Scrappy Australia hang on to edge Japan in rain-soaked Tokyo
TOKYO :Australia were pushed until the last few seconds but held on for a scrappy 19-15 win over Japan at a rain-soaked National Stadium to kick off their end-of-season tour on Saturday.
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Rugby LIVE: Eddie Jones sends warning as huge ban issued for autumn internationals
It has been another eventful week in rugby union as we draw nearer to the autumn internationals, which get underway in just over one week. England and Australia get us going at Allianz Stadium in London with Wales and South Africa closing out the autumn with a date in Cardiff on November 29.
Japan's Aussies plot Wallabies downfall in Tokyo
TOKYO :Japan coach Eddie Jones is not the only man with Australian roots plotting an upset of the Wallabies on Saturday with Dylan Riley and his teammates Ben Gunter, Jack Cornelsen and Sam Greene all having been raised Down Under.
Winger Koroibete says Wallabies career over
MELBOURNE :Marika Koroibete says his time in Wallabies gold is over after 63 tests and 20 tries for Australia as coach Joe Schmidt moves on with other wingers.
Australia coach Schmidt backs returning Gordon to 'throw himself in'
MELBOURNE :Australia coach Joe Schmidt has backed flyhalf Carter Gordon to be ready for a test call-up against Japan next week, less than a fortnight after his switch from rugby league.
Boost for Australia flyhalf stocks as Gordon returns from league
SYDNEY :Former Australia flyhalf Carter Gordon's spell in rugby league came to an end on Monday when he signed for Super Rugby team the Queensland Reds after being released by the Gold Coast Titans.
Wallabies look to convert Lions momentum into Rugby Championship wins
MELBOURNE :A year after plumbing new depths in the Rugby Championship, Australia head into the southern hemisphere tournament with renewed confidence after taking down the British & Irish Lions in the series finale.
Last 'Amigo' O'Connor gets unlikely redemption chance against Lions
MELBOURNE :Fourteen years after being a no-show for a World Cup team photo-shoot, James O'Connor was never going to miss one on Friday for the Wallabies' squad to face the British & Irish Lions.