Category: Australia Rugby

• All Blacks secure 13th straight win against Wallabies

• Barrett and Moorby score two tries each at Accor Stadium

It’s skipper Codie Taylor that is out onto the field first though, leading his players past Nathan Charles, allowing every All Black to shake the former Wallaby hooker by the hand.

Damien McKenzie is responsible for the final prematch rev-up. Vision of his address appears to show every member of the New Zealand squad wearing bright coral pink boots to sign off their otherwise entirely black outfit. It’s a very strong look.

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The New Zealand All Blacks came close to rewriting the record books with a scintillating, one-sided performance in their thirteenth straight win over the Wallabies

South African rugby player Hyron Andrews has died in a tragic accident on a French island.

Wallabies coach Les Kiss is adamant that Mark Nawaqanitawase’s desire is to play for Australia at next year’s Rugby World Cup despite the code-crossing star reportedly considering representing Fiji or Italy at the tournament.

• Declan Meredith plays with Carter Gordon and Ben Donaldson out

• New Zealand make three changes to starting XV for Sydney clash

Australia coach Les Kiss has named Declan Meredith as starting flyhalf and uncapped playmaker Harry McLaughlin-Phillips ⁠as back-up for Saturday’s second Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand in Sydney.

Kiss suffered the first defeat of his reign ⁠as coach in the ⁠thumping 50-19 ​loss last week in Auckland that ensured the All Blacks would retain the Bledisloe Cup for the 24th straight year.

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Mark Nawaqanitawase’s blockbuster move from the NRL back to rugby union may not mean he returns to the Wallabies, with a stunning swap of allegiance being considered.

The Wallabies were looking to do something they haven’t done in 24 years as they took on the All Blacks in the opening Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park.

• Australia coach Les Kiss calls up Isaac Henry to start at Eden Park

• New Zealand hit hard by injury before home rugby international

Australia coach Les Kiss called up rookie Isaac Henry and retained star back Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on the wing in a settled team named Thursday to face New Zealand.

Four-Test Queensland Reds midfielder Henry will start at outside centre in the first Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park on Saturday, two months after making his debut against Japan in Osaka.

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Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s move to the wing will remain for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup opener as fellow star Wallaby Len Ikitau passed a fitness test to face the All Blacks at Eden Park.

• Charles played professional sport with cystic fibrosis

• Diagnosis ‘just at times quite cruel’

Former Wallaby Nathan Charles, who became the first cystic fibrosis sufferer in the world to play a contact sport professionally, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

The 37-year-old, who played four Test matches for Australia, revealed he has been diagnosed with the same disease as retired South Sydney NRL star Jai Arrow.

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There’s no ignoring the holders but what of the hosts, the All Blacks, France and even England? Here’s a rundown of all 24 teams taking part in Australia in 2027

Beaten by Australia last weekend but the manner in which they came back after Rassie Erasmus emptied his bench was emphatic. The series victory over New Zealand was the one they really wanted this year and achieving that, romping from 1-0 down to 3-1 victors, underscores that they are the team to beat in Australia next year.

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Former Wallaby Nathan Charles has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

The Wallabies have survived to win the most chaotic Test match in history.

Former rugby league star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will start on the wing for the first time in his Wallabies career when Australia hosts world champions South Africa in Perth on Sunday.

The rugby world is in mourning following the tragic passing of Jack Waugh, the eldest son of Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh.