Eddie Jones reckons struggling Wallabies can 'shock' All Blacks
Eddie Jones has tipped the struggling Wallabies to "shock" fans and upset the All Blacks on Saturday, but co-skipper James Slipper admits the odds are stacked against them.
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Savea steps in as All Blacks skipper as Wallabies roll dice for Rugby Championship battle
Under-pressure Wallabies coach Eddie Jones on Thursday rolled the dice with a new-look "young, vibrant" side to face the All Blacks in Melbourne, while powerhouse New Zealand opted for stability in making just one injury-enforced change.
Jean Kleyn enjoys winning start as South Africa hammer Australia
Kurt-Lee Arendse scored a hat-trick of tries as South Africa made it an unhappy return for Australia coach Eddie Jones by easing to victory in their Rugby Championship opener.
Jones out to banish Australia’s Pretoria ghosts against Boks
PRETORIA : Australia’s second era under Eddie Jones starts in Pretoria on Saturday at a venue where they have never tasted victory and against a South African side brimming with players aiming to stake their claims for World Cup places in France later this year.
Australia's Slipper fit as Jones names four uncapped players to face Springboks
JOHANNESBURG : Australia co-captain James Slipper has been given the all clear to start Saturday’s Rugby Championship opener against South Africa in Pretoria as returning coach Eddie Jones named four new caps in his first Wallabies selection since 2005.
Rugby World Cup: Wallabies name Hooper, Slipper co-captains
Test centurions Michael Hooper and James Slipper will co-captain Australia at the Rugby Championship and World Cup this year, with coach Eddie Jones saying on Sunday they "embody what it means to be a Wallaby".
Hooper, Slipper named co-captain as Jones announces Wallabies squad
SYDNEY :Michael Hooper and James Slipper will be the first co-captains of the Wallabies after coach Eddie Jones named the pair as his leaders for the Rugby Championship and World Cup later this year.