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Rugby union is not about to collapse, despite what the NRL keeps telling us

A new era starts under new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt on Saturday against Wales.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster

Chief Sports Writer

Sorry, but rugby players posing in lingerie in 2024 is not ‘regressive’

Just as female athletes are transcending stereotypes, their agency is being stripped by former female athletes applying the very paternalistic lens they themselves sought to escape.

Emma Kemp
Emma Kemp

Sports reporter

Crittle was a man for all seasons, on and off the rugby field

Charles Peter Crittle was the very heart of rugby in Australia, a man who was formed by its friendships and experiences, and gave back to it many times over.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

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LYON, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 24: Nick Tompkins of Wales celebrates scoring his team’s second try during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between Wales and Australia at Parc Olympique on September 24, 2023 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Nine months ago, the Wallabies were flogged by Wales. This week, they’re strong favourites ... to beat Wales

The bin fire of Australian rugby in 2023 has been largely forgotten, it seems, with the Wallabies tipped to down the touring Welsh on Saturday.

  • by Iain Payten
Wallabies star Tom Wright signs autographs at a fan day in Sydney.

New-look Wallabies want to make Sydney a Test fortress. There’s one problem ...

Wallabies fans in Sydney have endured a miserable time over the past two World Cup cycles. Could Saturday’s opening Test of the year against Wales turn a corner?

  • by Tom Decent

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