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Brumbies disappointed by Canberra Rugby World Cup snub

Brumbies disappointed by Canberra Rugby World Cup snub

Rugby union legends have questioned why Canberra has been overlooked as a Rugby World Cup host, with the capital's aging stadium blamed for the snub.

Darcy Swain keen to activate beast mode at the Force

Darcy Swain keen to activate beast mode at the Force

Darcy Swain keen to activate beast mode at the Force

Darcy Swain keen to activate beast mode at the Force

Star lock Darcy Swain has opened up on his move to the Western Force, saying he was in need of a change after spending eight years at the Brumbies.

Canberra's Ireland rugby duo set sights on England

Canberra's Ireland rugby duo set sights on England

Canberra's Ireland rugby duo set sights on England

Canberra's Ireland rugby duo set sights on England

Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen, Ireland's Canberra rugby recruits, have been selected to face England in the Six Nations opener in Dublin.

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Sydney set to host 2027 Rugby World Cup final

Sydney set to host 2027 Rugby World Cup final

Sydney has scored hosting rights for the 2027 Rugby World Cup final as Melbourne was unveiled as a tournament host.

Timeline set for Schmidt to finalise Wallabies future

Timeline set for Schmidt to finalise Wallabies future

Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh says a decision on Joe Schmidt's future as Wallabies coach should be finalised in the next fortnight.

Seeing red: younger Gordon details stressful code call

Seeing red: younger Gordon details stressful code call

Queensland Reds recruit Mason Gordon strongly considered following his Wallabies brother Carter to rugby league before landing back at Ballymore.

Flying Fiji perfect prep for Wallabies ahead of Lions

Flying Fiji perfect prep for Wallabies ahead of Lions

Australian fans can expect razzle-dazzle and bone-rattling collisions when the Wallabies host Fiji for the first time since 2017.

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Grass greener as rebuilt Waratahs address injury curse

Grass greener as rebuilt Waratahs address injury curse

Grass greener as rebuilt Waratahs address injury curse

Grass greener as rebuilt Waratahs address injury curse

New Waratahs coach Dan McKellar hopes an improved training surface will mitigate the injuries that spectacularly hobbled the side's 2024 campaign.

Sevens great Caslick hails Perth win as among her best

Sevens great Caslick hails Perth win as among her best

Sevens great Caslick hails Perth win as among her best

Sevens great Caslick hails Perth win as among her best

Iconic Australia sevens rugby star Charlotte Caslick has lauded the team's youngsters after an under-strength team won in thrilling fashion in Perth.

Aussie rugby women win Perth Sevens as men lose final

Aussie rugby women win Perth Sevens as men lose final

Aussie rugby women win Perth Sevens as men lose final

Aussie rugby women win Perth Sevens as men lose final

Australia have beaten New Zealand 28-26 in a thrilling women's final of the Perth Rugby Sevens with the home men's team finishing runners-up to Argentina.

Northern exposure: Red's big chance on historic UK tour

Northern exposure: Red's big chance on historic UK tour

Northern exposure: Red's big chance on historic UK tour

Northern exposure: Red's big chance on historic UK tour

The Queensland Reds' first tour of the United Kingdom in 35 years will have spin-offs for the Super Rugby club and it's Wallabies hopefuls.

Ex-Wallaby Nucifora set to be a Lion king in Australia

Ex-Wallaby Nucifora set to be a Lion king in Australia

Ex-Wallaby Nucifora set to be a Lion king in Australia

Ex-Wallaby Nucifora set to be a Lion king in Australia

World Cup-winning Wallaby David Nucifora has been reported to have been given a key role in the British & Irish Lions camp for the Tests in Australia.

Grieving time is over as Rugby Sevens hits Perth

Grieving time is over as Rugby Sevens hits Perth

Grieving time is over as Rugby Sevens hits Perth

Grieving time is over as Rugby Sevens hits Perth

It will be Rugby Sevens fever in Perth from Friday as the world's best teams converge on HBF Park for the three-day tournament.

Mass gains: 'Mutant strong' Reds gun's origin story

Mass gains: 'Mutant strong' Reds gun's origin story

Mass gains: 'Mutant strong' Reds gun's origin story

Mass gains: 'Mutant strong' Reds gun's origin story

Massimo De Lutiis has revealed an Irish eligibility twist and the eight-week basement home gym lockdown that triggered his rugby transformation.

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Reds recruit fires cheeky barb in Super Rugby rivalry

Returning Reds forward Lukhan Salakaia-Loto's cheeky Taniela Tupou sledge has spiced up and old Super Rugby rivalry.

Wild night in Japan as Deans outpoints Hansen

Robbie Deans' Wild Knights have beaten Steve Hansen's Tokyo Verblitz by 16 points in Japanese club rugby.

Aussies call up former schoolboy prodigy for Sevens

The Australian Sevens team has called up a former schoolboy prodigy, while veteran Maurice Longbottom returns from injury for the tournament in Perth.

Pressure to be Wallabies' saviour no sweat for Suaalii

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii says he's not daunted by the expectations of reviving the Wallabies and leading them to victory over the British and Irish Lions.

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'It's madness': Suaalii won't revive Waratahs alone

The NSW Waratahs can't solely rely on Wallabies star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to fire them up the Super Rugby ladder, new coach Dan McKellar says.

Scots' captain Tuipulotu to lead Aussies in Six Nations

Sione Tuipulotu, Jack Dempsey, Mack Hansen, Finlay Bealham and Monty Ioane make up a powerful Australian brigade in the Six Nations rugby championship.

Morgan's Super move a bonus as Reds restock

Waratahs triple premiership winner Layne Morgan has landed in the laps of the Queensland Reds as a prize Super Rugby Women's addition.

Folau's D-Rocks succumb to Lupus in yet another loss

Former Wallaby Israel Folau scored a try but his Urayasu D-Rocks suffered a fourth straight defeat in Japanese rugby, losing to Brave Lupus Tokyo.

Louis Lynagh to miss Italy 6-Nations bid after surgery

Louis Lynagh's flourishing international career has been put on hold, the son of former Wallabies' great Michael Lynagh having to recover from knee surgery.

Western Force hand injured Kurtley Beale a lifeline

Injured utility back Kurtley Beale has returned to the Force with the hope of playing as an injury-replacement player in the latter stages of the 2025 season.

Lynagh targets key growth as Wallabies carrot dangles

Queensland Reds No.10 Tom Lynagh has vowed not to shy away from the physical side of the game ahead of a season where the Wallabies play the Lions.

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