Mike Harris wouldn’t even get a look-in in NRL
New Zealand-born Queensland fly half Mike Harris appears to be well in the mix to wear the Wallabies No.10 jersey in next Tuesday’s Test against Scotland in Newcastle. Harris lined-up at five-eighth during the Wallabies train-on squad’s oppose session on Wednesday, and is a realistic option to call the shots against Scotland should coach Robbie … [Read the full story]
Matt Giteau trains with new team Toulon
Big spending French Top 14 side Toulon’s two high-profile close-season signings, former Wallabies fly-half Matt Giteau and veteran England lock Simon Shaw, trained with their new team for the first time last week. Giteau, 29 and capped 92 times by Australia, was omitted from the Rugby World Cup squad and his experience was much missed … [Read the full story]
James O’connor is the way forward for Wallabies
Wallabies James O’Connor has to be first choice midfield playmaker for Australia. Apart from David Pocock, O’Connor was Australia’s standout performer at the Rugby World Cup, the 21-year-old coming of age with a series of match-winning performances in New Zealand. The Wallabies’ youngest player turned the game after coming off the bench against Italy, kicked nine from 10 … [Read the full story]
League could lose Benji Marshall to Union
Kiwi rugby league captain Benji Marshall and Wallabies five-eighth Quade Cooper…entirely unpredictable, both capable of turning a game in a split second and both the key to their respective country’s hopes of victory on Sunday. Kangaroos coach Sheens reckons Marshall is guaranteed to become a target for rugby union at the end of his current … [Read the full story]
Graham Henry and Robbie Deans clash over Quade
The Wallabies rallied around Quade Cooper after ungracious All Blacks coach Graham Henry took a parting shot at the besieged playmaker after Sunday night’s Rugby World Cup semi-final win over Australia. Kiwi-born Cooper’s tumultuous campaign came to a forgettable conclusion end when he had another tough night in Australia’s 20-6 loss at EdenPark. He started … [Read the full story]
New Zealand beat Australia to advance to World Cup final
Scumhalf Piri Weepu kicked 12 points for New Zealand as they recorded a 20-6 victory over Australia on Sunday to advance to the rugby World Cup final against France next week. Inside centre Ma’a Nonu scored an early try for the All Blacks, who produced a brutally efficient, high-tempo game plan to blow the Wallabies … [Read the full story]
Flankers are on the rumble
For all the hoopla and headlines about Dan Carter, Jonny Wilkinson and Quade Cooper, this has been a World Cup defined not by perfect 10s but heavenly sevens. Those big-name fly-halves might still have the modeling contracts and skincare endorsements but they can keep them. The open-side flankers are on the rumble – and the … [Read the full story]
John Smit is clueless. The Springboks will choke
World Cup-winning South African skipper John Smit believes the planet’s most experienced Test side can finally get at nemesis Quade Cooper and knock out the Wallabies with their superior temperament for sudden-death rugby. The crafty Springbok statesman started the mind games for today’s cut-throat quarter-final in Wellington by saying this was a pressured stage unlike … [Read the full story]
Samo and Horwill return for for the Wallabies
The selection of Radike Samo on the wing is the most notable among a number of changes made to the Wallabies side announced for their final Rugby World Cup 2011 pool c match against Russia. Queesnland Reds backrower Samo finished last week’s 67-5 win over United States on the wing after a spate of injuries … [Read the full story]
David Campese thinks Quade Cooper is shit
Wallabies legend David Campese has criticised Quade Cooper’s chancy style of play and his ability to stand up under pressure as Australia’s Rugby World Cup 2011 campaign teeters on the brink. Campese blamed a lack of leadership and teamwork for the 15-6 World Cup loss to Ireland last Saturday and the exhilarating Cooper was at the … [Read the full story]
