• Tom Decent

Michael Cheika was feeling somewhat nostalgic when he arrived in Ireland this week but has instantly pushed such feelings to one side, warning the Wallabies face their toughest match of the spring tour on Saturday.

• Tom Decent

Wallabies back-rower Michael Hooper says Australia's recent habit of closing out tight games has given them the vital morale boost they need to topple Ireland.

• Tom Decent

Michael Cheika is confident the players who sat out the France match in Paris will get back into the swing of things "quick-smart" as they prepare for a difficult assignment against the in-form Ireland on Saturday.

• Tom Decent

Wallabies halfback Will Genia says the weekend's 25-23 win over France was an even more special occasion than normal for it healed the wounds of a three-point loss in 2014.

• Tom Decent

Australia have named their Wallaby XV squad to take on the French Barbarians at Bordeaux with former captain Ben Mowen one of the new faces in a team to be coached by Scott Wisemantel.

• Georgina Robinson

The Western Force and the Brumbies will avoid the bean-counters' axe as the ARU's appetite wanes for cutting a Super Rugby team. But the let-off is going to cost them.

• Tom Decent

When Tevita Kuridrani crossed for his "unbelievable" try in Australia's two-point win over France on Saturday, coach Michael Cheika and a number of other Wallabies thought they were watching an NRL game.

• Paul Cully

France lacked the cohesion Francois Trinh-Duc would have given them, but for the second week in a row they proved they have some very good individuals capable of giving any team a fright. They are over the worst, and that makes the Wallabies' 25-23 win in Paris very good indeed.

New Zealand took revenge on a brave Irish side with a three-try 21-9 win in Dublin as the world champions put their first defeat by Ireland in a century behind them.

• Tom Decent

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika concedes his team were beaten at scrum-time by France and may have some things to tweak but says he was immensely proud of his troops after they hung on for a 25-23 win at Stade de France and kept their spring tour streak intact.

• Tom Decent

A breakdown of how each Australian player performed in the Wallabies' 25-23 win over France at Stade de France.

• Tom Decent

Michael Cheika has refuted suggestions from French media he deliberately played mind games by pulling Quade Cooper out at the last minute from Saturday's match at Stade de France.

• Tom Decent

The Wallabies have once again prevailed in a nail-biter as they maintained their unblemished spring tour record with a 25-23 win over France at Stade de France.

• Tom Decent

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is confident Quade Cooper will be fit to play against France despite not training this week as the Australian five-eighth prepares to undergo a late fitness test on the day of the match.

• EXCLUSIVE
• Tom Decent

When James O'Connor, regarded by many as the forgotten man of Australian rugby, was sent a photo by a former teammate this week of himself as a 17-year-old playing for the Western Force, he burst out laughing.

• Tom Decent

Michael Cheika says now is the time for a number of backup Wallabies to rise to the challenge and prove they can perform at Test level as Australia finalises its preparations to take on France at Stade de France.

• Tom Decent

Michael Cheika rang James O'Connor to see whether the 44-Test Wallaby, who departed Australian rugby in controversial circumstances a year ago, would be available to don a gold jersey for the first time in over three years against the French Barbarians in Bordeaux next week.

• Daniel Schofield

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has revealed how the emotional significance of their match in Dublin this weekend extends far beyond simply avenging the defeat by Ireland.

• Tom Decent

Michael Cheika has acknowledged Luke Morahan might not have agreed with his decision to pick NRL convert Marika Koroibete over the Western Force winger on the spring tour but says he deserves the chance start at fullback against France. 

• Tom Decent

Kyle Godwin has come from the clouds and will make his Wallabies debut at inside-centre with Michael Cheika announcing a plethora of changes for the match against France this weekend.

• COMMENT
• Paul Cully

In beating Samoa last week, the French looked like they could actually play rugby again.

• Tom Decent

"As soon as my cast was off, I wanted to go to Fiji and I just rocked up and helped wherever I could."

• Tom Decent

Wallabies winger Dane Haylett-Petty says he would take the opportunity to start at fullback against France this weekend with both hands – provided Michael Cheika does not rest him.

• Tom Decent

The Wallabies could field a completely new front row this weekend against France but regular tight-head prop Sekope Kepu believes Australia has the depth to match it with a French pack who pride themselves at scrum-time.

• Tom Decent

Liam Gill says he thinks about how he would have gone in a Wallabies jersey if he got more of an opportunity but is happy he made the decision to come to Toulon and try his luck there.

• Tom Decent

While Wallabies forwards Sean McMahon and Scott Sio are planning a man-date on top of the Eiffel Tower, they both have things to accomplish on the field this week against France.

• Tom Decent

Michael Cheika says a number of the new players who recently arrived in Wallabies camp will feature against France as he mulls over how much to reconfigure his team for game three of the spring tour.

• Tom Decent

David Pocock has described the mood within the Wallabies camp as one of relief after their nail-biting 23-22 win over Scotland, but assures they won't let their guard down against France this weekend.

• Tom Decent

Rob Simmons says he's ready to take over Wallabies lineout calling duties and believes he and the "angry guy" that is Rory Arnold can form a mean pairing in the second-row if required.