Rugby Australia takes control of ACT Brumbies
Faced with a precarious financial position and a decline in their international standing, Rugby Australia has been looking to take control of the country's four Super Rugby teams.
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Slipper to lead Wallabies in second Wales test, Wright ruled out
MELBOURNE : James Slipper will captain Australia and Charlie Cale will start in the back row in the second and final test against Wales after Liam Wright was ruled out of Saturday's clash in Melbourne.
Wallabies down Wales to make winning start to Schmidt era
SYDNEY :Australia gave Joe Schmidt a winning start to his reign as coach with a hard-fought 25-16 victory over Wales on Saturday, their first win over a tier one nation since they beat the Welsh in Cardiff in late 2022.
Schmidt reign off to winning start as Australia hand Wales their 8th straight defeat
Joe Schmidt's reign as Wallabies coach got off to a flying start in Sydney on Saturday with a hard-fought 25-16 defeat of Warren Gatland's Wales, who slumped to their eighth straight loss.
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.
Warren Gatland sees ‘real positives’ despite pain of Wales defeat by Australia
Warren Gatland was left to reflect on another painful defeat as Wales went down 25-16 against Australia in Sydney and suffered an eighth successive Test match loss.
Wales' losing run continues following defeat by Australia in Sydney
Wales' long run of defeats continued despite a battling performance in Sydney as they were beaten 25-16 by Australia.
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.