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.

  • Friday, 29. March, 2013

    Beale denies alcohol is the problem

    Kurtley Beale has gone into denial, suggesting that he does not have a problem with alcohol.

  • Thursday, 28. March, 2013

    Beale quits rugby

    Wallaby and Rebels bad boy Kurtley Beale has stopped playing rugby to deal with his off-field demons.

  • Monday, 25. March, 2013

    ARU to act against bad-boy Beale

    The Australian Rugby Union has been dragged into the latest embarrassing off-field incident involving errant Wallaby utility back Kurtley Beale.

  • Friday, 22. March, 2013
    England lose Hong Kong opener

    England lose Hong Kong opener

    England will aim to make up ground on the second day of the Hong Kong Sevens after losing 28-7 to Samoa in their opening Pool C game.

  • Friday, 22. March, 2013

    Burgess heading home

    Australian scrumhalf Luke Burgess will quit French giants Toulouse at the end of the season and return home, the 28-year-old Wallaby said.

  • Friday, 22. March, 2013
    Ashley-Cooper commits to ARU

    Ashley-Cooper commits to ARU

    Adam Ashley-Cooper on Friday pledged his future to the Australian Rugby Union and the NSW Waratahs.

  • Friday, 22. March, 2013

    Ashley-Cooper signs on for more

    Wallabies and NSW Waratahs back Adam Ashley-Cooper has re-signed to stay in Australia until after the 2015 World Cup.

  • Wednesday, 20. March, 2013
    Kepu pens two-year extension

    Kepu pens two-year extension

    Australia prop Sekope Kepu has re-signed with the Australian Rugby Union and the Waratahs until the end of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

  • Wednesday, 20. March, 2013

    Kepu keeps Lions dream alive

    Veteran Wallaby prop Sekope Kepu has re-signed with Australia and the Waratahs, keeping alive his dream of playing against the British and Irish Lions.

  • Tuesday, 19. March, 2013
    McKenzie to leave Reds

    McKenzie to leave Reds

    Ewen McKenzie will leave the Queensland Reds at the end of the season to pursue an international coaching role.

  • Monday, 18. March, 2013

    McKenzie quit Reds; chase Test job

    Reds Director of Coaching Ewen McKenzie is set to launch a serious challenge to replace Robbie Deans as the Wallaby coach next year.

  • Friday, 15. March, 2013

    Pocock faces nine-month lay-off

    Wallaby David Pocock was ruled out for nine months following knee surgery in a shattering blow for the key flank and former Australian captain.

  • Monday, 11. March, 2013

    Brawling Ioane axed

    The Reds dropped Wallaby wing Digby Ioane from this weekend's Super Rugby match against Western Force following an incident at a pub in Melbourne.

  • Sunday, 10. March, 2013
    Pocock ruled out of Lions series

    Pocock ruled out of Lions series

    Australia flanker David Pocock will miss their Test series against the British and Irish Lions after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament.

  • Sunday, 10. March, 2013

    Pocock faces surgery; to miss Lions

    The Wallabies suffered a major blow for the series against the B&I Lions, with confirmation that David Pocock has been ruled out for six months.