This Month
In the World Cup semis, ‘bomb squad’ rugby wins the day
The bold tactical moves the brought South Africa home against England illustrate why they and New Zealand are the last teams standing.
- Simon Poidevin
South Africa pull off miracle to reach Rugby World Cup final
The Springboks trailed England for the entire semi-final until Handre Pollard kicked a 78th-minute penalty. They now face New Zealand in the final.
- Updated
- Jerome Pugmire
Where the Rugby World Cup semis will be won and lost
Don’t believe reports that the semi-finals will be walkovers for New Zealand and South Africa.
- Simon Poidevin
- Opinion
- France
Classic matches show the best of rugby, and what the Wallabies must do
It’s hard to remember a set of four quarter-finals of this quality, showing just how good rugby can be when played at its best.
- Simon Poidevin
- England 30-24 Fiji
- Fiji rugby
England beat Fiji to reach semi-finals
England held off a late rally from Fiji to reach the semi-finals. They will now play South Africa who crushed France’s hopes of a maiden World Cup title.
- Updated
- Mitch Phillips
All Blacks resist Ireland fightbacks to win epic Rugby quarter-final
Ireland goes home after falling short again with an eighth Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat.
- Updated
- Jerome Pugmire
Winning strategies for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
A deep dive into the performance stats reveals how the teams should approach these four matches between northern and southern hemisphere nations.
- Updated
- Simon Poidevin
Eddie Jones expected to quit Wallabies and confirm his return to Japan
The controversial leader is set be named as the Asian team’s next head coach after Australia did not progress from the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup.
- Charles Richardson
A weekend of rugby drama sets up titanic quarter-final clashes
A match with two winners confirmed the Wallabies as the Rugby World Cup’s biggest losers, and sets up a mouthwatering series of Rugby quarterfinals.
- Simon Poidevin
- Analysis
- Analysis
Crunch games as Wallabies’ World Cup hopes hang by a thread
Australia still have a slim chance of reaching the quarter-finals if Portugal beat the favoured Fiji in the last round of group games at the Rugby World Cup.
- Simon Poidevin
Wallabies’ World Cup survival now depends on the team they just beat
After a bonus point win over Portugal, Australia’s hopes of staying in the World Cup now depend on the very same team winning well against Fiji.
- Updated
- Simon Poidevin
- Wallabies 34 Portugal 14
- Wallabies
‘Walking dead’ Wallabies wait on fate after beating Portugal
Australia is on the brink of making the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals – and on the brink of missing out – after a bonus-point win over Portugal.
Fiji stumble to victory over Georgia, giving Wallabies a slim chance
The Wallabies’ World Cup in France remains alive – for another day at least – after Fiji failed to secure the maximum points needed to secure their quarter-final berth in their win over Georgia.
- Melissa Woods
September
- Opinion
- Eddie Jones
The future of Australian rugby is in Queensland’s hands
There is a solution to Australian rugby’s crisis that everyone can see, so why have years gone by without anyone doing it? It’s time for Ballymore to get on board.
- Simon Poidevin
This is ‘rock bottom’: Rugby boss Mclennan
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan says the code must embrace a more centralised structure after the Wallabies suffered a brutal 40-6 loss to Wales.
- Gus McCubbing and Peter Ker
- Analysis
- Australian rugby
At Rugby Australia, 15 years of dithering must end now
In 2010, a confidential report Australian rugby commissioned said it needed a “major reorientation” or would suffer “certain failure”. We are still waiting for action.
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- James Curran
Ruthless Welsh deliver disastrous day for Australian rugby
Australia’s record loss to Wales is a disaster for Australian Rugby and Eddie Jones could very well resign.
- Simon Poidevin
- Opinion
- Opinion
Farewell Eddie, it’s time for the Wallabies to move on from the misery
It is unconscionable that the Wallabies’ coach carries on. Forget all the flannel that he could yet turn Australia into world-beaters in 2027.
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- Oliver Brown
- Australia 6-40 Wales
- Wallabies
Wallabies suffer their biggest-ever World Cup loss
Wales have become the first side to advance to the quarter-finals with a one-sided 40-6 demolition of Australia.
- Reuters
Dutton will help design the Voice: PM
Core inflation in the US may have fallen below 4 per cent; Jim Chalmers says he wants to drive down the ‘sustainable’ jobless rate; general leading Ukraine’s counter-offensive says forces have made gains.
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- Andrew Hobbs
