Wallabies
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South Africa rugby
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
Latest
Queensland’s strongest ever footballer is about to endure a trial by fire
He has left the records of Carl Webb and Taniela Tupou in his wake. Is this just the beginning for Queensland’s strongest footballer?
- by Nick Wright
Wallabies set to wheel out international big guns against Springboks
After three Test victories using only home-based players, Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is ready to call up international reinforcements for the Test against South Africa.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Opinion
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It was only Georgia, but Wallabies produced their best passage of play for two years
Wallabies fans predictably zoomed in on the negatives after Saturday’s wobbly Test win. But their impressive opening quarter will give the Springboks plenty to think about.
- by Paul Cully
Analysis
Georgia rugby
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?
- by Iain Payten
Wallabies 40 Georgia 29
Australian rugby
Wallabies make it three out of three after surviving Georgian scare
The Wallabies are unbeaten so far in 2024, but they made life difficult for themselves against a granite-tough Georgia team.
- by Jonathan Drennan
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.
- by Iain Payten
No excuses: Why Georgia Test isn’t like previous Wallabies shocks
The ghosts of previous losses to Samoa, Scotland and Italy may haunt fans, but there is no comparison with the coming match.
- by Paul Cully
Flair in fight for future: Four things learnt from Reds’ defeat to Wales
If James O’Connor is fighting for his future, then he did himself no harm in his return to the No.10 jumper, as a hat-trick hero threatened to steal the show.
- by Nick Wright
‘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.
- by Iain Payten
Third time lucky: Alaalatoa out to shake off captaincy curse
Against Georgia, Allan Alaalatoa will lead out the Wallabies for the third time after experiencing a brutal defeat against Italy in 2022 and a ruptured Achilles against the All Blacks in 2023.
- by Jonathan Drennan