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, 24. January, 2013

    Brumby duo get Wallaby extensions

    Experienced Wallaby front row forwards Stephen Moore and Ben Alexander have provided Australia with a major boost ahead of a pivotal 2013 season.

  • Tuesday, 22. January, 2013

    How times changed

    We look at a time when getting there took almost as long as the tour itself!

  • Monday, 14. January, 2013
    Wallabies leave out Folau

    Wallabies leave out Folau

    Rugby league convert Israel Folau has been left out of Australia's 49-man training squad for the 2013 season.

  • Monday, 14. January, 2013

    Lion-tamer Deans casts a wide net

    Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has assembled a 49-man training squad in Sydney in preparation for the British and Irish Lions tour this year.

  • Friday, 11. January, 2013

    Israel harbours Lions ambitions

    Waratahs league convert Israel Folau would love to face the British and Irish Lions in June as he gets set for his first season in Rugby Union.

  • Thursday, 10. January, 2013

    White doubts doubling up for Lions

    Brumbies coach Jake White believes it is unlikely that players will play for both club and country against the British and Irish Lions.

  • Thursday, 10. January, 2013

    Deans has to prove himself

    Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is keen to stay in the job until the 2015 World Cup, but Australia's new rugby chief says he will have to reapply when his contract runs out.

  • Wednesday, 9. January, 2013

    Pulver takes ARU reins

    Bill Pulver, the head of a linguistics technology company, has been named as John O'Neill's successor at the helm of the Australian Rugby Union.

  • Tuesday, 8. January, 2013

    Lions want strong Super sides

    Warren Gatland wants his British and Irish Lions to face the strongest teams possible on their tour of Australia ahead of the Test series with the Wallabies.

  • Sunday, 6. January, 2013

    Sexton has his eye on the ball

    Jonny Sexton admits he is desperate to tour Australia with the British and Irish Lions later this year.

  • Saturday, 5. January, 2013

    Gregan tips Israel as Wallaby bolter

    There is almost always a bolter on a B&I Lions tour, but George Gregan reckons Australia can spring a couple of surprises of their own.

  • Thursday, 3. January, 2013

    As big as it gets

    Rob Andrew rates the 1989 B&I Lions tour to Australia as one of the highlights of his career.

  • Thursday, 3. January, 2013

    Irvine puts Lions on notice

    Andy Irvine has issued a stern warning to all would-be B&I Lions players to prepare for "the toughest tour since 1993" when they head to Australia this year.

  • Thursday, 3. January, 2013

    Dwyer suffers heart attack

    Former Australia coach Bob Dwyer was recovering in hospital Thursday after suffering a heart attack, the Australian Rugby Union said.

  • Thursday, 3. January, 2013
    Dwyer 'fine' after heart attack

    Dwyer 'fine' after heart attack

    Former Australia coach Bob Dwyer is recovering after suffering a heart attack.