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.

  • Wednesday, 4. July, 2012

    Wallabies face injury crisis

    Australia could be without a number of their key players when the new Rugby Championship gets underway next month.

  • Monday, 2. July, 2012
    O'Connor hit by injury

    O'Connor hit by injury

    James O'Connor has suffered a fresh injury blow after tearing a hamstring during the Rebels' Super Rugby defeat to the Reds on Friday.

  • Monday, 25. June, 2012

    Whitewash papers over the cracks

    The Wallabies may be celebrating a whitewash over Wales, but their deficiencies will be punished by the All Blacks and Springboks.

  • Sunday, 24. June, 2012

    Wales singing from Kiwi songbook

    Australian coach Robbie Deans expects Wales to become an even bigger threat as they continue to evolve.

  • Sunday, 24. June, 2012

    Why Wales came up short

    Wales' caretaker coach Rob Howley was disappointed that his side came up short in their Test series against the Wallabies.

  • Sunday, 24. June, 2012
    Barnes enjoying purple patch

    Barnes enjoying purple patch

    Australia fly-half Berrick Barnes credited his newborn son for his good form after kicking the winning penalty in Saturday's win over Wales.

  • Saturday, 23. June, 2012

    Deans hails Wallaby composure

    Wallaby coach Robbie Deans believes that the composure his team showed to edge Wales out again bodes well for the future of the team.

  • Saturday, 23. June, 2012

    Player ratings: Welsh frustration

    Wales produced another determined effort only to come up agonisingly short once again, going down 20-19 to Australia in Sydney.

  • Saturday, 23. June, 2012
    Australia v Wales reaction

    Australia v Wales reaction

    Wales flanker Dan Lydiate was left "absolutely gutted" after seeing his side edged out 20-19 by Australia in the third Test in Sydney.

  • Saturday, 23. June, 2012

    Player ratings: Oz scrape through

    The Wallabies were made to work hard, but they did enough to scrape another win over Wales and claim a series whitewash.

  • Saturday, 23. June, 2012
    Wallabies seal series whitewash

    Wallabies seal series whitewash

    Wales crashed to yet another agonising defeat Down Under as Australia fought back to snatch a 20-19 win and seal a 3-0 series whitewash.

  • Saturday, 23. June, 2012

    Wallabies hold off fiery Wales

    The Wallabies were stretched right until the end, but they did enough to hang on for a tense 20-19 victory over Wales in Sydnay on Saturday.

  • Friday, 22. June, 2012
    Warburton targets Pocock

    Warburton targets Pocock

    Wales skipper Sam Warburton says keeping David Pocock quiet will be crucial as his side seek a winning end to their series against Australia.

  • Friday, 22. June, 2012

    Wales wary of electric Beale

    Wales know that if they are to secure their first Test victory over the Wallabies on Australian soil since 1969, then they will have to neutralise fullback Kurtley Beale.

  • Friday, 22. June, 2012
    Kepu fit for Wales clash

    Kepu fit for Wales clash

    Sekope Kepu has allayed fears he'll miss Saturday's third and final Test against Wales at Allianz Stadium after completing the captain's run.