SPIRO: The Wallabies can’t be winners playing well for only 60 minutes
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe most telling comment to come out of the Springboks’ relentless victory over the Wallabies at the fabled Newlands stadium came from an exhausted Michael Hooper: “We couldn’t keep up...
Wallabies call up Skelton and Schatz
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyAustralia have called up Will Skelton and Jake Schatz for their final game of the Rugby Championship away to Argentina in Mendoza. The Wallabies will be without number eight Ben McCalman, who was ruled...
Bitter pill for empty-handed Wallabies
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie was left frustrated with the way his team wilted in the last 10 minutes against the Springboks at Newlands. Having shown great defensive commitment to soak up what at...
Wallabies casualties mount
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWallabies X-factor duo Kurtley Beale and Scott Higginbotham, both kept frustratingly quiet in the Rugby Championship, are poised for starting returns against Argentina next weekend. Injuries to inside...
Wallabies "couldn't keep up"
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyWallabies coach Ewen McKenzie believes the final scoreline in Saturday's loss to South Africa is not a fair reflection of the effort put in by his players. Australia led 10-8 with ten minutes left to...
Player ratings: Late wobble
1 decade ago by Rugby 365For almost 70 minutes Australia looked like they might cause an upset. Then the wheels came off. It showed on the scoreboard, as South Africa won 28-10. There can be several reasons for the late...
Preview: South Africa v Australia
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyOnce you've seen through all the smoke and mirrors, and looked past all the scandal mongering, Saturday's Rugby Championship clash at Newlands is lining up to be cracker. Second place in the world rankings...
Preview: South Africa vs Australia
1 decade ago by Rugby 365It is the 80th Test between South Africa and Australia, Springboks and Wallabies, at Newlands on Saturday. The first Test between the two countries was also at Newlands, in 1933 when the Springboks...
Winger Tomane earns Wallabies recall
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsNew Zealand-born winger Joe Tomane has been recalled to the Australia side for Saturday's Rugby Championship Test against South Africa at Newlands. The 24-year-old, who has been injured since...
Weekend teams and predictions
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntAll eyes on new boys Oupa and Cobus, but the scrap between Coetzee and Hooper might define the result. Catch the weekend’s teams, times, refs, odds, weather, community picks and Tank’s predictions. Tank...
