Two uncapped players in Argentina squad to meet New Zealand
Argentina coach Michael Cheika has named two uncapped players in his 30-man squad to face New Zealand in their Rugby Championship opener in Mendoza next Saturday.
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Wallabies ready to put boot to ball in World cup quest
SYDNEY : Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has made it quite clear that he does not share the antipathy of many of his compatriots towards tactical kicking and said his team would put boot to ball when circumstances demanded it.
Eddie Jones wants Wallabies to drop aversion to kicking game
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has made it quite clear that he does not share the antipathy of many of his compatriots towards tactical kicking and said his team would put boot to ball when circumstances demanded it. Perhaps because of the dominance of the rugby league code, where possession is sacrosanct, kicking away the ball in the hope of deriving an advantage is one of the most frequently heard criticisms of the 15-man game in Australia. Michael Cheika, who led the Wallabies to the last two World Cups, decided that tactical kicking was not part of the identity of the Australian game, which he saw as running rugby.
Hodge hoping to put best foot forward for Jones's Wallabies
MELBOURNE : A philosophical attitude can be handy for an elite athlete as Reece Hodge has shown throughout a career of being thrown in, out and around the Wallabies backline.
Brumbies look to save Australian blushes in Super Rugby playoffs
MELBOURNE : The ACT Brumbies were the only Australian team to lock up a top-four spot in Super Rugby Pacific and are again the nation's best hope of stopping a New Zealand sweep of the quarter-finals starting on Friday.
Former Wallabies coach Rennie heading to Japan with Kobe
Former Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie, who was sacked and replaced by Eddie Jones in January, will take over at Japanese side Kobe Steelers next season, the club announced Friday.
We need to get Skelton fit for World Cup, says Wallabies boss Jones
MELBOURNE : Will Skelton is a lock for Australia's World Cup campaign if the hulking forward can get properly fit, Wallabies coach Eddie Jones said.
Jones wrestles with pivotal issue of who plays flyhalf for Australia
SYDNEY : The first training squad selected by Eddie Jones in his second incarnation as Australia coach gave an indication of what kind of team he wants to put together but also what challenges he faces to get the Wallabies ready for the World Cup.