Wallaroos
Biola Dawa was born in a refugee camp in Uganda. Now she plays rugby for Australia
After her family fled the civil war and sought a better life in Australia, Biola Dawa became the first person of Sudanese heritage to play Test rugby for Australia last weekend.
- by Iain Payten
Latest
Rugby July Tests as it happened: Wonderful Wright try helps Wallabies to 25-16 win over Wales
After nine months of soul-searching, the Wallabies have started with a win under new coach Joe Schmidt.
- by Tom Decent, Iain Payten and Jonathan Drennan
The Jo(e) glow: How Australia jagged a pair of world-renowned coaches
Not much went right for Australian rugby in 2023. But it shocked many when they finished the year with two star coaches.
- by Iain Payten
She dusted off her boots to beat depression. Now this scrum mum is about to play for Australia
Wallaroos debutant Sally Fuesaina, 32, may need ice packs in bed instead of breakfast on Mother’s Day this Sunday.
- by Iain Payten
‘They’ve listened’: Wallaroos hail sweetened investment in women’s rugby
A six-year sponsorship deal with Cadbury will take the Wallaroos to the home World Cup in 2029 and provide crucial investment on the road to professionalism.
- by Jonathan Drennan
‘Leading the charge of the world’: Wallaroo’s plea to close the gap
The old enemy is “leading the charge of the world”, and an Australian star has outlined how the Wallaroos can surpass them.
- by Nick Wright
‘In the best interests of the game’: Rugby Australia to lower legal tackle height
The governing body will begin a two-year trial to lower the legal tackle height to below the sternum for competitions below Super Rugby level from February.
- by Jonathan Drennan and Iain Payten
Tight Five
Rugby World Cup
Strong as an Ox: With bench power like this, Boks are favourites to defend their World Cup
If the All Blacks win it, they will have done it the hard way: this South African team is smart, and their talent goes deep.
- by Paul Cully
‘We want to see change’: Wallaroos still driving for action ahead of Kiwi clash
After publicly calling out Rugby Australia for a lack of funding and promotion last month, Australia’s female players say they’ve been heard - but they’re not sitting still.
- by Iain Payten
‘Things need to change’: Rugby Australia could take over struggling Super clubs
With declines on and off the field, Australian rugby powerbrokers have agreed to work towards a centralised high-performance system to re-boot success.
- by Iain Payten
Perspective
Perspective
One percenters could pay off to help ease Wallaroos tension
Female players in all sporting codes are fighting for better pay, better resources and better conditions, so the Wallaroos aren’t alone.
- by Michael Atkinson