Australia vs Uruguay - Little Learned
1 decade agoWith 27 amateur players and four lower tier professionals making up Uruguay’s World Cup squad, their game against Australia was never going to be a tight contest, but full marks to the South Americans...
Wallabies to unleash Pocock-Hooper on Fiji
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe star quality of the Wallabies’ openside flankers Michael Hooper and David Pocock is undeniable and has forced coach Michael Cheika’s hand in starting them both against Fiji. Australia will...
Australia name side for opener
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia head coach Michael Cheika has named his team for their opening match of Rugby World Cup 2015 against Fiji at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Wednesday.The Wallabies head into the match with...
Wallabies to unleash David Pocock and Michael Hooper in tandem against Fiji
1 decade ago by The GuardianPair picked to start the Wallabies Rugby World Cup opener togetherWill Genia given nod at halfback ahead of Nick PhippsThe star quality of the Wallabies’ openside flankers Michael Hooper and David Pocock...
Fardy happy to stay under the rugby radar
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auWallabies workhorse Scott Fardy concedes he doesn’t have the glamour factor of fellow flankers David Pocock and Michael Hooper, but he’s happy to stay under the radar and keep his remarkable...
Wallabies announced RWC squad
1 decade agoMichael Cheika last night announced his 31 man squad which he would be bringing to the World Cup next month in England. There were no major surprise selections or omissions with favourites such as...
Bledisloe Cup: Australia vs New Zealand
1 decade ago by Len KaplanWhile the primary focus for coaches and players throughout the Rugby Championship remains World Cup selection and refining game-plan options for the World Cup, this Australia vs New Zealand match is...
Wallabies vs Los Pumas: Mendoza Reflections
1 decade ago by Len Kaplan1 The loose-forward trio Australia had on the field for the last 27 minutes – Michael Hooper at openside, Dean Mumm at blindside, and David Pocock at 8 – looks lethal. Highly...
Super Rugby: Semi Final Preview
1 decade ago by Len KaplanSuper Rugby’s also-ran teams are busy with post-competition analysis, handing out the requisite commendations and admonitions, and deciding on necessary recriminations and reappointments or replacements....
Super Rugby: 5 Things We Learnt From Qualifiers
1 decade ago by Len Kaplan1 Brumbies captain Stephen Moore understands law 21.2 (a) better than Super Rugby, Test, and World Cup referee Jaco Peyper. Despite Moore trying to correct him, Peyper insisted...
