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Wallaby Higginbotham has no regrets
SCOTT Higginbotham insists he doesn’t regret what he did to Richie McCaw but admits learning a lesson from the incident which initially cost him a place on the Wallabies’ Europe rugby tour. A...
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McKibbin called up for Test debut against Wales
BRENDAN McKibbin is making a hasty mental adjustment from pre-season training to Test debut preparation after being summoned to join Australia’s rugby squad in Europe. The goalkicking NSW Waratahs...
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Cooper can have half my pay: Sonny Bill Williams
PUTTING his money where his mouth is, Sonny Bill Williams has offered to give half his 2013 Sydney Roosters salary to Quade Cooper in a bid to lure the ex-Wallabies five-eighth to the NRL club. But...
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Waratahs set for Israel Folau signing
MELBOURNE REBELS coach Damien Hill says he can’t fathom how Super Rugby rivals NSW Waratahs can fit code-hopper Israel Folau under the newly introduced salary cap. The 23-year-old is set to announce...
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Wallabies Report Card: Season 2012 assessed
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans 2012 saw the retirement of two great Australian sporting legends in Nathan Sharpe and Ricky Ponting. They both exemplified what their respective jerseys meant to them,...
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Pocock contender for captain after re-signing with Wallabies
WALLABIES flanker David Pocock is a strong chance to captain Australia at the 2015 Rugby World Cup after re-signing with the ARU for a further three years. Acting ARU chief executive Matt Carroll...
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Early bird Waratahs sweat it out in Sydney
THEY weren’t due back at training until next week, but the Waratahs’ national team contingent braved a sweltering Sydney morning to display their commitment to turning the struggling Super Rugby...
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Brumbies coach hypes up Clyde’s return
JAKE White has deliberately revealed early that Clyde Rathbone will make a fairytale Brumbies return on Saturday night to trigger a 20,000-plus crowd attendance at Canberra Stadium. Coach White on...
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Barbarians vs Fiji 2 for 1 rugby tickets now on sale
TICKETS GO ON SALE FOR BARBARIANS v FIJI THE eagerly anticipated Barbarians vs Fiji rugby clash next season has been set for Saturday 30 November at London’s Twickenham Stadium. In announcing the...
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Convert Israel Folau prepares for Sat’s Super Rugby debut
Photo: SNPA / Malcolm Pullman THE Queensland Reds expect former Suncorp Stadium favourite Israel Folau to enjoy a Digby Ioane-like roaming role when he turns into a sky blue villain on Saturday night....
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Wing harder than No.15 for Folau: Cheika
FIRST TOUCH: Warratahs fullback Israel Folau (right) with his first touch of the ball in Super Rugby on Saturday. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) WARATAHS coach Michael Cheika has slammed suggestions cross-code...
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Beale and Cooper set for Super Rugby showdown
ROBBIE Deans has a lot of numbers to crunch before the first Test against the Lions in June, but the Wallabies coach will learn plenty about his key personnel this weekend. With early-season cobwebs...
View ArticleReds axe Ioane for bad behaviour
PAST misdemeanours have come back to haunt Digby Ioane as the Queensland Reds on Monday sought to improve a flagging team culture by axing the Wallabies winger for one match. Despite being the Reds’...
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Top Wallabies must pick up act for Lions
ROBBIE Deans’ tried-and-true Wallabies favourites need to significantly lift their acts if they hope to be involved in this winter’s British and Irish Lions series. Very few of Deans’ established Test...
View ArticleReds rue bombing 10 tries against Brumbies
THE QUEENSLAND Reds are searching for their finishing precision against New Zealand’s surprise-packet the Blues after lamenting they bombed 10 tries against the Brumbies. The Reds scored three tries to...
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Aussies set to star in Heineken Cup semi-final at Twickenham
SARACENS and TOULON will both have uncharted territory in their sights when they clash in Sunday’s semi-final showdown at Twickenham Stadium – a debut place in the prestigious Heineken Cup final. The...
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Deans won’t rule out Kurtley Beale against Lions
BACK ON BOARD: Kurtley Beale of the Melbourne Rebels. (AAP Image/Mark Dadswell) COACH Damien Hill will consult the rest of the Melbourne Rebels playing group before deciding whether or not to rush...
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British Lions vs the Wallabies: Shaping up for the show-down
Warren Gatland selects his 2013 Lions for the Tour to Australia (Getty Images for HSBC) As the SMH so eloquently put it, ‘Warren Gatland surveyed the menu and put lots of red meat in it’. We will find...
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Record crowds expected at London Rugby Sevens
AS FANS put the final touches to their safari outfits, the 12 captains and coaches taking part in the Marriott London Sevens at Twickenham Stadium this weekend launched the tournament at Barn Elms,...
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NZ end Sevens series with London triumph over Australia
Tim Mikkelson in action during the London Sevens Cup final. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima. NEW ZEALAND have crowned their world series sevens rugby title with victory in the final tournament at London....
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