Australia captain Skelton out of Fiji test with calf injury
SAINT-ETIENNE : Australia captain Will Skelton has been withdrawn from Sunday's crunch World Cup clash against Fiji with a calf strain after failing to prove his fitness, the team said.
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Kicker Donaldson, Kerevi start Wallabies World Cup opener
PARIS : Australia coach Eddie Jones has named place-kicking fullback Ben Donaldson in a full-strength side for their World Cup Pool C opener against Georgia on Saturday.
France thrash Australia in final World Cup warm-up game
Two tries from flying winger Damian Penaud helped World Cup hosts France complete their preparations for next month's tournament with a 41-17 victory over Australia, a result that handed the Wallabies a fifth successive defeat.
France win final World Cup warm-up over beleaguered Wallabies
PARIS : Two tries from flying winger Damian Penaud helped World Cup hosts France complete their preparations for next month’s tournament with a 41-17 victory over Australia on Sunday, a result that handed the Wallabies a fifth successive defeat.
Skelton to captain Australia in final Rugby World Cup warm-up against France
La Rochelle lock Will Skelton will captain Australia for the first time in this weekend's Rugby World Cup warm-up with hosts France, Rugby Australia announced on Friday.
Hooper, Cooper axed from Wallabies World Cup squad, Skelton named captain
Coach Eddie Jones also named three uncapped players among the 33 for the September-October tournament in France, including scrumhalf Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, 18-year-old back Max Jorgensen, and prop Blake Schoupp.
McDermott to captain Wallabies as Jones doubles down on youth
SYDNEY : Scrumhalf Tate McDermott will captain the Wallabies for the first time against New Zealand on Saturday as coach Eddie Jones doubles down on the youthful team that lost 38-7 to the All Blacks in Melbourne last week.
Wallabies axe Wright, Hodge for All Blacks Tests
Wallabies backs Tom Wright and Reece Hodge were on Thursday axed for Australia's two Bledisloe Cup Tests against New Zealand as coach Eddie Jones looks to reinvigorate his flailing side.