

It might be his second coming as Wallabies coach but Eddie Jones insists he should not be treated as the messiah as he sets his sights on resurrecting a golden era for rugby union in Australia.
New Zealand have produced powerhouse performances to win both sections of the Sydney Sevens, as Australia's teams lost ground to some of their rivals.
With the countdown to Super Rugby Pacific ticking down all 12 teams have been hitting the training paddock hard in preparation and will all feature in pre-season trial matches. Read on for the fixtures and results as they come to hand.
World Rugby intends to follow the Rugby Football Union's lead with a reduction in the defensive height at the elite level of the game.
The Wallabies and Brumbies have locked in experienced prop Allan Alaalatoa for another four years taking him to 2027 and a potential home World Cup appearance.
High-profile rugby union player Kurtley Beale has been granted bail by a Sydney court after being charged over an alleged sexual assault.
Axing a coach is never easy, yet Rugby Australia's dismissal of Dave Rennie could hardly have been worse. Hamish McLennan has signed Australian rugby up for the Eddie Jones sideshow that will have its rises, but so too its falls -- Liam Napier writes.
Eddie Jones says he has not predetermined who will be his fly-half or captain for the Rugby World Cup, indicating he will "walk the floor" and take stock from the performances produced in Super Rugby Pacific before making the two key decisions.
Eddie Jones has precious little time to prepare the Wallabies for the Rugby World Cup. There is much to do as he seeks to take Australia as deep into the tournament as possible -- so too other tasks that have more bearing on the team's long-term future.
Sacked Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has resisted the temptation for a parting shot at Rugby Australia following his dismissal on Monday, but said he knew he had the full support of the playing group and coaching staff for the year ahead.
Hamish McLennan says he wants Eddie Jones to restore the "slightly feral, slightly mongrel' Australian characteristics to the Wallabies, while the veteran coach is adamant he has enough time to change the team's course for this year's World Cup.
A dreadful year for the Wallabies, riddled by injuries and poor results, and the desire not to see Eddie Jones gainfully employed elsewhere, has given way to yet another stunning decision by Rugby Australia - one that makes Dave Rennie collateral damage.
Eddie Jones will make a stunning return to Australian rugby as Wallabies coach, with Dave Rennie sacked after a disappointing 2022 season when Australia won just five of 14 Tests.
With the NFL Playoffs set to kick off this weekend, there will be a record six Australian participants hoping to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in Glendale, Arizona on February 12.
Wallabies fly-half Quade Cooper has revealed there is still no clear timeline for his return to the field five months after he ruptured his Achilles against Argentina in August.
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has poured cold water on the prospect of a World Cup union with Eddie Jones, while revealing his messages to two key squad omissions.
The Wallabies' World Cup plans have taken a hit with the surprise resignation of attack coach Scott Wisemantel.
New Zealand-born Waratahs star Charlie Gamble says he owes everything to NSW rugby, declaring himself a bona-fide Australian supporter who has officially set his sights on a Wallabies call-up in 2023.
Australia's all-conquering rugby sevens women have crowned themselves "queens of the desert" after winning the Dubai Sevens for the third year in succession.
Australia scrum half Nic White was allowed to continue playing after a head injury during his rugby team's recent defeat by Ireland due to "discrepancies" in process and communication, an independent review by the organisers said on Tuesday.
"Character" has been a word under-fire Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has harked back to on numerous occasions this season. It has been a tough line to cop at times, but Australia's comeback victory in Cardiff proves it is not a distractionary tactic.
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has given the strongest indication yet he will push hard for an expansion of the Overseas Player Selection Policy - dubbed the Giteau Law - in a bid to have the strongest squad possible at next year's Rugby World Cup.
Australia staged a remarkable comeback to beat Wales 39-34 at the Principality Stadium on Saturday and heap more pressure on under-fire boss Wayne Pivac.
Waratahs youngster Langi Gleeson will make his first run-on start for the Wallabies alongside Tahs teammate Ben Donaldson who's been handed the starting flyhalf position over the more experienced Noah Lolesio.
The Super W 2023 draw has been confirmed with the return of a five-round season, semifinals and final series, while Fijiana Drua will take games home to Fiji for the first time.
Rugby Championship | ||||
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R | Team | GP | PD | P |
1 | New Zealand | 6 | +67 | 19 |
2 | South Africa | 6 | +45 | 18 |
3 | Australia | 6 | -52 | 10 |
4 | Argentina | 6 | -60 | 9 |