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.

  • Thursday, 22. December, 2011

    SARU getting it wrong, wrong, wrong

    Argentina - check. Australia - check. New Zealand - check. South Africa - nothing. Why is it that three of the four teams who make up the all-new Rugby Championship all have a coach ahead of 2012... yet South Africa does not?

  • Wednesday, 14. December, 2011

    Wallabies veteran still Sharpe

    Western Force skipper and Wallaby veteran Nathan Sharpe has emulated the great George Gregan by winning the Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA) medal for excellence for the third time.

  • Sunday, 11. December, 2011

    McKenzie scoops top award

    Sporting fans from across Australia have paid Reds maestro Ewen McKenzie the ultimate honour by selecting him as the nation's best coach for 2012.

  • Friday, 9. December, 2011
    Brown agrees new ARU deal

    Brown agrees new ARU deal

    Western Force loose forward Richard Brown has signed a 12-month contract extension which ties him to the Australian RU until the end of 2012.

  • Friday, 9. December, 2011

    The Force is still strong with Brown

    Australian and Western Force loose forward, Richard Brown, will remain in Australia until the end of 2012 after he re-signed for a further 12-months.

  • Thursday, 8. December, 2011

    Injury-hit Aussies staying positive

    The Australian Sevens team will enter the third leg of the World Series in Port Elizabeth with a new-look squad after injury forced coach Michael O'Connor to make two changes following their Plate Final win in Dubai last weekend over South Africa.

  • Tuesday, 6. December, 2011

    Deans needs to cut the dead wood

    Former Wallabies mentor Rod Macqueen has advised current Australia coach Robbie Deans to get rid of players getting a bit long in the tooth well before the British and Irish Lions tour in 2013.

  • Tuesday, 6. December, 2011

    Barnes backs Cooper to bounce back

    Versatile Wallabies inside back Berrick Barnes has backed Reds playmaker Quade Cooper to come back strong from injury and make the Australian No.10 jersey his own next year.

  • Tuesday, 6. December, 2011
    Barnes: Cooper is outstanding

    Barnes: Cooper is outstanding

    Berrick Barnes has dismissed suggestions Quade Cooper will struggle to win back the number 10 shirt next season when he returns from injury.

  • Monday, 5. December, 2011
    Aussie Ioane agrees Reds deal

    Aussie Ioane agrees Reds deal

    Australia winger Digby Ioane has turned down the chance to move to Japan in order to sign a new three-year deal at the Reds.

  • Sunday, 4. December, 2011

    High praise for Williams and Wallabies

    Welsh rugby great Barry John paid tribute to both the retiring Shane Williams and Australia's "outstanding" backline after the Wallabies' 24-18 win at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

  • Sunday, 4. December, 2011

    Ioane resists the lure of the Yen

    Electrifying Wallabies wing Digby Ioane has ended speculation about his future by signing a three-year contract with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) after rejecting a massive offer to play in Japan.

  • Sunday, 4. December, 2011

    Wallabies not interested in second place

    Australia captain James Horwill set his side the challenge of becoming the world's best team next year after they ended 2011 with a 24-18 win over Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

  • Saturday, 3. December, 2011
    Emotional farewell for Williams

    Emotional farewell for Williams

    Shane Williams fought back the tears and declared: "I've had the best time of my life," after he played his final match for Wales.

  • Saturday, 3. December, 2011
    Williams scores in farewell loss

    Williams scores in farewell loss

    Shane Williams bid a try-scoring farewell to international rugby - but he could not prevent Wales from suffering a 24-18 defeat to Australia.