Wallabies star makes NRL switch
Australian flyhalf Carter Gordon said Wednesday he will join rugby league club the Gold Coast Titans next year on a two-year deal in a blow to new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt.
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Australian flyhalf Carter Gordon said Wednesday he will join rugby league club the Gold Coast Titans next year on a two-year deal in a blow to new Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt.
Mils Muliaina is backing veteran playmaker Kurtley Beale to reclaim his Wallabies spot after starring for the Force on his return to professional rugby this season.
With the support of New Zealand fans, head coach Joe Schmidt believes Australia can “knock off” the world champion Springboks when the teams clash Down Under in August.
Australia in their own backyard are the greatest threat to Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks’ aspirations of three successive World Cup titles, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Geoff Parling is the final member of Australia coach Joe Schmidt’s backroom team, the former England lock joining ahead of two Tests against Wales in July.
The Springboks’ Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies will get underway in the morning of Saturday, 10 August, as Sanzaar confirmed the tournament’s schedule.
Reds duo Tate McDermott and Fraser McReight were both sent off in a loss to Moana Pasifika as Super Rugby’s disciplinary nightmare continued on Friday.
Veteran playmaker Kurtley Beale said he hopes to force his way back into Wallabies contention after signing a short-term contract with the Force.
Michael Hooper will get his first taste of sevens action in Hong Kong this weekend, with Bryan Habana backing the former Wallabies captain to succeed where he struggled.
Former All Blacks assistant coach Mike Cron has joined the Wallabies backroom staff alongside fellow New Zealander Joe Schmidt, Rugby Australia have announced.