Six Nations
He’s an Aussie footy player with a wild mullet. And he was just called up by France
Tom Staniforth is a Canberra boy who is now a member of the French rugby squad. He could debut for Les Bleus against the Wallabies.
- Iain Payten
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Kiss to take on Eddie in first Wallabies games as global Test championship launched
After the heartbreak of the spring tour, the Wallabies won’t have long to wait for redemption, with three of the same opponents to tour Australia in the first Nations Championship.
- Iain Payten
Bomb threat: The figures that expose a concerning flaw for the Wallabies
Like it or loathe it, the contestable kick is now a key weapon in modern rugby. And as England demonstrated again last weekend, the Wallabies struggle under the high ball.
- Iain Payten and Jonathan Drennan
Ryder Cup of rugby: How new Test competition will determine code’s most dominant hemisphere
The Nations Cup, set to begin next year, will not only crown an individual Test champion, it will also pit Six Nations and SANZAAR sides against each other in a team format like the famous golf tournament.
- Iain Payten
- Analysis
- British & Irish Lions
The Six Nations starts this weekend. Here’s what Wallabies fans should look for
With the British and Irish Lions arriving in Australia in June, there is much to be learnt as Home Nations stars battle for selection.
- Paul Cully
‘We were celebrating’: Controversial TMO call denies Scotland win over France in Six Nations
Scottish fans were fuming when they crossed the line to beat France in the final play, only to be denied by the match officials.
- Wires
Rugby World Cup in Australia shifted to avoid clashes with NRL, AFL finals
The 2027 tournament will also be expanded to 24 teams, and there will be a new global, 12-team competition featuring the Wallabies.
- Iain Payten
- Analysis
- Gender equality
The NFL sacrificed millions to talk up women’s sport during the Super Bowl. Here’s why
The big codes are racing for the money, eyeballs and participation of women and girls. And while it’s not all rosy, there’s little doubt they are seen as the last frontier.
- Georgina Robinson
England angry over ‘farcical’ red card as Ireland claim Six Nations grand slam
The Irish have their eyes set on overcoming a World Cup curse after a dominant Six Nations but English fans are fuming about a contentious red card.
Post-Eddie England humiliated by France in record Six Nations thumping
Four months after sacking Eddie Jones, England rugby suffered one of its darkest days by getting thrashes 53-10 at Twickenham - their biggest ever home defeat.