Quade Cooper has been dropped from an extended Wallabies squad.

Former Wallabies back Rod Kafer wants to help make Australian rugby great again after being charged with setting up a National Coaching Advisory Panel, his first official role in the game for more than a decade.

Wallabies star Kurtley Beale was overcome with emotion and said it was a special feeling to unveil a special Indigenous jersey in Redfern on Monday.

Kurtley Beale says he is eyeing off a Wallabies No.12 jersey ahead of the international season and wants to help the NSW Waratahs turn their fortunes around after a torrid year.

If you're the Wallabies and Springboks, you just might want to put that ticker-tape order on the back-burner, writes March Hinton

Alan Jones is set to make a shock return to coaching by taking charge of a Barbarians team that will play the Wallabies in October.

This time last year Wallabies star David Pocock was digging balls out of breakdowns and winning turnovers for his country and beloved ACT Brumbies. Now he's digging holes in a garden in South Africa.

The Rugby Union Players' Association believes the impending move of two South African Super Rugby franchises to the European Pro12 competition is a perfect reason why Australia should not cut a team of its own and instead push for a trans-Tasman competition in the future.

As the Super Rugby season stutters back to life and all eyes look across the ditch at the All Blacks-Lions decider, one question about the state of the game in Australia comes to mind: How did it come to this?

Wallaroos captain Shannon Parry admits she was worried by how her latest appointment would be received by teammates but is thrilled to have the chance to lead Australia at the upcoming World Cup.

The Australian Rugby Union's crackdown on concussions has taken another productive step with a blue card trialled for the first time in Sydney at the Australian Schools Championship.

Waratahs hooker Tolu Latu has been sent back to club rugby after being told by Michael Cheika he arrived into Wallabies camp unfit.

World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has backed Australian rugby to recover from a tumultuous year and thrown his support behind the idea of a Pacific Island Super Rugby team.

Nathan Grey will join the Wallabies on a full-time basis following Australia's worst defensive year on record, while Simon Cron says it will be a pleasure to work at the Waratahs after being confirmed as assistant coach next season.

Wallaroos captain Ash Hewson believes Australia can top their pool at the upcoming Rugby World Cup in what she says will be her last major tournament.

Australian sevens Olympic gold medallists Sharni Williams and Shannon Parry have been named in the Wallaroos' 28-woman squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in Ireland

Michael Cheika is adamant the Wallabies can beat the All Blacks and break a 15-year Bledisloe Cup drought. But if you happen to find yourself laughing at the Australian coach, he doesn't blame you.

Fullback Israel Folau believes the Wallabies' back line has gelled together nicely throughout the three June Tests.

Waratahs coach says it is difficult for Michael Cheika and Stephen Moore to declare Super Rugby players are not fit enough for Tests.