Sexton back at 10 for Ireland
Johnny Sexton returns to Ireland’s starting XV in one of eight changes for the second Test against the Wallabies in Melbourne on Saturday.
Highlights: Wallabies vs Ireland
Highlights of the Wallabies’ 18-9 win against Ireland in Brisbane.
Wallabies end Ireland’s winning run
The Wallabies snapped Ireland’s 12-match winning streak with a well-deserved 18-9 victory in Brisbane on Saturday. SIMON BORCHARDT reports.
Preview: Wallabies vs Ireland (1st Test)
Ireland will be targeting a first win against the Wallabies in Australia since 1979 when the teams meet in Brisbane on Saturday, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.
Wallabies back Reds rookies
Hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa and No 8 Caleb Tima will make their Test debuts after being named in the Wallabies’ starting lineup to face Ireland in Brisbane on Saturday.
Brumbies bolters in Wallabies squad
Brumbies hooker Folau Fainga’a and fullback Tom Banks have been included in a 32-man Wallabies squad for the Test series against Ireland in June.
‘Australian rugby being left behind’
Former Wallabies coach Alan Jones says Australia is no longer a powerhouse in rugby union and needs to confront the diminishing interest in the game.
Sad state of union Down Under
The signs have been there for a number of years but the state of rugby union in Australia seems to be on an accelerated downhill path, writes GARY LEMKE.
Smith detained for 18 days
Former Wallabies star George Smith was held in police custody for 18 days before being released without charge after his arrest for alleged assault in Japan. Japanese media reported that Smith was apprehended by police on New Year’s Eve after he allegedly refused to pay a 10,000 yen (R1,112) taxi fare and attempted to flee, before punching the pursuing taxi… Read more →
Hunt sidelined after drugs charge
Karmichael Hunt has been stood down from all rugby activities after being charged with drugs possession. Hunt and another man were allegedly caught with cocaine during a random street search by police in the early hours of Saturday morning in Brisbane. The Queensland Rugby Union and Rugby Australia said Hunt ‘agreed’ that it is in the best interest of all… Read more →
