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Aussie 7s women claim Oceania title
IT’s the new-look Australian team with the same dream as the one that won Olympic gold — winning every international battle they can.
Ref again focus of Scots ire after narrow loss
SCOTLAND was yet again stewing over refereeing decisions after losing to Australia by one point for the second successive encounter.
Cranky Cheika blasts lock for moment of madness
WILL Skelton’s sin-binning against Scotland earned the ire of Wallabies coach Michael Cheika after his side were forced to play short a man in the final stages.
Wallabies win epic contest over Scotland
THE Wallabies’ grand slam is alive — after clinging to life support for much of their heart-stopping victory over Scotland at Murrayfield.
England ends 10-year winless run against Boks
ENGLAND ended its decade-long winless streak against South Africa in style with a 37-21 victory at soggy Twickenham, maintaining the team’s 100 per cent record under coach Eddie Jones.
All Blacks crush hapless, new-look Italy
MALAKAI Fekitoa bagged a brace of tries as a second-string All Blacks warmed up for a revenge match with Ireland by pummelling hapless Italy 68-10 at a stunned Stadio Olimpico.
Great Scot! Another Wallabies escape act
ANOTHER great escape against Scotland has kept alive the Wallabies’ hopes of a Grand Slam, following their thrilling 23-22 win at Murrayfield. Tevita Kuridrani’s 75th minute try saved Australia.
There’s no going back now for Folau
A CHANCE encounter with former NRL teammates brought back some old memories for Israel Folau in Scotland this week, but the Wallabies superstar has no desire to return to the 13-man code.
Skelton drops 8kg after quitting sugar
WILL Skelton has always been and will always be big but he’s fitter than ever and back in the Wallabies squad after cutting out ‘the white devil’ — sugar.
Timani: I want to follow in Cliffy’s footsteps
THE No. 8 role is up for grabs long term and Lopeti Timani wants to build on his first four Tests to become a mainstay at the back of the Wallabies pack.
Brumbies sign promising Reds back
THE Brumbies have signed young Reds outside back Tom Banks for the 2017 Super Rugby season. “We are delighted to sign a player of the quality of Tom,” said Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham.
Koroibete headlines new Rebel faces
MARIKA Koroibete headlines the Melbourne Rebels’ final Super Rugby squad for 2017, but there’s 10 newcomers — including one of New Zealand’s brightest young talents.
All Black’s son rounds out Rebels’ 2017 squad
THE Rebels have signed the son of an All Black to round out their Super Rugby squad for 2017. “We have been very impressed with his temperament, consistency of core skills and hunger to compete.”
Fainga’a twins reunite at Brumbies
ANTHONY Fainga’a is to reunite with twin Saia at the ACT Brumbies in a move that adds the joint experience of more than 200 Super Rugby games.
Force sign 2.08m giant Arnold twin
THE rebuilding Force franchise have signed two locks — including 2.08m giant Richie Arnold — for the 2017 Super Rugby season.
Wallaby giant to instil fear in rivals
TOUTAI Kefu believes the Wallabies possess the most fear-inducing big man since Wycliff Palu and hopes the giant can draw the curtain on the Hooper-Pocock backrow combination.
Larkham shapes as next in line
STEPHEN Larkham has been positioned as the man to succeed Michael Cheika as Australia’s Test coach after signing a three-year deal with the Wallabies.
Koroibete: Cheika promised me nothing
MARIKA Koroibete says he wasn’t promised a Wallabies spot by Michael Cheika when recruited from the NRL but now he’s got one, the flying Fijian doesn’t expect to play on the Spring Tour.
Hooper can’t wait to renew England hostilities
MICHAEL Hooper doesn’t want to look too far ahead but the final match of the spring tour against England at Twickenham in early December is hard to ignore.
Are the All Blacks the greatest team ever?
THE All Blacks seems light-years ahead of the rest of the rugby world. But where do they rate among the greatest national sides of all time?
Legend rips ‘rotten’ Springboks
WORLD Cup hero Joel Stransky says South African rugby is rotten from the bottom up and top down and needs radical reform if the current slump is to be reversed.
‘It’s just important to think about the footy’
PACK force Michael Hooper has warned the rookies at the Wallabies not to overdramatise the Eden Park hoodoo or be consumed by it.