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Current Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt (L) and incoming Wallabies head coach Les Kiss.

The Wallabies are back, but incoming coach Les Kiss is nowhere to be seen. This is why

In an unusual mid-season baton change, Kiss will take over from Joe Schmidt at the end of July. The transfer plan is complex – and potentially contentious.

  • Iain Payten

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Antoine Dupont during France’s gold medal win in the Paris Olympics.

The $2.4m megastar of French rugby has never played in the south. Will that change in July?

Antoine Dupont is the highest-paid rugby player in history. But will the French superstar travel to play the Wallabies in Brisbane in July?

  • Iain Payten
Max Jorgensen and Codie Taylor tussle for possession in last year’s Bledisloe Cup.

When even the Kiwis conclude Anzac Day Test is a no-brainer, it’s time to make it happen

An Anzac Day clash between the Wallabies and All Blacks makes perfect sense, and it should have its own trophy. There is no shortage of inspiration.

  • Peter FitzSimons
SUVA, FIJI - MAY 16: Teddy Wilson of the Waratahs passing the ball during the round 14 Super Rugby match between Fijian Drua and NSW Waratahs at HFC Bank Stadium, on May 16, 2026, in Suva, Fiji. (Photo by Pita Simpson/Getty Images)

Waratahs waited too long to start youngsters. They deserve another shot

The excellent performances of Teddy Wilson and Jack Bowen in NSW’s win in Fiji raised the obvious question: why did it take so long to start them?

  • Paul Cully
The All Blacks perform the haka in Sydney.

From Bledisloe biff to BFFs: How shared NRL threat changed trans-Tasman rugby relations

New Zealand Rugby’s new leadership has agreed to play an Anzac Day Test for an even split of at least $8 million with Rugby Australia.

  • Paul Cully
The Wallabies stare down the haka in Melbourne in 2022.

Anzac Bledisloe finally set for green light after crucial Rennie support

Over three years after the proposed clash was first floated, the Wallabies and All Blacks are set to clash on Anzac Day in 2027.

  • Iain Payten
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Max Jorgensen and the Wallabies would benefit from a third Bledisloe match each year.

Rugby Australia’s finances are back on track. Now for an extra Bledisloe match

A third Bledisloe Test would be a huge boost for RA and significantly boost its bottom line. It’s a no-brainer, then – except in rugby nothing is ever that simple.

  • Paul Cully
Fans arrive for the clash between the Crusaders and NSW Waratahs at Christchurch on Friday night.

Tears and cheers as Christchurch embraces return of a rugby cathedral

In 2011, Christchurch was devastated by a massive earthquake. After fifteen years of rebuilding, a central part of the city’s identity has finally returned.

  • Iain Payten
Tana Umaga has great fears for rugby in the Pacific.

Umaga fears Super Rugby exit could see Tonga and Samoa lost to rugby league

The looming closure of Moana Pasifika could result in two proud Pacific nations struggling to make Rugby World Cups and lose star athletes to the NRL.

  • Iain Payten
Scott McLeod speaking while on the All Blacks staff at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Wallabies turn to former All Blacks defensive guru to bolster coaching staff

The Kiwi behind one of the most famous defensive efforts in World Cup history will be on deck for the Wallabies at next year’s tournament.

  • Iain Payten