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, 7. October, 2011
    Trio passed fit for Australia

    Trio passed fit for Australia

    Kurtley Beale, Digby Ioane and Pat McCabe will return to the Australia line-up for Sunday's semi-final clash with South Africa in Wellington.

  • Thursday, 6. October, 2011
    Alexander: Springboks so strong

    Alexander: Springboks so strong

    Australia prop Ben Alexander insists South Africa will take the loss of second row enforcer Bakkies Botha in their stride.

  • Wednesday, 5. October, 2011
    Copper loves WC experience

    Copper loves WC experience

    Quade Cooper may be viewed as public enemy number one in New Zealand but the Australia fly-half insists he is still enjoying the World Cup.

  • Wednesday, 5. October, 2011
    Burger wary of Pocock threat

    Burger wary of Pocock threat

    South Africa star Schalk Burger has acknowledged back-row rival David Pocock's return from injury as "a massive boost" for Australia.

  • Tuesday, 4. October, 2011
    Elson remembers Marseille woe

    Elson remembers Marseille woe

    Rocky Elsom believes it is important Australia do not forget the pain of their World Cup quarter-final exit at England's hands four years ago.

  • Monday, 3. October, 2011
    Horwill: Past is no guide

    Horwill: Past is no guide

    Australia captain James Horwill insists history will count for nothing when the Wallabies meet South Africa in the World Cup quarter-finals.

  • Sunday, 2. October, 2011
    Cup agony for Mitchell

    Cup agony for Mitchell

    Australia winger Drew Mitchell has become the latest player to have his Rugby World Cup ended by injury.

  • Saturday, 1. October, 2011
    Wallabies reach last eight

    Wallabies reach last eight

    Australia secured their passage to the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 68-22 win over Russia.

  • Thursday, 29. September, 2011
    Deans shuffles Wallabies pack

    Deans shuffles Wallabies pack

    Robbie Deans admits Australia's injury crisis has forced him to be "creative" in his team selection for Saturday's World Cup clash with Russia.

  • Thursday, 29. September, 2011
    Wallabies turn to Samo

    Wallabies turn to Samo

    Australia coach Robbie Deans has caused a shock by naming veteran No.8 Radike Samo on the wing of the Pool C clash against Russia.

  • Wednesday, 28. September, 2011
    Cooper: No Australia complacency

    Cooper: No Australia complacency

    If there was any hint of complacency for Australia heading into the World Cup, the loss to Ireland has erased it, according to Quade Cooper.

  • Tuesday, 27. September, 2011
    Wycliff gone for rest of WC

    Wycliff gone for rest of WC

    Australia number eight Wycliff Palu has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup with a hamstring strain.

  • Monday, 26. September, 2011
    Pocock boost for Wallabies

    Pocock boost for Wallabies

    Australia have been boosted by news flanker David Pocock is fit to return to action after recovering from a back injury.

  • Saturday, 24. September, 2011
    Aussies wait on injury news

    Aussies wait on injury news

    Australia are waiting to find out whether or not they will need to call in replacements for Rob Horne and Pat McCabe.

  • Friday, 23. September, 2011
    Kidney hits back at Horan

    Kidney hits back at Horan

    Declan Kidney has rounded on Tim Horan with a strongly-worded response to the Australia great's accusations of Irish subterfuge at Eden Park.