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Oct 23, 21 •
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The Wallabies have beaten Japan 32-23 in Oita to kick-off their 2021 Spring Tour in style, and notch up Australia’s longest win streak in six years after their fifth straight victory. It was a breathless start to open the game with the steamy conditions...
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Oct 21, 21 •
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Queensland Red Hunter Paisami has been named to replace the injured Samu Kerevi at inside centre for the Wallabies Test against Japan in Oita on Saturday afternoon local time. Kerevi failed to overcome the ankle injury he picked up in the side’s win over...
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Oct 8, 21 •
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Wallabies squad for 2021 Spring Tour (Test caps, Club side and age) Allan Alaalatoa (50, Brumbies, 27)Rory Arnold (26, Stade Toulousain, 31)Angus Bell (12, NSW Waratahs, 21)Quade Cooper (74, Kintetsu Liners, 33)Filipo Daugunu (6, Queensland Reds, 26)Pone...
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Oct 5, 21 •
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It has been an incredible year for SANZAAR and its partners as the pandemic continued to cause huge disruptions across the sporting world. Despite this, rugby in the southern hemisphere continued to deliver high-quality action for fans amidst the continual...
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Sep 30, 21 •
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Brumbies backrower Pete Samu has forced his way in to the Wallabies starting side for the first time in 2021, named at blindside flanker in the side’s final eToro Rugby Championship clash against Argentina on the Gold Coast. Meanwhile, evergreen prop Greg...
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Sep 30, 21 •
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World Rugby have today confirmed that Australia will join USA, Canada and New Zealand in the inaugural Pacific Four Series. The competition will kick-off in 2021 in the form of a soft launch with Canada and the USA going head-to-head in two Test matches in...
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Sep 23, 21 •
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Melbourne Rebels rising star Rob Leota has earned his first start in Wallaby gold, named at blindside flanker for the eToro Rugby Championship clash with Argentina on Saturday night at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. The Wallabies will wear their iconic...
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Sep 21, 21 •
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After a breakout 2021 season, Brumbies and Wallabies centre Len Ikitau has recommitted to his Super Rugby club and Rugby Australia until the end of 2023. Ikitau made his International debut against France earlier this year, starting in the deciding Test and...
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Sep 17, 21 •
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Rugby Australia is pleased to confirm that the Wallabies will face Japan in Oita on Saturday 23 October, as announced by Japan Rugby Union. Dave Rennie’s side will square off against the Brave Blossoms in Japan’s south before departing for the United...
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Sep 16, 21 •
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Michael Hooper will surpass George Gregan for the most Tests as Wallabies captain when he leads the side out in Saturday’s eToro Rugby Championship clash with South Africa at Suncorp Stadium. The 29-year-old will skipper the side for the 60th time in...
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Sep 14, 21 •
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Rugby Australia is pleased to confirm that Jay Tregonning has been appointed head coach of the Buildcorp Wallaroos to the end of the 2022 season. Commencing on 1 October, Tregonning will oversee the Buildcorp Wallaroos program through to the Women’s Rugby...
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Sep 13, 21 •
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Tito joins the Force from New Zealand provincial club side, Wellington. Tito returned to New Zealand in 2020 following three years with French Top 14 team Section Paloise (Pau). Tito was also in charge of the Chiefs Super Rugby Aoteroa U20s this season. He...
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Sep 12, 21 •
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The Wallabies have defeated World Cup champions South Africa in a fairytale finish, to secure their first win of the 2021 eToro Rugby Championship in front of a vocal 15,191 crowd. Quade Cooper secured 23 of Australia’s 28 points, kicking seven...
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Sep 10, 21 •
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Quade Cooper will make a remarkable return to the Test arena after being selected at flyhalf for the Wallabies showdown with Rugby World Cup holders, South Africa, on the Gold Coast on Sunday night. The eToro Rugby Championship match will also see skipper...
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Sep 6, 21 •
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The RFU can confirm the dates, venues and ticket details for the Red Roses’ autumn international matches. Simon Middleton’s outfit take on New Zealand, firstly at Sandy Park, Exeter (Sunday 31 October, kick-off 2.30pm) before a second meeting with the...
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Sep 3, 21 •
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2019 Rugby World Cup Wallabies Samu Kerevi and Izack Rodda will each make their return to the gold jersey on Sunday afternoon against New Zealand at Optus Stadium. Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has selected Kerevi at inside centre while Rodda will make his...
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Aug 30, 21 •
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Super Rugby Pacific will kick off a new era for the world’s most exciting professional rugby competition next February with a 15-week regular season and a refreshed finals format, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Rugby Australia (RA) have announced. The 2022...
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Aug 26, 21 •
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The match officials for the remaining nine Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches to be played in Perth, Brisbane, Townsville and Gold Coast in the coming weeks were announced by World Rugby on Thursday, with Englishmen Luke Pearce and Matthew Carley in...
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Aug 26, 21 •
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SANZAAR today confirmed, in association with Rugby Australia, that the outstanding second-round match of The Rugby Championship (TRC) between Australia and New Zealand, that was due to be played on Saturday 28 August, has been rescheduled for 1400 (AWST) on...
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Aug 26, 21 •
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The Queensland Reds have continued to invest in developing elite Rugby talent at Ballymore with a total of 31 players retained from this year’s program ahead of the 2022 Super Rugby season. After claiming their first Super Rugby title in 10 years and...
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Aug 24, 21 •
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The Springboks will depart for Australia on Thursday, where their four remaining Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches which will be hosted in Queensland following the announcement of the new match schedule by tournament organisers SANZAAR. The ongoing...
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Aug 24, 21 •
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Major Changes Confirmed With Eight Matches to be Played in Queensland SANZAAR today confirmed major changes to The Rugby Championship (TRC) match schedule. This is in response to the ongoing impact of the pandemic and the subsequent tightening of regulations...
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Aug 20, 21 •
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Rugby Australia (RA) has this afternoon been made aware of New Zealand Rugby’s unilateral decision to suspend the All Blacks’ flight to Perth ahead of the scheduled eToro Rugby Championship match on August 28, despite positive discussions with all...
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Aug 12, 21 •
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Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has named Lachlan Swinton and Marika Koroibete in the starting side for the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland on Saturday night. They are two of the four changes to the XV, with the experienced Matt To’omua elevated to inside...
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Aug 7, 21 •
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The Wallabies kicked off their 2021 Bledisloe Cup series at New Zealand’s fortress, going down 25-33 in a thriller at Eden Park in Auckland. Wet and windy conditions made play difficult early with both sides coughing up possession in the early stages as New...
