All Blacks trounce Wallabies, leave Springboks with mountain to climb
The All Blacks thumped the Wallabies 40-14 at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday to put one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy.
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Gordon in Wallabies squad for end-of-season tour, Lynagh rested
SYDNEY :Flyhalf Carter Gordon was drafted straight into the Wallabies squad a couple of hours after his return from rugby league was announced on Monday but Tom Lynagh has been rested for the end-of-season tour of Japan and Europe.
Clinical All Blacks deny Wallabies in Perth
PERTH :Quinn Tupaea scored two tries as New Zealand fended off Australia 28-14 in rainy Perth on Saturday to give themselves a chance of Rugby Championship glory.
Skelton and Valetini back in Wallabies squad for Perth test
SYDNEY :Key forwards Will Skelton and Rob Valetini will rejoin the Wallabies squad for their final Rugby Championship test against New Zealand in Perth next weekend, the team said on Sunday, but scrumhalf Tate McDermott looks set to miss the match.
O'Connor to start at flyhalf against All Blacks, Slipper earns 150th cap
MELBOURNE :Australia flyhalf James O'Connor has been rewarded with the number 10 jersey following his globe-trotting journey while prop James Slipper will become the first Wallaby to play 150 tests in the Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand on Saturday.
Australia fullback Kellaway ruled out of All Blacks test
MELBOURNE :Australia's backline stocks have taken another hit before their pivotal Rugby Championship test against New Zealand on Saturday with fullback Andrew Kellaway ruled out of the Eden Park clash due to a calf strain.
Flyhalf O'Connor retained for Wallabies' crunch tests against New Zealand
MELBOURNE :Flyhalf James O'Connor has been retained in Australia's squad for back-to-back Rugby Championship tests against New Zealand despite flying to England on Monday to join his new club Leicester.
Injured Lynagh, Ikitau scratched from Wallabies squad v Argentina
MELBOURNE :Flyhalf Tom Lynagh and centre Len Ikitau have been ruled out of Australia's Rugby Championship test against Argentina in Sydney on Saturday in a blow for the Wallabies.
Wilson, Lynagh back for Wallabies, Kellaway at fullback against Pumas
SYDNEY :Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has recalled skipper Harry Wilson and flyhalf Tom Lynagh to his team after injury for Saturday's Rugby Championship test against Argentina in Townsville.