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Australia named 11 uncapped players in a 38-man squad to face France on Sunday led by veteran Michael Hooper, with lock Sitaleki Timani earning a recall eight years after last pulling on the jersey. T…

The Western Force kept alive their claims for the third play-off spot in Super Rugby AU with a last-ditch 16-15 win over the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday. Trailing throughout the game until the final…

The Queensland Reds remained unbeaten with a clinical 44-19 win over the Melbourne Rebels to stretch their lead at the top of Super Rugby AU in Melbourne on Saturday. Brad Thorn's Reds finished with s…

Fourteen uncapped players will join the first Wallabies training squad for 2021, coach Dave Rennie announced Sunday, as the side begins preparations for planned Tests against France in the summer. The…

Melbourne Rebels celebrated their long-awaited homecoming in style Friday with a crushing 33-14 victory over winless NSW Waratahs, whose Super Rugby AU finals hopes are in disarray. Inspired by a virt…

Matt Toomua missed a penalty after the final buzzer to deny the Melbourne Rebels an upset of the Queensland Reds Friday, who solidified their place at the top of the Super Rugby AU ladder. In a seesaw…

Michael Hooper was named Australian rugby union's best player by his peers Tuesday, taking out his third John Eales Medal despite a poor season by the Wallabies under his captaincy. The 29-year-old fl…

Frustrated Wallabies coach Dave Rennie blasted his team's "dumb errors" after another erratic and ill-disciplined performance against Argentina left Australia with just one win from six this year and …

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Reece Hodge missed a last-gasp penalty as 14-man Australia drew with Argentina for the second straight game to confirm New Zealand as Tri Nations champions Saturday. The Wallabies needed a crushing 10…

Result of the final Tri Nations rugby match between Australia and Argentina in Sydney on Saturday: Argentina 16 Australia 16 H-t 13-6 Scorers Australia - Tries: Michael Hooper. Conversions: Reece Hodg…

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Reece Hodge missed a last-gasp penalty as 14-man Australia drew with Argentina for the second straight game to confirm New Zealand as Tri Nations champions Saturday. The Wallabies needed a crushing 10…

Reece Hodge missed a last-gasp penalty that would have won the game as Australia drew with a weakened Argentina Saturday, a result that rubber-stamped New Zealand as Tri Nations champions. The match e…

Argentina's rugby union lifted the interim suspensions of skipper Pablo Matera and two other players for racist tweets Thursday, in a shock U-turn just two days after calling the posts "unacceptable".…

Fit-again James O'Connor was reinstated as chief Wallabies playmaker Thursday, with Reece Hodge shifted to fullback as Australia look to end the year on a high against a rattled Argentina in the Tri N…

The Australia team named Thursday to play Argentina in the final Tri Nations Test in Sydney on Saturday: Australia (15-1) Reece Hodge; Tom Wright, Jordan Petaia, Hunter Paisami, Marika Koroibete; Jame…

A "disappointed and frustrated" Australia coach Dave Rennie says his team must do better after blowing a chance to beat a stoic Argentina, complaining his Wallabies players appeared to get bored. Aust…

A courageous Argentina battled back to earn a dramatic 15-15 Tri Nations draw with Australia Saturday and reinforce their credentials after an epic win against the All Blacks last week. The Pumas look…