All Blacks master the grey areas as Wallabies see red

All you ask for in a game is for an even playing field; a fair rub of the green so both teams can have a fair crack.

Matt Giteau: The larrikin who became a Wallabies great

• COMMENT

When Matt Giteau hobbled off the field in the opening Bledisloe Cup clash, the whole crowd were thinking the same thing: please don't let it end like that.

Sevens gold as valuable as World Cup wins

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There have been plenty of memorable moments at the Rio Olympic Games, and you don't have to be a rugby supporter to have been swept up in the euphoria of the Australian women's sevens team picking up a gold medal.

Giteau and Genia the halves to lead Wallabies to victory

Here is my team, with a few changes from the June Test series against England, for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup opener at the Olympic Stadium.

Universal season would unite hemispheres

• COMMENT

Do we need to once again address a universal season to align the stars and rid the schedule of inconsistencies?

Dismal season could be a blessing in disguise

Most of our boys will have had a four-week mid-season "pre-season" to get ready for the All Blacks and an opening game of the Bledisloe Cup in Sydney that really is all-or-nothing for the Wallabies.

ARU should not fall into Hayne trap

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Jarryd Hayne's worth is his reputation, but what is that value in a game he has never played? We can all see he is shopping himself around. Surely ARU boss Bill Pulver can't fall into the trap of being a pawn in the negotiations.

What's wrong with the Wallabies?

• ANALYSIS

The emphasis for the Wallabies between now and August 20 has to be reclaiming that belief from the World Cup, which seems to have gone missing.

Do our coaches now have to travel abroad?

• COMMENT

Coaches face the same merry-go-round selection process that players do. They are subject to the same scrutiny of form and talent to reach the top.