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Top two teams deserve to fight out NRC final

Ben Daley 5:19 PM   Brisbane City and Queensland Reds prop Ben Daley previews this weekend's NRC final against the Canberra Vikings at Ballymore.

Value of World Cup victory grows in time for 1999 Wallabies

Scent of 1999: The 2015 Wallabies share the spirit of the group that won it all.

Rupert Guinness 4:07 PM   When South African referee Andre Watson's whistle blew to signal fulltime in the 1999 World Cup final between Australia and France at Cardiff, winning Wallabies lock David Giffin didn't raise his arms and cheer as one might expect him to do.

The key clashes between the All Blacks and Wallabies

Wallabies five-eighth Bernard Foley and All Blacks counterpart Dan Carter will square off in a tough showdown.

Chris Dutton 5:00 PM   The vital match-ups in Sunday morning's showdwon

This Rugby World Cup Final is for the true believers

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Malcolm Knox 5:00 PM   You've got to love the All Blacks, but I'll take an ugly Wallaby win.

Sio returns to bolster Wallabies for World Cup final

Scott Sio returns to the Wallabies' starting side after recovering from an elbow injury.

Georgina Robinson 2:00 AM   The Wallabies' World Cup hopes have received a major boost with the return of dynamic young prop Scott Sio.

Farr-Jones and Kirk agree Pocock factor is crucial

Carrying the weight of a nation on his shoulders: David Pocock.

World Cup winning captains Nick Farr-Jones and David Kirk come from opposing sides of the Tasman, but they are united in their admiration for the powerhouse Wallabies back-rower.

Age before beauty in the battle of the wingers

Winging it: Drew Mitchell, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Julian Savea and Nehe Milner-Skudder.

Georgina Robinson   Power and poetry in one corner and two blokes on the wrong side of 30 in the other. How is that a fair match up?

Rugby World Cup Final 2015 Live: Wallabies vs All Blacks

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 10: Paul James of Wales tackles David Pocock of Australia during the Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool A match between Australia and Wales at Twickenham Stadium on October 10, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Chris Dutton   Follow our full live coverage of the Rugby World Cup final as the Wallabies take on the All Blacks.

Five reasons the Wallabies will beat the All Blacks

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 25:  David Pocock of Australia with a facial injury during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Semi Final match between Argentina and Australia at Twickenham Stadium on October 25, 2015 in London, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Phil Lutton   The Wallabies have already over-achieved. Hey, they could have probably hit the French Riviera after knocking out England.

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Cheika vs Hansen in battle of the one-liners

Face-off: Michael Cheika and Steve Hansen.

Georgina Robinson   For too long, the All Blacks coach has been free to dole out quip after quip from behind the media table, while Wallabies fans have settled for matter of fact or taciturn from their coaches.

All Blacks are outnumbered, warns Lomu

Warning: All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu.

New Zealand great Jonah Lomu fears David Pocock and Michael Hooper will give Australia a critical edge at the breakdown in Sunday's World Cup final.

Izzy's been 'pretty ordinary' but still a risk worth taking

Keeping his head above water: Israel Folau.

Georgina Robinson   LONDON: Israel Folau must start at fullback in the World Cup final despite being in "pretty ordinary" form throughout the tournament, former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says. 

Wallabies success no surprise to Waratahs captain

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Rupert Guinness   Waratahs captain Dave Dennis is not surprised by Michael Cheika's impact on the Wallabies.

Winner takes glory, no money after World Cup final

More success on the way: The Wallabies are hoping to turn the World Cup into further off-field success.

Georgina Robinson   The gold onesies have flown off the shelves, the Instagram following has exploded ten-fold and the sales boffins are taking calls, not making them, for the first time in a decade. But where's the money?

Pocock as you've never seen him before

Taking it one day at a time: Pocock.

Chris Dutton   Australia's back-row linchpin David Pocock is trying to avoid snoring this week and is sporting two black eyes and a crooked nose after a brutal World Cup semi-final.

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World Cup final set to test strained relations

Richie McCaw and Quade Cooper go at it in Brisbane in 2011.

Liam Napier   Australia's sporting mentality is one of supreme confidence. An attitude which can rub people up the wrong way.

Wallabies will lose, says Eddie Jones

Calling it early: Eddie Jones.

The Wallabies' golden Rugby World Cup run will come to an end against the all-star All Blacks, according to ex-coach Eddie Jones.

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Wallabies vow to make Twickenham 'home' for All Blacks final clash

Home away from home: Michael Cheika and David Pocock embrace after the Wallabies beat Argentina at Twickenham.

Georgina Robinson    What will it take for the Twickenham crowd to support Australia?

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All smiles for Wallabies selfie

Snap happy: Matt Giteau poses for a fan selfie in the US before the World Cup.

Chris Dutton   They're the big happy Wallabies family of jokers, posers, veterans and humanitarians trying to win back respect for Australian rugby and now their mission is to bring back Bill.

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