Australia Rugby News

The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies.  Australia is one of the top rugby sides in the world and have won the Rugby World Cup two times (1991 and 1999) as well as appearing in the 2003 RWC final.

  • Monday, 10. June, 2013

    Catt fight in Newcastle

    Little-known Lewie Catt will play opposite the world class Brian O'Driscoll when the Combined Country XV take on the British and Irish Lions in Newcastle on Tuesday.

  • Monday, 10. June, 2013

    Deans accuses Lions of 'sideshow'

    Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has accused the Lions of creating a "sideshow" over their spying claims on their Australia tour.

  • Monday, 10. June, 2013

    Cooper drenched in beer

    Dumped Wallaby Quade Cooper has been involved in an incident at a Brisbane hotel in which he had beer thrown over him, reports said on Monday.

  • Monday, 10. June, 2013

    Beale ready to 'get started'

    Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has expressed confidence that troubled star Kurtley Beale is ready to take on the British and Irish Lions.

  • Monday, 10. June, 2013

    Newcastle's Catt among Lions

    Newcastle local Lewie Catt has been named amongst the Combined Country starting XV to face the British & Irish Lions on Tuesday.

  • Monday, 10. June, 2013
    Australia name Horwill captain

    Australia name Horwill captain

    James Horwill has been confirmed as Australia's captain for the series with the Lions which starts later this month.

  • Sunday, 9. June, 2013

    Zebo to link up with Lions

    Ireland's Simon Zebo will become the third reinforcement to join the British and Irish Lions as cover for injured wing Tommy Bowe.

  • Sunday, 9. June, 2013

    Beale in; Cooper out

    Mercurial playmaker Quade Cooper will not be one of the six additions to the Wallaby squad for the Test series against the B&I Lions.

  • Sunday, 9. June, 2013

    O'Driscoll leads B&I Lions again

    Stuart Hogg has been switched to flyhalf as the B&I Lions play a Combined Queensland-NSW Country team on Tuesday.

  • Saturday, 8. June, 2013

    Lions too strong for Reds

    The British and Irish Lions held off an eager Reds team to secure a tough 22-12 victory at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

  • Friday, 7. June, 2013

    Lions are like Bulls

    Western Force flank Richard Brown has likened the British and Irish Lons to South African Super Rugby side the Bulls.  

  • Friday, 7. June, 2013

    Cooper to lead Reds against Lions

    Reds flyhalf Quade Cooper will captain Queensland in Saturday's tour match against the British and Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium.  

  • Friday, 7. June, 2013

    Lion didn't bite the Aussie

    British and Irish Lions forward Cian Healy was cleared of biting at a disciplinary hearing in Brisbane on Friday, avoiding a lengthy ban.

  • Friday, 7. June, 2013

    Preview: Reds v B&I Lions

    Flyhalf Quade Cooper will make a final case for Wallaby selection when he leads the Reds against the B&I Lions Saturday.

  • Thursday, 6. June, 2013

    Reds unleash Wallabies on Lions

    The Reds announced a powerful 23-man line-up for their historic tour match against the British and Irish Lions in Brisbane on Saturday.