Tigers recruit turns back on Olympics to pursue NRL dream

Brad Walter   Wallabies stars set to dominate Australian Rugby Sevens team for Olympics in Rio so Jesse Parahi switches to Wests Tigers.

Speight's grandfather the wind beneath his World Cup wings

David Polkinghorne   In an odd way, Henry Speight's five-week suspension came at the perfect time for the ACT Brumbies winger, allowing him to return home for his grandfather Jope Seniloli's funeral. 

Super Speight winging it to Rio

David Polkinghorne   Henry Speight could miss the Super Rugby finals in his pursuit of Olympic gold.

Speight of Wallabies signings continue

David Polkinghorne   World Cup winning winger Joe Roff says Henry Speight has the "X-factor" to be a match winner on the world's biggest stage.

White's chance to badger his way into Wallabies World Cup squad

David Polkinghorne   The Honey Badger's translator one minute, a chance to book a ticket to the World Cup the next. And Larkham says a Brumby is one of the most damaging players in the world.

Sio wants to make World Cups a family tradition

David Polkinghorne   ACT Brumbies prop Scott Sio wants to begin a "tradition of Sios" playing at World Cups, but he's still unsure whether he's done enough to make the Wallabies 23 to take on South Africa in Brisbane on Saturday.

Giant 12 months fills Arnold with great expectations

David Polkinghorne   Twelve months ago giant lock Rory Arnold arrived in Canberra with a busted shoulder and hopes of earning himself an ACT Brumbies contract through the National Rugby Championship.

Nemani Nadolo lifts Fiji to win over Italy

Fiji triumphed in their one-off Test against Italy in Suva as former NSW Waratahs winger Nemani Nadolo scored 15 points in a 25-14 victory.

Union

The unknown just another day for Brumbies

Chris Dutton   Halfback Nic White insists he's ready as the ACT Brumbies brace for a disrupted preparation.

Rugby

Chris Robshaw: captaining England is special

Gavin Mairs   Chris Robshaw is eager to retain the England captaincy for next month's international series, describing the honour of leading his country during the last two seasons as "very special".

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Bunny guy Manu Tuilagi gives David Cameron the fingers

British Prime Minister David Cameron has told rugby prankster Manu Tuilagi there is no need to apologise for giving the Prime Minister "bunny ears" during a photo shoot at Downing Street.

Union

Will Genia dropped, Ben Mowen to captain Wallabies

Chris Dutton   The Wallabies have a new captain with Ben Mowen to lead the team into action against Argentina on Saturday night after Will Genia was dumped from the starting XV on Wednesday.

Union

Don't give up on Mogg, Toomua: Jones

Chris Dutton   Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says Matt Toomua and Jesse Mogg deserved another chance to ''find their feet''.

Union

Brumbies 'the key' in Bledisloe

David Polkinghorne   A Brumbies-dominated Wallabies side could help end our Bledisloe Cup misery, two ACT legends believe.

Rugby

Richie McCaw returns in All Blacks training squad

Veteran flanker Richie McCaw has been included in a 30-man All Blacks squad to train in Auckland this week.

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White names unchanged Brumbies side for Bulls clash

Chris Dutton   ACT Brumbies coach Jake White will stick by the players which broke the club's nine-year finals drought as they chase a slice of history in South Africa on Sunday morning.

Lions' not-so-secret agent wows fans

Edited by Daisy Dumas   The play on the pitch was as bloody as political antics of late, so the distraction of a bone fide action man, a James Bond no less, was a high point of the evening at ANZ Stadium.

Daniel Craig flies in for Lions game

Sarah Whyte   Eyes may wander from the British Lions game tonight to catch a glimpse of James Bond's alter ego, Daniel Craig, among the crowd, after he arrived in Sydney for the final match this morning.

Rugby

Argentina fight back to beat Georgia

Argentina came back from a 12-9 halftime deficit to beat Georgia 29-18 in a one-off Test on Saturday.

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