12:56 AM BST Halfback Will Genia would like to see the Wallabies wear their Indigenous jersey more often, as a nod to all the many different cultures represented in an increasingly cosmopolitan lineup. While Kurtley Beale is the only Indigenous player among the regular starters, Genia, who was born in Papua New Guinea, is one
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5:43 PM BST A decision to ease restrictions on European-based players could be the impetus that Argentina need to reverse a long slump and finally begin to compete with the traditional powers of the southern hemisphere. Argentina have used only home-based players in the Rugby Championship since 2015 when they reached the World Cup semi-finals
11:51 AM BST The All Blacks have gone a year without having to worry about David Pocock but they’re on high alert for the return of the Wallabies back-row menace in the Bledisloe Cup. The Brumbies star wasn’t part of the 2017 series as he was on a sabbatical. He returned to the Australian side
3:06 AM BST If Rugby Australia manages to avoid a record low crowd at ANZ Stadium this week they should thank Steve Hansen, specifically the praise he continues to throw the Wallabies’ way. Even more so, that he is doing it with a straight face. Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup opener in Sydney is reportedly tracking
2:14 PM BST Former Sale Sharks winger Tom Brady has hit back after a fan abused his wife and mother while they watched him from the stands during a preseason friendly. Brady was taking part in a warm-up game between Sale Jets — the Sharks academy side — and Sale FC at Heywood Road on
7:33 AM BST Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has passed a fitness test and will join exciting uncapped backs Tom Banks and Jack Maddocks in an expanded squad for the Bledisloe Cup clash with the All Blacks. Hooper, who signed a new five-year $6 million contract, hasn’t played for seven weeks since injuring his hamstring early
2:04 AM BST ESPN staff Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has included uncapped backs Tom Banks and Jack Maddocks in his 28 player Bledisloe Cup squad ahead of next week’s opening Test. Cheika named a trimmed squad on Sunday morning with experienced trio Scott Scio (shoulder), Michael Hooper (hamstring) and Dane Haylett-Petty (knee) all named in
4:05 AM BST Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper has re-signed with Rugby Australia and New South Wales Waratahs on a five-year deal. Hooper on Friday confirmed he would remain in Australian rugby through 2023, securing his place as the long-term Wallabies leader in the process. The squads are in for the opening fortnight of the Rugby
6:07 PM BST A study published by World Rugby claims the sport now has a global following of almost 800 million people, with non-traditional markets like the U.S. and India driving its worldwide growth. The research, which was carried out by market analytics group Nielsen Sports, says that out of rugby union’s 793 million followers,
1:39 PM BST ESPN staff England wing Jonny May revealed he was in awe of U.S. sprint star English Gardner after he spent two weeks at former Olympian Michael Johnson’s Performance Centre in Texas. May, 28, part-funded his second trip to the McKinney-based facility, having first visited in 2016 after he tore his ACL the