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Wallabies backrower Valetini scoops Rugby Australia's top prize

The 25-year-old was one of the Wallabies' most consistent performers in an otherwise disappointing 12 months that culminated in Au…

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07 Feb 2024, 14:52

'I'm scared that because of his profile people will hate us'

A woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by rugby star Kurtley Beale had concerns about telling police due to the former Wall…

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05 Feb 2024, 5:44

Rebels end horror week on a high after beating Waratahs

The Melbourne Rebels have put aside their off-field woes to post a 38-12 victory over the NSW Waratahs in their first hit-out of t…

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03 Feb 2024, 19:21

Force sink Reds at Ballymore while Brumbies outlast Fiji Drua

Life on the road is already looking brighter for the Western Force after a late penalty earned them a 21-19 pre-season win over th…

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03 Feb 2024, 19:15

Suliasi Vunivalu on World Cup 'gamble' and tough talk with Eddie Jones

Suliasi Vunivalu has lifted the lid on his big contract "gamble" and how he learned to speak up to save his rugby career.

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02 Feb 2024, 16:23

James O'Connor on Reds' teenage sensation: 'Big, quick, good work ethic, smart'

Barely 18, the schoolboy rugby monster is already out-lifting most of the seasoned Queensland Reds backs in the gym.

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01 Feb 2024, 16:51

Young Wallabies 'hungry' and 'recharged' for Super season

Former Wallabies captain James Slipper admits his teammates are itching to get back into club rugby and put the ugly World Cup cha…

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01 Feb 2024, 16:15

Rugby Australia 'want to accelerate that decision' on Rebels' future

The Melbourne Rebels will know their long-term Super fate sooner rather than later, with Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh keen to a…

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01 Feb 2024, 15:48

'We're all gung-ho': Cash-strapped Rebels willing to fight for future

The cash-strapped Rebels have entered voluntary administration and handed their licence back to Rugby Australia, who in return wil…

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30 Jan 2024, 15:43

Mo'unga wins battle of All Black No 10s as Barrett injured in Japan

The anticipated clash between rival All Blacks No 10s lasted only 16 minutes before Beauden Barrett left the field, leaving countr…

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29 Jan 2024, 20:28

Lynagh niggle adds intrigue to Reds' No.10 question

Tom Lynagh's English accent is fading and in its place is a new-found mongrel he knows he'll need as the race to wear the Queensla…

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28 Jan 2024, 6:19

Melbourne Rebels hold player meeting following shock reports in Aussie press

The Melbourne Rebels insist they haven't entered voluntary administration but the move is potentially on the table for the financi…

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26 Jan 2024, 5:52

Australia put Olympic 'performance bubble' to test at Perth SVNS

Australia's gold-hunting rugby sevens teams will use Perth's world series pressure-cooker to test their Olympic ambitions.

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24 Jan 2024, 15:32

James O'Connor explains bold ambitions he still has for his career

Now 33, O'Connor has shelved retirement plans and would love another Wallabies chance after a knee injury last year ended any hope…

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24 Jan 2024, 3:44

Les Kiss: 'Surgical' Joe Schmidt will 'cut through the fluff' for Wallabies

The Wallabies' "surgical" new coach will get Australian rugby's different arms singing from the same hymn sheet once again.

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23 Jan 2024, 16:20

Teagan Levi: 'I'm scared for the other teams for Maddi to be fresh'

Teagan Levi fears for rival teams when her big sister Maddison is finally unleashed in the Perth Sevens as Australia's women gun f…

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23 Jan 2024, 15:57

Scott Robertson expecting feisty Bledisloe with Schmidt at helm for Wallabies

The Wallabies are in good hands with new coach Joe Schmidt, All Blacks mentor Scott Robertson says, and he's expecting Australia t…

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22 Jan 2024, 23:34

Watch: Son of former Wallabies great Lynagh produces stunning solo try

Louis Lynagh, son of a former Wallabies great and once in line to be an England winger, may have helped reboot his international …

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20 Jan 2024, 19:58

Wallabies World Cup review lands on Joe Schmidt's desk hours before arrival

New Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is yet to view the findings of a report into the side's World Cup failings that was submitted on t…

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19 Jan 2024, 16:06

'A lot of work to do': Schmidt's advice from former Wallaby coaches

Schmidt said he had chatted to Dave Rennie and other former coaching staff, but not Eddie Jones, about what to expect with the Wal…

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19 Jan 2024, 15:52
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