Former rugby sevens world player of the year Charlotte Caslick is one of six newcomers in line to make their Wallaroos debut against Fijiana on Saturday.
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Veteran Wallabies back Kurtley Beale says he almost retired during his lengthy rehab from an Achilles tendon tear, but he's glad he stuck it through.
Justin Chadwick
Coach Dan McKellar has hinted that hotel buffets and lazy sleep-ins are behind the NSW Waratahs' travelling woes ahead of a crucial derby against the Brumbies.
Darren Walton
The Wallabies are well aware of the importance of their gruelling 2025 Test program as they chase a crucial top-six seeding for the 2027 World Cup in Australia.
As Kurtley Beale prepares to make a return 10 months in the making, the 95-Test Wallaby has credited the Western Force and his family for giving him the support to continue after a devastating torn Achilles.
Ben Smith
The pathway program that produced Super Bowl winning star Jordan Mailata has unearthed another Aussie giant who has been signed up by the Las Vegas Raiders.
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The wounded Queensland Reds will march into a tough triple-threat of away clashes confident Les Kiss's development mission has armed them to succeed.
Murray Wenzel
Kurtley Beale, who is 37 next January, will return after nearly a year sidelined by an achilles tear for the Western Force against the Blues.
Joe Schmidt is happy to serve as a sounding board for long-time pal Les Kiss but has all but ruled out staying on in any formal role as a Wallabies consultant.
10 months to the day it was announced he was going under the surgeon’s knife to repair a ruptured Achilles, Kurtley Beale will start at full back in Western Force’s crunch clash with the Blues.
The Queensland Rugby Union can be patient in their search for a new coach from 2027 and is confident the contenders will queue for a highly desirable job.
Rugby Australia has confirmed Joe Schmidt will stay on as Wallabies coach until mid-2026 before Queensland Reds mentor Less Kiss takes over.
Darren Walton and Murray Wenzel
Corey Toole says the Brumbies have had tough training and video sessions as they look to move past their shock loss to the Hurricanes and focus on the Waratahs.
Melissa Woods
Western Force great Ian Prior says star flanker Carlo Tizzano’s superb season can be partially attributed to his mental growth upon his return to his hometown.
Les Kiss is to be confirmed as the next Wallabies coach taking over from Joe Schmidt at the conclusion of the Rugby Championship in October.
Wallaroos veteran Emily Chancellor has offered rave reviews of sevens star Charlotte Caslick's first days in camp ahead of a potential Test debut in Fiji.
Western Force winger Harry Potter says a historic victory at Eden Park would be special as his side face a test of their Super Rugby Pacific finals credentials.
Dre Pakeho has been one of the finds of the Super Rugby Pacific season for the Queensland Reds, who are hunting a top-four finish and home quarter-final.
The Kobe Steelers, led by former Wallabies coach Dave Rennie, have clinched fifth spot on the table and a place in the Japan Rugby League One playoffs.
England have edged France 43-42 in a thriller to complete a fourth successive grand slam in the women's Six Nations.
Duncan Bech
The Brumbies have suffered a surprise 35-29 loss to the Hurricanes, putting a dent in their Super Rugby Pacific title ambitions.
A Tom Lynagh double has helped the Queensland Reds to a pressure-relieving defeat of the out-of-sorts Blues on Anzac Day at a soggy Suncorp Stadium.
The Western Force played their cards early before the Chiefs blew them away in a 56-22 bonus point Anzac Day Super Rugby win in Tauranga.
Western Force have been given a stark reminder of the class at the pointy end of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder as they were thrashed 56-22 by the Chiefs at Bay Oval.
