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'Not at this stage': Schmidt coy about Wallabies role

Wily Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has not ruled out staying on as a World Cup advisor - or returning to the All Blacks camp for the 2027 showpiece in Australia.

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Dangerous times lie ahead for NRL as latest skirmish with rugby union ramps up

Australian rugby league’s greatest strength is its production line of talent but the R360 competition is threatening to change that

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'Fresh opportunities': R360 boss hits back at V'Landys

The boss of R360 says threats of 10-year bans for NRL players who defect to the rebel competition are entirely predictable as the code war escalates.

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Wallabies playmaker flashes back into Cup contention

Released from his NRL deal, Carter Gordon has been thrust into the Wallabies' end-of-year tour squad, while another Test playmaker has been left out.

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Wallabies coach weighs up pros and cons of rebel comp

A new rebel rugby competition could be launched as early as next year, but Rugby Australia are set to blacklist any Wallabies players who participate.

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Wallabies out to break Eden Park hoodoo despite dog’s breakfast of a lead-up

Round-the-world trips and late injuries have made preparation for the Bledisloe Cup opener far from ideal but Joe Schmidt’s Australia have shown they have belief in themselves

The Guardian - AU

PVL wants Nawaqanitawase in Ashes, even with rugby move

The ARL Commission will not stand in the way of Mark Nawaqanitawase playing for Australia in the rugby league Ashes, despite his move back to union for 2027.

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Scotland and Australia’s parting words show the rocky landscape beyond the Women’s World Cup

With uncertainty over the future of both programmes beyond this tournament, there are fears that successful campaigns may not be capitalised upon

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Wallabies digest loss of their giant enforcer

Will Skelton and Tom Wright have been huge for the Wallabies of late, and both will be sorely missed when Australia take on Argentina across two Tests.

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World Cup begins with eyes opened to what could be for women’s rugby in Australia

The Wallaroos have witnessed first hand the huge interest in the tournament in England and are keen to match that benchmark back home

The Guardian - AU

'Exceeds expectations': Lions a win for Rugby Australia

While the Wallabies suffered a narrow series loss to the British and Irish Lions, Rugby Australia are cheering the tour's success on and off the field.

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World Rugby rebuffs Joe Schmidt’s safety claim over Lions’ match-winning try

Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh backed the coach’s view that it was a dangerous clearout.

The Independent UK

Melbourne’s rugby landscape opened up with Rebels’ demise – Storm are pouncing on the opportunity

The NRL club hope to entice young rugby union players to league by investing in strong pathway programs while Rugby Victoria drags its heels

The Guardian - AU

Bring on the Wallabies: First Nations & Pasifika XV challenge Australia after narrow Lions defeat

The hastily assembled team of Indigenous Australians and islanders gave the tourists a fright and now want a crack at the national side

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If Lions complete Australia rout, clamour for tour of France will grow

It may open the Lions to accusations of parochialism, but there is a compelling case for staying in Europe

The Guardian - AU

Unfancied Wallabies finish strong against Lions as Jorgensen and Potter glimmer in gold

Tourists dominated early on but Australian public’s reintroduction to union featured a gallant display

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Wallabies' task to surf Sea of Red to relevancy

The Wallabies, who will carry surnames on their jerseys for the first time, can make names for themselves with an underdog British and Irish Lions triumph.

The Guardian - AU

Australian rugby embraces Lions circus but the elephant in the room is what comes next

State of domestic rugby union is at crossroads and the 2037 Lions tour operators may end up having their heads turned

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The Guardian - UK

Lions accused of blocking Pasifika XV star in eligibility row on eve of series

On the eve of the first Test the British & Irish Lions have been accused of running scared, preventing Pete Samu from playing in Tuesday’s tour match

The Independent UK

Pete Samu leaves First Nations & Pasifika squad as Lions embroiled in eligibility row on eve of first Test

Samu had been due to feature for the invitational team in Melbourne next week but has been ruled ineligible for the game

Evening Standard

Noah Lolesio: Australia fly-half to miss Lions Test series after undergoing surgery

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has tough decision to make over starting No10 with first-choice option now sidelined

The Guardian - AU

Wallabies met their match in Fiji as time comes to build rivalry into a main event

Australia snatched victory from Fiji with a last-gasp try to Harry Wilson but the rugby international was more than just a ‘warm-up’ for the Lions

AAP

Tupou confirms move as Waratahs show Wallabies the way

While Wallabies prop Taniela Tupou waits to see if he makes the cut to face the Lions, the Waratahs feel they've shown how the Wallabies can tame the tourists.

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Wallaby vent: 'Coaches change every freaking two years'

A Test stalwart has unleashed on Rugby Australia to highlight the David-versus-Goliath challenge the Wallabies face against the British and Irish Lions.

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Rugby Australia using AI to stamp out online abuse

Rugby Australia is making an AI app available to all players after a trial detected 1500 instances of social media abuse to its national team accounts.

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