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Australia's national men's rugby team. News, results, occasional banter.
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Ouch. New Zealand are in our World Cup pool in 2027. Chile and Hong Kong round out the pool.

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Rugby World Cup 2027 draw – live
Rugby World Cup 2027 draw – live
* Updates from the event in Sydney * Any thoughts? Email Angus Greetings sports fans! Welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup draw. Angus Fontaine here hosting the action from the host nation of Australia where I am in turn being hosted by the Wallabies 1999 World Cup-winning captain, John Eales at a VIP Gala RWC Draw Shindig at his beachside penthouse in Sydney. Seriously, the big fella has really pushed the boat out this year and the room is as full as Will Skelton’s socks with rugby union royalty. Jonny Wilkinson’s handmade sausage rolls are going down a storm, Serge Blanco has the white wine flowing and, with Francois Pienaar on the decks, David Campese is already goose-stepping on the dance floor. Continue reading...
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December 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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And now "postponed" for 2 years. Any players they've signed will start to drift away now.

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R360 launch postponed for two years after 'handful of players' withdraw
Threats of long bans for prospective R360 players prompted "a handful" of them to withdraw from the rebel league, which now says it will launch in 2028 instead of next year.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Looks like R360 is nearly at the end of the road. Thank goodness for that.

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Dead in the water: Agents ready to walk away from R360 once and for all - and the telltale sign it's over
R360 – the touted financially lucrative rebel rugby competition, which has led to 10-year threats from the NRL and international unions banning players –…
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November 28, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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A bit more detail about 2026 here, including away Tests.
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Wallabies’ 2026 schedule brings hope but also potential for bigger headaches | Angus Fontaine
Wallabies’ 2026 schedule brings hope but also potential for bigger headaches | Angus Fontaine
Australia will play just six of their 14 Tests at home next year and with a coaching handover to navigate, a hangover from 2025 may drag on After losing seven of their last eight Tests in 2025 and completing the first winless tour of Europe since 1958, the Wallabies are back home nursing a giant hangover. Unfortunately, the 2026 season unveiled this week looks likely to prolong the pain. Having watched their team end the year in a blur of yellow cards, wobbly lineouts, aerial ineptitude and headless chook footy, fans will be aghast to find only six of Australia’s 14 Tests will be played at home in 2026 – the first three against nations who defeated them only this month. The new year only brings bigger headaches. Continue reading...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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No Rugby Championship next year, but the Nations Championship games have been announced.

The game against Japan will be the first for Les Kiss as coach.

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November 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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I know it's been a rough end to the year, but shocked that anyone's talking about this! Especially given he only has a few games left regardless.

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Rugby Australia’s confident call on ‘world’s best coach’ after crushing 67-year low
Rugby Australia’s confident call on ‘world’s best coach’ after crushing 67-year low
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November 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Thank goodness this season is finally over.

Let's talk about cricket for a while instead, at least the Ashes are going well!

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November 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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One more time for the year... sigh. O'Connor out of the squad completely, Angus Bell back, Bobby V on the bench, and a name on the bench I don't even recognise.

Maybe the cricket will be better. Wait, never mind. 🏏

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November 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Hopefully we'll look back on this (after winning the World Cup 😉) and appreciate the depth this built!

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Rugby news 2025: Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt, Justin Harrison selection criticism, Inside Line analysis video
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November 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Yeah, he's pretty good, I guess 😉.

Would love to see him with some more space and opportunities against France this weekend.

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November 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Ireland's execution was a *lot* better than ours, they deserved that win.

And for the 2nd week in a row, we're sunk by an Australian. Lynagh last week, Hansen this week.

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November 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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C'mon Ireland, please.

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November 16, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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We take on the always exceptional Ireland tomorrow morning. 7am AEDT. Hopeful as always, but the hope has faded a little, I'll admit.
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November 15, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Ikitau and O'Connor to start against Ireland. Serious strength added to the inside backs here. Thank goodness.

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November 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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He's back, and not a moment too soon. Here's hoping we salvage something this tour.

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November 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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We're getting another Lynagh. Well 2 out of 3 ain't bad, though the third contributed to our downfall on the weekend.

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Exclusive: Youngest Lynagh to follow Wallaby Tom to Queensland Reds
The Wallabies might have lost the battle over the weekend to Louis Lynagh’s Italy, but perhaps Australian rugby will win the war after luring…
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November 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Congratulations to Italy though, for a breakthrough win against the Wallabies. Their first ever, if I recall correctly. 🇮🇹

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November 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Well, we could be on track for a winless record in Europe on this tour.😭

The ugly, old ill-disclipline of previous teams has crept back in.

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November 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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A horribly unsocial hour, but here's hoping we can get the tour back on track against Italy tonight. A few hours till kick off.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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The team to play Italy this weekend. Carter Gordon is the new no. 10.

How do you think he'll go? I thought Edmed had some really good patches against England, but I'd swap then both for O'Connor right now!

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November 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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5 minutes left, down 25-7 and I'm going to bed. 😥

2nd half start with promise, but the England pack got on top. Australia couldn't stop the rolling mauling, and conceded two tries in a few minutes as a result.

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November 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Half time, and England lead 10-7. A cracking try by Potter keeps the game close.

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November 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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If we're getting up in the middle of the night to watch this game, please make it a good one!

Just under two hours till kick off.

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November 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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The Poms are playing mind games with the referee ahead of this weekend's clash. 🙄

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australia.theguardian.com Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · Oct 31
Australia’s Harry Wilson rejects claims Wallabies use illegal breakdown tactics
Australia’s Harry Wilson rejects claims Wallabies use illegal breakdown tactics
* Borthwick has highlighted entering rucks from the side * Wilson denies Wallabies use dangerous or illegal tactics Australia’s captain, Harry Wilson, has rejected a claim made on the eve of their clash with England that the Wallabies use illegal breakdown tactics. The Daily Telegraph reported that England head coach, Steve Borthwick, has highlighted Australia’s alleged ploy of deliberately entering rucks from the side when he met referee Nika Amashukeli before Saturday’s Twickenham showdown. Player welfare concerns were also raised over the tourists’ approach to clear-outs. Continue reading...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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The team for Sunday morning's game against England. Plenty of starters are back.

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October 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM