
Wallabies captain: Oz only place I want to be
Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson has signed a contract extension with Rugby Australia and the Queensland Reds until 2029, declaring: “This is the only place I want to be.”
Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson has signed a contract extension with Rugby Australia and the Queensland Reds until 2029, declaring: “This is the only place I want to be.”
Les Kiss says he’s had a “small chat” with Rugby Australia about coaching the national team, but Super Rugby rival Dan McKellar doesn’t expect to be offered the job.
Leon MacDonald has landed a top Super Rugby role in Australia, marking his first coaching job since his sudden All Blacks exit last year.
Ronan O’Gara has emerged as a contender to replace Joe Schmidt as Australia head coach, with the La Rochelle boss confirming his interest to local media.
Joe Schmidt will leave his role as Australia head coach after the 2025 Rugby Championship, but is open to a consultancy post with the Wallabies.
Former Australia head coach Eddie Jones is set for a showdown against his old team when his Japan side hosts the Wallabies in October.
Australia will face Fiji at home for the first time since 2017 in preparation for the much-anticipated British & Irish Lions tour Down Under this year.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has named one uncapped player in a 40-man squad for a three-day camp from 8 January.
Jordan Petaia has quit rugby to chase his NFL ‘dream’, joining a growing list of players setting their sights on the lucrative American sport.
Ireland showed character to deny former coach Joe Schmidt a winning return to Lansdowne Road on Saturday by edging Australia in a scrappy one-off Test.