Cheika nonplussed by Hansen dig

Tom Decent 3:22 PM   Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says he's perplexed by New Zealand counterpart Steve Hansen's suggestion he's been bullied.

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Wallabies No.8 out for six weeks

Tom Decent 6:39 PM   Ben McCalman will miss the third test against England in Sydney this weekend after being sidelined for up to six weeks with a fractured collarbone.

Jones regrets letting Joey slip through fingers

Radradra's sister confirms rugby move

Jones enlists Johns for special session

Moore's call to Wallabies' leaders

Austalia's pride goes on the line: Slipper

Whitewash will silence whinging

Editor's picks

International team of the Week

Paul Cully   Here's the 15 players from the loaded round of internationals who were the pick of the bunch in their positions on the weekend.

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Second Test: As it happened

Roy Ward   Eddie Jones' England held off immense pressure to score an historic series win in Melbourne.

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Fast Eddie is a past master of spin

Matthew Burke   There was so much anticipation about the jibing and verbal jousting between the national coaches during this Test series that it was always going to be worthwhile watching the former Randwick teammates go at it.

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Cheika: Referees didn't cost us second Test

Tom Decent   Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has questioned a number of calls but stressed refereeing decisions were not to blame for Australia's defeat.

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Pulver slams AAMI Park surface

Tom Decent   Australian Rugby Union chief Bill Pulver has slammed the unstable playing surface at AAMI Park as below Test standard and threatened to tear up an agreement to play another match there next year if it doesn't improve.

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Damning stats add to the pain

Tom Decent   The statistics in the second Test make for difficult reading for Michael Cheika's men.

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Wallabies to draw on 'scars' of loss

Georgina Robinson   Michael Cheika says the Wallabies will wear their first series loss to England as "scars" and draw upon them down the track.

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Jones demands 3-0 whitewash

Roy Ward   England won their first Test series in Australia with their 23-7 win over the Wallabies at AAMI Park on Saturday night - and they can make it a sweep with a win in Jones' home city.

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Springboks stage rousing comeback

Mark Gleeson   South Africa came from 16 points down to beat Ireland 32-26 in Saturday's remarkable second Test at Ellis Park.

Eddie came, Eddie saw, Eddie conquered

Tom Decent   Bulldozing the Wallabies in their own backyard in a series they were not expected to win may just be the crown jewel in Eddie Jones' coaching resume.

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Barrett likely to start third Test against Wales

In-form playmaker Beauden Barrett is poised to make a rare All Blacks start in the third Test against Wales in Dunedin.

Insight & Analysis

Team of the Week

Paul Cully   Here's the 15 players from the loaded round of internationals who were the pick of the bunch in their positions on the weekend.

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Rampant England seal series

Eddie Jones' England side have stolen the prize with a game to spare after a stunning performance in Melbourne.

Honeymoon is over for Cheika

Georgina Robinson   It turns out the Australian wunder-coach and Randwick enfant terrible, is human after all, as Eddie Jones' England secured a historic first series win against the Wallabies and bumped them down to third place in the world rankings.

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Junior clubs forfeit games over safety fears

Eamonn Duff   Teams are refusing to show up for matches because of the perceived risk that awaits their young sides.

Fast Eddie a past master of spin

Matthew Burke   There was so much anticipation about the jibing and verbal jousting between the national coaches during this Test series that it was always going to be worthwhile watching the former Randwick teammates go at it.

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Not even Sherlock Holmes could solve the mystery of rugby union

Malcolm Knox   In Brisbane, England had that mysterious thing, whether it was belief, luck, will, Eddie's kavorka or a cocktail of all those and more.

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World's best sports quiz #31

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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Ex-Waratah bans son from rugby

Brad Harrison's fears for the safety of smaller players in junior rugby union clubs have struck close to home for the former Waratah.

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