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Iain Payten is a senior sports reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Koroibete back, Skelton overlooked as Wallabies name squad to meet Boks
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Koroibete back, Skelton overlooked as Wallabies name squad to meet Boks

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has revealed his squad to play the world champions next week – but there is one giant omission.

  • by Iain Payten

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What are those red dots on Kyle Chalmers’ back?

What are those red dots on Kyle Chalmers’ back?

They’re the Olympic-sized questions you have probably been too afraid to ask. We’ve found the answers to Paris’s quirkiest conundrums.

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‘It’s either yes or no’: Shute Shield teams consider awards boycott after club escapes penalty for breach

‘It’s either yes or no’: Shute Shield teams consider awards boycott after club escapes penalty for breach

Just how many Test matches a Tongan prop has played became a central issue in a heated Shute Shield rules controversy.

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The unheralded ex-Wallaby who could soon become most powerful man in global rugby

The unheralded ex-Wallaby who could soon become most powerful man in global rugby

Former Brumbies captain Brett Robinson is considering a run for the chairmanship of World Rugby later this year after colleagues urged him to stand.

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Maximum velocity: How the world’s fastest men tackle the 100m in less than 10 seconds

Maximum velocity: How the world’s fastest men tackle the 100m in less than 10 seconds

Don’t mistake the shortest race at the Olympics for a lack of complexity. Put one foot wrong and you’re gone.

  • by Iain Payten, Tommy Saputra and The Visual Stories Team
The McReight stuff: How the Wallabies rated against Georgia
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The McReight stuff: How the Wallabies rated against Georgia

Fraser McReight was a standout for the Wallabies in their tense win over Georgia. How did the rest of the team rate?

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As it happened: Wallabies survive Georgian fightback for third win under Schmidt

As it happened: Wallabies survive Georgian fightback for third win under Schmidt

The Wallabies remain undefeated under Joe Schmidt but as usual, Georgia made them work hard for a 40-29 win.

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‘I love the battle’: Why Billy Pollard chose rugby’s dark arts over bright lights of NRL

‘I love the battle’: Why Billy Pollard chose rugby’s dark arts over bright lights of NRL

As a schoolboy, Billy Pollard was pursued by NRL clubs and sat down with Wayne Bennett. But he chose rugby and will make his run-on debut for the Wallabies on Saturday.

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‘We’ve come here to win’: Snubbed Georgia aim to seize global respect by rolling Wallabies

‘We’ve come here to win’: Snubbed Georgia aim to seize global respect by rolling Wallabies

They are still seen by some as lowly minnows, but Georgia have knocked off Japan, Wales and Italy in the last two years. And they want to prove they belong at rugby’s main table with a victory in Australia.

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‘I’m always worried’: Georgia on Schmidt’s mind as he rolls the selection dice
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‘I’m always worried’: Georgia on Schmidt’s mind as he rolls the selection dice

It’s a banana skin game against Georgia in Sydney on Saturday, but that hasn’t stopped Joe Schmidt making 17 changes to his Wallabies team.

  • by Iain Payten and Jonathan Drennan
Waratahs poised to sign Tupou, scrum guru lauds Thor’s ‘explosive power’

Waratahs poised to sign Tupou, scrum guru lauds Thor’s ‘explosive power’

The ‘Tongan Thor’ - Taniela Tupou - and a 21-year-old Wallabies debutant are among a group of Rebels players closing in on deals to play in sky blue.

  • by Iain Payten