Former Wallabies star Quade Cooper has named a wishlist of NRL stars to represent Australia in flag football at the 2028 Olympics.
‘Try of the decade’: Waratahs stun rugby union world with 102-metre try in shock upset of heavyweight
The NSW Waratahs have stunned the rugby union world with a phenomenal 102-metre team try during their upset Super Rugby win over the Chiefs in Sydney on Friday night.
Bonuses for Wallabies wins in Rugby Australia’s new $240m TV broadcast deal
- Improved deal struck with Nine Entertainment over five years
- Extra money to reward key wins during 2026-2030 period
Rugby Australia has signed a five-year extension to its broadcast rights agreement with Nine Entertainment in a deal worth up to $240m. It runs from 2026-2030 and includes performance incentives linked to Wallabies wins, Nine-owned newspapers reported.
“[It] represents a significant uplift on Rugby Australia’s current broadcast agreement and follows a successful organisational reset in 2024,” RA said in a statement.
Continue reading...‘Generational talent’: Aussie ‘cheat code’ stuns again, joins greats in record-breaking scenes
Young gun Maddison Levi was breaking records and making game-changing saves as she starred for Australia during the weekend’s Singapore Sevens.
Former Wallaby Jordan Petaia signs contract with NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers
Jordan Petaia has taken a giant step towards becoming the first Wallaby to play in the NFL, after being signed by the Los Angeles Chargers.
Former Wallabies star Jordan Petaia signs NFL deal with LA Chargers
- Ex-rugby union player impresses Chargers at IPP trial in US
- ‘A great career move for him,’ says Super Bowl winner Jordan Mailata
Former rugby union international Jordan Petaia is a step closer to realising a long-held dream of playing in the NFL after signing with the Los Angeles Chargers as a tight end.
Petaia, who earned 31 caps for the Wallabies, turned his back on union late last year after being handed a prized spot on the league’s international player pathway (IPP) programme.
Continue reading...Lions set to face Japan-based All Blacks in Anzac clash but Folau’s hopes over
- Invitational Australia & New Zealand side to play in July
- Players who have switched nationality will not be eligible
The British & Irish Lions are set to face a number of former All Blacks with Rugby Australia’s chief executive, Phil Waugh, confident players based in Japan can be recruited for the Anzac fixture in July. Waugh also confirmed that players who have represented Australia and New Zealand but subsequently switched nationality will not be considered, ending Israel Folau’s hopes of appearing in another Lions series and ruling out Charles Piutau.
The Lions will lock horns with an invitational Australia and New Zealand side for the first time since 1989. When the fixture was announced in 2023, the then Australia head coach, Eddie Jones, turned his nose up, saying: “I don’t want to be involved with the Kiwis.” With the former All Blacks head coach Ian Foster leading the combined side, Waugh believes the fixture in Adelaide will have star appeal.
Continue reading...Israel Folau’s bid to end six-year Aussie rugby exile after $5m settlement
Israel Folau is not done in Australian rugby just yet.
Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss firms for Wallabies job as interviews revealed
Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss has confirmed he has had two meetings with Rugby Australia officials about taking charge of the Wallabies at the completion of Joe Schmidt’s tenure in October.
Former Australia rugby captain Rocky Elsom handed two-year jail sentence by French court
Former Australia rugby union captain Rocky Elsom was handed a two-year prison sentence by a French court on Friday after being found guilty of misusing corporate funds.
Former Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom handed two-year jail sentence in France
- Former Narbonne president has faced financial charges
- Elsom not in court and his whereabouts remain unknown
The former Australia rugby union captain Rocky Elsom was sentenced to two years in prison by a French court on Friday, for misusing corporate assets during his time as the club president of Narbonne.
Elsom was also fined €100,000 (A$109,000) with half of that sum suspended. The 42-year-old did not appear in court; his whereabouts are currently unknown and a French arrest warrant has been issued against him.
Having taken charge of the southern French club Narbonne from 2015-16, Elsom went on trial for embezzling club funds by making unjustified expenditures to pay a coach or a general manager who was living in Australia at the time.
Continue reading...Michael Cheika in contention for Wallabies gig after secret talks with Rugby Australia boss
Michael Cheika has reportedly expressed interest in taking over as Wallabies head coach after meeting with Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh in Sydney on Tuesday.
Suaalii’s magic moments in debut as Waratahs win ‘unreal’ thriller
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii was the main attraction but it was Siosifa Amone who stole the show on Friday night as the Waratahs claimed a thrilling, last-gasp 37-36 win over the Highlanders.
Joe Schmidt to stand down as Wallabies coach after Rugby Championship
- Huge blow for Rugby Australia before home World Cup
- New Zealander to face All Blacks for last match in charge
Joe Schmidt will step down as Wallabies coach at the end of this year’s Rugby Championship in a blow to Australia’s hopes in the 2027 World Cup.
The New Zealander confirmed on Thursday he would extend his contract beyond the British and Irish Lions tour, but won’t continue through to the showpiece tournament on home soil. His last Test in charge will be against the All Blacks in Perth on 4 October.
Continue reading...Wallabies stunner: Aussies need fifth coach in six years as boss quits before home World Cup
After months of speculation, Joe Schmidt has confirmed he will step down as Wallabies coach in October, leaving Rugby Australia to search for a fifth head coach in six years.