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Joe Schmidt
Beale and 13 new faces in Wallabies squad – but no NRL-bound stars
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has named his first national squad for Tests against Wales and Georgia. There is no shortage of talking points.
- by Iain Payten
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Eddie Jones wants to smooth out the rough edges of his Wallabies story. But some spiky parts won’t budge
The recently departed Wallabies coach is back on the Test rugby scene with Japan this weekend. And so is Jones the podcast salesman.
- by Iain Payten
Major coup in siblings’ path to global glory, but one mystery remains
Two powerhouse siblings are on the cusp of achieving international milestones, but a highly sought-after Queensland star’s future remains unclear.
- by Nick Wright
‘It was a brutal task’: How Gordon Bray picked 15 Wallabies ‘Immortals’ from 125 years of rugby history
The “Voice of Rugby”″ has been calling the game for almost 50 years. It didn’t make it any easier to nominate 15 Australian Immortals.
- by Iain Payten
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Reds
A dozen Queensland Wallabies? Four things learnt from Reds’ season
A season of promise ended in frustration, but there are signs a bright future could be ahead for the Reds, with up to a dozen names in the Wallabies’ mix.
- by Nick Wright
The Wallabies discard who turned ‘boring’ Brumbies into rugby’s entertainers
A long-range try for the Brumbies used to be from five metres out. Now they’re at their most dangerous from 95 metres out.
- by Iain Payten
How Eddie snub and a French mega-club reignited Noah’s Wallabies dream
Noah Lolesio’s Test future seemed clouded after he was overlooked for the World Cup. It ended up providing clarity.
- by Iain Payten
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Australian rugby
Lock him in, Joe: The rookie who can keep Rebels spirit alive in a gold jersey
As a club, the Rebels came to an end at the weekend in the Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals. But the career of one Melbourne youngster is only just getting started.
- by Paul Cully
Sonny Bill sees learning opportunity for Suaalii ahead of code switch
Former cross-code star, who became the first All Black to be sent off in 50 years, empathises with Joseph Suaalii but believes the Origin rookie will come back stronger in rugby.
- by Jonathan Drennan
‘Off the charts’: Wallabies’ woes no problem as $300m Lions tour looms
In a year’s time, up to 40,000 travelling fans will start arriving for the British and Irish Lions tour. And they’ll be cashed up.
- by Iain Payten
‘New era’: Why the other winning Queensland team is in for the long haul
Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss has sent a message simply by submitting his team sheet for their quarter-final clash with the Chiefs in New Zealand.
- by Nick Wright