Bledisloe Cup
- Opinion
- Jacinda Ardern
Welcome, Jacinda, but here are seven ground rules for moving to Sydney
Before she settles on our northern beaches, the former Kiwi PM needs some pointers. Rule 1: We own her, along with Russell Crowe and pavlova.
- Michelle Cazzulino
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- Opinion
- Australian rugby
Encouraging campaign, but the Wallabies saved their worst for last
Australia are on the up as a Test rugby side but sometimes you have to take your medicine. And they got a few spoonfuls in Perth.
- Paul Cully
- Opinion
- Wallabies
Yes, we lost again – but for a glorious 20 minutes the Wallabies looked unstoppable
The scoreboard can shush: Yes, Australia lost 28-14 to the All Blacks, but did you see those moments of sheer magic when the Maserati was in top gear?
- Peter FitzSimons
Wallabies pay for mistakes as All Blacks secure a record 11th straight win
The Wallabies have fallen to a clinical All Blacks in Perth, denying James Slipper a fairytale farewell from Test rugby.
- Iain Payten and Tom Decent
Wallabies player ratings: How the men in gold fared against New Zealand
It wasn’t a night of standout performances for the Wallabies but one big-money recruit continued to show glimpses of star power.
- Iain Payten
- Analysis
- Rugby World Cup
The Wallabies ‘know their game’. That makes them threat in a home World Cup
Finally the Wallabies have some momentum heading towards a World Cup – and they’ve been handed a generous draw to boot.
- Paul Cully
R360 has caused a stir around the globe. Here’s what the Wallabies coach thinks about it
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt insists the threat of players leaving Australia to sign lucrative deals in Rugby 360 has not been a distraction ahead of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash.
- Tom Decent
A Kiwi refereeing the Bledisloe? We’d be sweet as, says Rugby Australia
Controversies involving referees have plagued many of the Wallabies’ big Test matches this year. One solution endorsed by RA boss Phil Waugh is for Aussies and Kiwi referees to handle Bledisloe Cup games.
- Iain Payten
The mature-age Wallabies rookie who could be rugby’s Adam Gilchrist
Nine years after debuting in Super Rugby and four years after his first Wallabies squad selection, Ryan Lonergan finally achieved his dream of playing Test rugby on Saturday.
- Iain Payten
Slipper says Wallabies will break the Eden Park hoodoo. But he won’t be there
Veteran prop James Slipper has confirmed he is retiring from international rugby and will potentially play his farewell Test as early as next weekend in Perth.
- Iain Payten