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Barrett brothers set to play for All Blacks
Lock Scott Barrett is set to make his New Zealand debut after being named on the bench for the test against Ireland in Chicago on Saturday.
Lock Scott Barrett is set to make his New Zealand debut after being named on the bench for the test against Ireland in Chicago on Saturday.
I don't know why, but my mum's got it in for Michael Cheika.
The Wallabies may have a clear psychological advantage over Wales but coach Michael Cheika says it would be foolish to think past glory meant anything given the turbulent year his team has endured.
Michael Cheika has opted for the seniority of David Pocock over the like-for-like qualities Scott Fardy possesses akin to the suspended Dean Mumm as the Wallabies once again tweak their back-row ahead of a showdown against Wales.
Wales are without four of their best this weekend just as the Wallabies appear to have found some purpose.
Reece Hodge admits the All Blacks game at Eden Park was far from his best outing in a gold jersey but assistant coach Nathan Grey has backed the Wallabies new inside-centre to learn from his mistakes with a big performance against Wales.
Afternoon Test rugby is back with the ARU set to announce Wallabies fixtures against Fiji, Scotland and Italy in broad daylight next June.
In the wake of another broadside about the Wallabies' perceived scrum frailties, Michael Cheika went to his tight five with a message – silence your critics.
Warren Gatland, the Lions head coach, has admitted he was "embarrassed" to be a New Zealander after the "arrogant" behaviour of All Blacks supporters and sections of their media when Steve Hansen's side set a record of Test victories with their win over Australia.
The Wallabies will be without star halfback Will Genia for their Spring Tour opener against Wales this weekend, after he was denied a release from French club Stade Francais.
The Wallabies have been urged to dream big by coach Michael Cheika as they chase a challenging grand slam quest in a bid to end a horror year on a high.
Wales rugby captain Sam Warburton is out of this weekend's Test against Australia in Cardiff as he continues to recover from a neck injury.
Sam Carter is hoping to use his Barbarians call-up as a platform to launch himself back into the Wallabies mix.
Five burning questions ahead of the Wallabies spring tour that gets underway against Wales on Saturday (Sunday AEDT).
Israel Folau was the mystery Wallabies player who put Michael Cheika in hospital and forced him to have a shoulder operation just days out from the spring tour.
Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham says he has aspirations to take charge of the Wallabies one day but has no plans to take Michael Cheika's job just yet.
Marika Koroibete doesn't expect to be gifted a game on the spring tour but Wallabies assistant coach Stephen Larkham said there was no reason why he couldn't fit in like Matt Giteau did 14 years ago without any Super Rugby caps to his name.
Michael Hooper has joined an elite group of Wallabies by claiming the John Eales Medal for a second time.
Wallabies second-rower Will Skelton has made the candid admission he "wasn't in a good place" at the start of the year following shoulder surgery, but he hopes a new diet will put him in better shape to push for minutes on the spring tour.
BRISBANE, Oct 27 AAP - Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will touch base with Kurtley Beale on the team's European tour to see if he is ready to exercise a get-out clause in his rich contract with Wasps.
Michael Cheika has hit back at suggestions he is devaluing the Wallabies jersey with the inclusion of Marika Koroibete in Australia's spring tour squad on the same day he announced Waratahs youngsters Andrew Kellaway and Jack Dempsey as development players for the tour.
David Pocock says he and his Wallabies teammates are determined to lift their game on the spring tour as payback for coach Michael Cheika's hard work behind the scenes that goes unnoticed.
Michael Cheika will set about blooding new talent - and plenty of it - as the rugby world reacts to the Wallabies coach's latest rant.
Professional coaching is not a career for the sensitive soul, and if Michael Cheika wants to survive guiding the Wallabies, he must quickly develop a thicker skin than the one he displayed at Eden Park.
The Wallabies might have come up short in their quest to break a 30-year drought at Eden Park but five-eighth Bernard Foley believes Australia can climb an even bigger mountain – winning a grand slam.
Samu Kerevi is in danger of missing the first part of the spring tour with an ankle injury as Wallabies coach Michael Cheika finalises his touring party before an official announcement on Monday.
Michael Cheika has refused to back down from comments he made labelling the All Blacks and New Zealand media disrespectful on the same day his counterpart Steve Hansen told the Wallabies coach to "stop whining" after his post-match "meltdown".
Wallabies flanker Dean Mumm has been handed a one-match ban for foul play during his team's third Bledisloe Cup Test loss to the All Blacks.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has accused Michael Cheika of hijacking the post-match press conference by airing his grievances over being portrayed as a clown in a local newspaper and lingering animosity over the bugging scandal in the wake of New Zealand's world record victory.
A controversial disallowed try to Henry Speight has left the Wallabies fuming and soured the All Blacks' record-breaking 37-10 victory on Saturday as Australia's Eden Park hoodoo lives on for another year.