Slipper to captain Australia against Wales after Wright ruled out
Veteran prop James Slipper will captain Australia in the second Test against Wales after newly-appointed skipper Liam Wright was Thursday ruled out with an injury.
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Australia's Beale ruled out of July tests with Achilles injury
Kurtley Beale's hopes of a late-career return to test rugby were crushed on Monday after scans confirmed the Western Perth utility back suffered a ruptured Achilles' tendon playing for Sydney club Randwick.
Reds beat Crusaders to break 25-year Christchurch drought
In another blow to the Crusaders' hopes of defending their title, the Australian visitors scored five tries to four, including the double to 20-year-old flyer Ryan.
Wallabies winger Petaia out of Super Rugby with shoulder injury
MELBOURNE : Jordan Petaia's Super Rugby Pacific season is likely over after the Australia winger suffered a shoulder injury at the weekend, Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss said on Tuesday.
Reds lose Wallabies duo to suspension
MELBOURNE: The Queensland Reds will be without scrumhalf Tate McDermott and loose forward Fraser McReight for key matches against New Zealand sides in Super Rugby Pacific after the Wallabies duo were given three-week bans for red cards.
Blues down Drua, Reds roast Waratahs as Super Rugby returns
:The Auckland Blues justified their status as one of the favourites for the Super Rugby Pacific title with a 34-10 win over the Fijian Drua in their season-opener at Whangarei Stadium on Saturday.
Unconvincing Australia stutter to win over Portugal
Australia kept their faint Rugby World Cup quarter-final hopes alive after beating Portugal 34-14.
Australia still just alive after bonus-point win over Portugal
SAINT ETIENNE, France: Australia did just enough to keep their miniscule World Cup hopes alive with an unconvincing but hardfought 34-14 bonus-point win over a lively Portugal team in their final Pool C match on Sunday (Oct 1).