South Africa rugby
‘Bring it on’: Wallabies welcome first-ever pool battle with All Blacks at home World Cup
The draw for the pools of the 2027 Rugby World Cup has been completed. Find out who got the easiest run, and who has the toughest.
- Iain Payten
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- Wales rugby
Springbok enforcer escapes with 12-week ban for blatant eye gouge
South African great Eben Etzebeth was red-carded and suspended for eye-gouging a Wales rival – but won’t miss many games.
- Daniel Schofield and Iain Payten
Late Australian lobbying saves Rugby Championship from the chop
Plans to pack away the Rugby Championship for a major part of the next five years have been abandoned after a successful tournament in 2026.
- Iain Payten
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- Australian rugby
Former Wallabies insider linked with R360 role as major unions threaten bans
Eddie Jones’ right-hand man at the 2023 World Cup has been targeted by R360 organisers about a role that has Australian rugby on high alert.
- Tom Decent
- 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
- Australian rugby
Don’t blame the ref: Sloppy Wallabies need to look at themselves
The Wallabies’ discipline has been an issue in recent years and there are some deep-rooted bad habits even Joe Schmidt is finding hard to break
- Paul Cully
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- Australian rugby
Rugby Championship to be turfed under massive SANZAAR tours shake-up
The annual tournament between the Wallabies, All Blacks, Springboks and Pumas won’t be sighted again, in full, until 2029.
- Paul Cully
Valetini lets his actions speak as he commits to Wallabies until 2027
Rob Valetini has committed to the Brumbies and the Wallabies until at least the 2027 World Cup, but hasn’t ruled out a move overseas later in his career.
- Jonathan Drennan
- Opinion
- The Fitz Files
Snoop Dogg at the AFL grand final? Those days should be long gone
Surely, as a country, we’ve moved beyond the days of luring ageing American entertainers to our shores.
- Peter FitzSimons
10,000km, five hours and one piece of Australian rugby history
Brandon Paenga-Amosa and his sister Katalina both played for Australia at the weekend and did something that may never happen again.
- Frances Howe