Cheika backs debutants to match England

Georgina Robinson 5:17 PM   Australia coach Michael Cheika wants the best of both worlds, risking inexperience for might and power with ample insurance on the bench. Will it be enough to beat Eddie Jones' England?

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Benn forced into early retirement

Tom Decent   Waratahs and Wallabies stalwart Benn Robinson is toughness personified but the big prop's bottom lip quivered when he told a packed media conference on Tuesday the news no one wanted to hear.

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Georgina Robinson   Jones wrestles with coaching against the country of his birth the only way he knows how: barbs befitting one of rugby's all-time sledgers.

Horwill deserves his opportunity

Tom Decent   Nathan Sharpe, the Wallabies most capped second-rower in history, says James Horwill should start against England because of his burning desire to show why he should have been picked for last year's World Cup.

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Cup let-down drives Carter

Chris Dutton   ACT Brumbies co-captain is a new dad but he's in a race against time to be ready to make a Wallabies comeback to play against England just days after the birth of his first child.

Wallabies will try every trick

Brian Moore   Former international Brian Moore says Australia have a history of underhand tactics – on and off-the-field – when the England team tours Down Under.

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Cheika turns the other cheek

Phil Lutton   "He hasn't called me fat or anything". Wallaby coach Michael Cheika has laughed off England's attempt to stir the pot. But how long can he last?

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Battle with Quade helped me: Foley

Phil Lutton   Bernard Foley admits there were frustrations during his prolonged audition last year but the end result was worth it.

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Cheika's silence 'would irk' Jones

Tom Decent   Michael Cheika is refusing to get involved in a war of words with England coach Eddie Jones.

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Old men's Cup heroics pave way

David Polkinghorne   ACT Brumbies props Allan Alaalatoa and Scott Sio grew up in Sydney's west and could play for the Wallabies together.

Dwyer doesn't regret spray

Tom Decent   Bob Dwyer says Michael Hooper's form has "improved out of sight" since he gave the Wallabies No.7 a spray seven weeks ago.

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Cheika backs debutants to match England

Georgina Robinson 5:17 PM   Australia coach Michael Cheika wants the best of both worlds, risking inexperience for might and power with ample insurance on the bench. Will it be enough to beat Eddie Jones' England?

Benn's emotional forced retirement

Four weeks ago, Benn Robinson was told he'd never play again. Emotion ran high as he announced his retirement on Tuesday.

The areas England must get right to defeat Aussies

Ian McGeechan   The challenge is for England to change their game from meeting the requirements of the Six Nations to meeting those of taking on a southern hemisphere side.

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Think you know your sport? Here's 10 dastardly questions to determine if you're a sporting champion or a genuine struggler.

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Wallabies will try every trick to gain the advantage

Brian Moore   Former international Brian Moore says Australia have a history of underhand tactics – on and off-the-field – when the England team tours Down Under.

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Burning questions for Cook Cup

Georgina Robinson   England are hunting a fourth Test win on Australian soil, but is a new coach, a "thug of a captain" and all the aggression in the world enough to get the job done?

There's nothing like beating big brother

Matthew Burke   If we are on the wrong side of the scoreboard, there is no worse time to hear that Pommy accent giving it to you.

Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round 14

Paul Cully   Here's the 15 players from the five Australian Super Rugby teams who were the pick of the bunch in their positions on the weekend.

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