

Dan McKellar has cautioned against placing unfair pressure on in-form Declan Meredith amid growing hype that the ACT Brumbies playmaker could be the answer to the Wallabies' troublesome No.10 spot.
The Wallabies are likely to be without a trio of overseas stars for the Bledisloe Cup this year, on account of "Rugby Greatest Rivalry" and Australia's reworked southern hemisphere Test calendar.
Ahead of what Stephen Larkham is calling the biggest game of the year, the ACT Brumbies coach has a clear message to his playing group.
The Wallabies have struck a timely trans-Tasman blow, securing former All Blacks assistant Scott McLeod as defence coach for the next three years.
Joe Schmidt has assessed Australia's fly-half cohort through the opening month of Super Rugby Pacific, acknowledging the "mature" approach of uncapped Brumbies playmaker Declan Meredith.
James Slipper has hinted he'll play on and, through a wry smile, wouldn't rule out a Test return if the Wallabies come calling in a Rugby World Cup year.
Disappointed NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar says referees must take the necessary time and technology to get a decision right after a controversial no-try call against Queensland was deemed incorrect.
Carter Gordon looks to have pulled clear in the race for the Wallabies No. 10 jersey, while Round 5 of Super Rugby also showed that Zac Lomax won't have a serene passage to the Rugby World Cup.
Zac Lomax could be an asset for the Wallabies at next year's Rugby World Cup, but he faces the steepest code switch learning curve since Benji Marshall's failed move to the Blues 12 years ago.
Zac Lomax concedes he is switching codes as a rugby "novice" in an audacious quest to become a dual international and play in next year's Rugby World Cup.
The Waratahs have suffered a major blow with star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii ruled out for at least half the season with a hamstring injury.
Quade Cooper has lauded Dave Rennie's appointment as All Blacks coach and fired off a shot at Rugby Australia's former hierarchy at the same time, while Dan McKellar said he was thrilled for his former coaching mentor.
Zac Lomax has been spotted at Rugby Australia [RA] as the sidelined NRL star plots his next move following his failed attempt to join the Melbourne Storm.
Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has re-signed with the club, extending his contract until the end of the 2028 season, opening the door to a Wallabies call-up.
James Slipper has scored a rare try in his 200th game to help the ACT Brumbies end a 26-year hoodoo with a 50-24 win against the Crusaders in Christchurch.
Rugby Australia [RA] have repatriated another Wallabies contender ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup, with former Waratahs winger James Ramm set to return home to join Western Force later this year.
The Brumbies lost a swag of key Wallabies over the offseason. But it was the return of a two-Test back-rower that emerged as the talking point from their win in Perth -- and the role he could fill for Australia moving forward.
The Queensland Rugby Union has every right to be bullish about its future. But while the goals in the organisation's strategic plan have time on their side, the spotlight could not be more firmly trained on Les Kiss right now.
Waratahs bad boy Miles Amatosero has been given the nod despite his pre-season suspension, while the Reds will be without Tom Lynagh and Carter Gordon.
Joe Schmidt has confirmed he will not be applying for the vacant All Blacks job, citing a "loyalty" to the Wallabies players and staff which meant he couldn't simply "swap sides".
Harry Wilson says Super Rugby Pacific must entertain in a crowded sporting marketplace in Australia, but he doesn't believe its law variations are hurting the Wallabies when it comes to Test rugby.
After the worst string of injuries Rob Valetini has ever suffered in his career, the back-rower sees his failed French sojourn as a blessing in disguise as he returns to the Brumbies fully fit.
World Rugby chairman Brett Robinson has rejected suggestions the sport is slowly morphing into rugby league, but he admits there is plenty to discuss when the shape of game conference takes place later this month.
Max Jorgensen will have the option of playing overseas as part of two separate sabbaticals after his five-year extension with Rugby Australia was confirmed on Friday morning.
The Sydney Roosters and not the NRL will have the final say on whether Angus Crichton is available for an early Wallabies debut in October, amid the star forward's high-profile code hop.
| Rugby Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Team | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | South Africa | 6 | +57 | 19 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 6 | +8 | 19 |
| 3 | Australia | 6 | -13 | 11 |
| 4 | Argentina | 6 | -52 | 10 |




