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COMMENT: 'Astounding' Owen Farrell high-tackle decision must be reopened by World Rugby
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WALLABIES WORLD CUP SQUAD
Wallabies World Cup squad takeaways: Inspired Skelton call, goal-kicking a concern
Eddie Jones has truly outdone himself, naming a 33-man squad to contest the Rugby World Cup in France that can scarcely be believed. Sam Bruce breaks down some of the key takeaways from Jones' selections.
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How the weight of a Wallabies career like no other finally caught up with Michael Hooper
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Unpacking the All Blacks' RWC squad: Tough calls, key omissions and balance
All Blacks coach Ian Foster on Monday unveiled his squad for the Rugby World Cup, a 33-man group that will be led by skipper Sam Cane. Liam Napier breaks down its balance, the key omissions and ongoing concerns.
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'One upright in the game': Savea brilliance, Mo'unga's boot deny improving Wallabies
The brilliance of Ardie Savea. A dominant scrum. The trusty boot of Richie Mo'unga. That was all that proved the difference in Dunedin as the All Blacks ran down a gutsy Wallabies to secure a sweep of the Bledisloe Cup.
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Springboks overcome scrappy first half to beat Argentina
Tries by wings Makazole Mapimpi and Canan Moodie helped a much-changed South Africa to a 24-13 victory over Argentina in their Rugby World Cup warm-up clash in Buenos Aires.
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The All Blacks are unbeaten in 10, so how have they turned it around?
RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
R3 wrap: Officials got the Cruz Mallia call badly wrong
Another year, another Rugby Championship title for the All Blacks. But a fourth straight southern hemisphere crown wasn't the biggest talking point of the weekend's action, that instead came in Johannesburg.
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The 19-minute Bledisloe period that says it all -- and makes Eddie Jones' pleas for 'hope' hard to wear
Top Headlines
- Farrell escapes ban as red card overturned
- Hooper misses Aus A squad, Foley called up
- Ntamack ruled out of World Cup due to injury
- England's Van Poortvliet ruled out of World Cup
- Skelton 'reluctant' Wallabies captain for RWC
- Hooper axed; Skelton captains Wallabies at RWC
- Kolisi named to captain Springboks at RWC
- Rugby World Cup 2023: Squads for all 20 nations
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To-do list: What Eddie Jones must tackle on Wallabies' road to France ... and beyond
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.
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ESPN's 2022 men's football codes crystal ball
With 2021 in the rear view mirror, we look towards the new year with hope for better days as we predict the future for our major men's footy codes. .
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Crystal-balling a Wallabies team for the 2027 World Cup
Australia is on the front foot in the race to win the rights to host the Rugby World Cup in 2027. It will be a tough bid to turn down, while this potential Wallabies line-up would likely also take some beating, [hopefully] on home soil.
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