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.

  • Sunday, 16. October, 2011
    Henry proud of New Zealand

    Henry proud of New Zealand

    New Zealand head coach Graham Henry hailed the All Blacks' 20-6 destruction of Australia in the Rugby World Cup semi-final as "outstanding".

  • Sunday, 16. October, 2011

    Night to forget for Wallaby playmaker

    Quade Cooper endured a second World Cup horror show in as many matches as Australia lost 20-6 to New Zealand in the semifinal at Eden Park on Sunday.

  • Sunday, 16. October, 2011

    Player ratings: Wallabies outclassed

    So, there you have it... the Wallabies went down 6-20 to the All Blacks in Sunday's Rugby World Cup semifinal in Auckland - meaning history would repeat itself in next weekend's RWC Final at the same venue.

  • Sunday, 16. October, 2011
    McCaw: All Blacks were awesome

    McCaw: All Blacks were awesome

    New Zealand captain Richie McCaw hailed his side's intensity in their World Cup semi-final win over Australia on Sunday.

  • Sunday, 16. October, 2011
    New Zealand storm into final

    New Zealand storm into final

    New Zealand will face France in next Sunday's Rugby World Cup final after a comprehensive 20-6 victory over Australia at Eden Park.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    McCaw: All Blacks must focus

    McCaw: All Blacks must focus

    Richie McCaw believes New Zealand have got to make it a case of business as usual when they tackle World Cup semi-final opponents Australia.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Horwill backs Cooper to shine

    Horwill backs Cooper to shine

    Australia captain James Horwill has backed fly-half Quade Cooper to produce the game of his life in Sunday's World Cup semi with New Zealand.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Beale blow for Wallabies

    Beale blow for Wallabies

    Kurtley Beale has been ruled out of Australia's Rugby World Cup semi-final against New Zealand with a hamstring strain.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    Kepu grateful for 'wake-up call'

    Kepu grateful for 'wake-up call'

    Sekope Kepu believes the shock pool defeat to Ireland has worked in Australia's favour ahead of the semi-final showdown against New Zealand.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011
    McCaw ready for Australia

    McCaw ready for Australia

    New Zealand captain Richie McCaw insists the emotion of facing Australia in the World Cup semi-final will not affect his squad.

  • Saturday, 15. October, 2011

    Beale pulls out of Wallabies' semi

    Australia fullback Kurtley Beale has lost his race against time to be fit for Sunday's World Cup semifinal against New Zealand.

  • Friday, 14. October, 2011
    Wallabies won't risk Beale

    Wallabies won't risk Beale

    Australia will not risk star full-back Kurtley Beale unless he is 100% fit to play in Sunday's Rugby World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.

  • Friday, 14. October, 2011

    NZ v Aus: Third time lucky?

    New Zealand play Australia in a World Cup semifinal this weekend. It will be the third time the two teams have met in World Cup semifinals.

  • Friday, 14. October, 2011

    Sharpe stranded on 99

    Nathan Sharpe's hopes of becoming only the fifth man to play 100 Tests for Australia were put on hold when the veteran lock was left out of the Wallaby 22 for Sunday's World Cup semifinal against New Zealand.

  • Friday, 14. October, 2011

    No divided loyalties for Deans

    Robbie Deans has said he's firmly in Australia's camp and will harbour no mixed emotions when the Wallabies take on his homeland New Zealand in Sunday's World Cup semifinal at Eden Park in Auckland.