No O'Connor in bumper Australia World Cup training squad
SYDNEY : Playmaker James O'Connor was a notable absentee from a 44-man Australia squad named by coach Dave Rennie on Friday for a training camp to kick off the World Cup year.
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Rugby-Hooper to return for Wallabies, Slipper to remain captain
MELBOURNE : Michael Hooper will return to the Wallabies fold for the season-ending tour of Europe but will not take back the captaincy after missing most of the Rugby Championship for mental health reasons.
Veteran Beale back in Australia squad for All Blacks Tests
Veteran back Kurtley Beale was on Thursday named in the Wallabies' squad for two Rugby Championship clashes against New Zealand, but towering lock Rory Arnold was omitted for family reasons.
Beale called up as Wallabies go back to the future again
SYDNEY : Utility back Kurtley Beale was called into the Wallabies squad for next week's Rugby Championship test against the All Blacks on Thursday as coach Dave Rennie continued to look to proven campaigners to supplement younger talent.
Beale and Foley raise Wallabies' spirits ahead of Boks test
MELBOURNE : The return of veteran backs Kurtley Beale and Bernard Foley has raised Australian morale as they look to rebound against South Africa in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
Rugby Australia tweaks rules to allow selection of three overseas-based players
Rugby Australia on Friday amended its overseas-based player policy in the lead-up to the 2023 World Cup with three players who ply their trade abroad able to be picked for the Wallabies.
Kurtley Beale: Waratahs and Rugby Australia confirm Wallaby playmaker’s return
Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Waratahs have confirmed that Wallabies full-back Kurtley Beale has signed a deal to return to the Sydney-based outfit.
Wallabies veteran Beale to return to Australia
MELBOURNE : Australia utility back Kurtley Beale will return home at the end of the French Top 14 season, having signed a deal with Rugby Australia through to the end of the 2023 World Cup.