the squad has already been picked.
- by Paul Cully
England could be in for a reality check against Wallabies: Deans
Australia’s most-capped Wallabies coach, Robbie Deans, has a message for Eddie Jones ahead of the England team’s tour Down Under in July.
- by Tom Decent
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Australian rugby
Will the Randwick council wet weather line stop Eddie from training at Coogee?
Eddie Jones has tasked a well-known former NRL coach with the duties of getting England the tick of approval to train at his second home, Coogee Oval.
- by Tom Decent and Iain Payten
The Cauliflower
World Rugby
Rugby’s 20-minute red card dead in the water after global trial rejected
At the same meetings where Australia was rubber-stamped as the host the 2027 and 2029 World Cups, World Rugby’s powerbrokers voted on law changes for the next year.
- by Iain Payten, Georgina Robinson and Tom Decent
Meet the viral English teenager who could be unleashed on the Wallabies
Henry Arundell was a young unknown English player until a crazy solo try made him world famous, and won a call-up from Eddie Jones.
- by Iain Payten
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Australian rugby
Nadolo to join Waratahs as season in doubt for Johnson-Holmes
The powerhouse winger is set to add international class and try-scoring prowess to the NSW back line next season.
- by Georgina Robinson
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Wallabies
Rennie forecasts style change from England as SCG confirmed for July Test series
The last time the Wallabies faced England at the Sydney Cricket Ground, John Hipwell was the captain and a young flanker called Ray Price earned rave reviews.
- by Iain Payten
France secure Grand Slam, Italy end 36-game losing streak in Wales
The French won the Six Nations for the first time in 12 years by downing England but Italy’s victory over Wales with a last-gasp try stole the spotlight.
‘Loves the pressure’: Ella says Eddie Jones motivated to silence the doubters
Ahead of England’s tour of Australia in July, Eddie Jones has come under intense pressure for a poor Six Nations campaign. His good mate Glen Ella says Jones will relish the chance to answer critics.
- by Iain Payten