Wallabies

Ex-Wallaby skipper: Hiring Eddie a panic move

Former captain Stephen Moore has launched into Rugby Australia for not doing enough to develop coaches, while calling the decision to hire Eddie Jones as Wallabies coach a “panicked decision”.

Kurtley Beale of Australia during the 2017 Rugby Championship rugby match between South Africa and Australia at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein on 30 September 2017 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Beale bailed, suspended after sexual assault charge

Wallabies veteran Kurtley Beale was granted bail and ordered to surrender his passport on Saturday after being charged over an alleged sexual assault at a Sydney pub last month.

Beale arrested over alleged sexual assault

Wallabies and Waratahs veteran Kurtley Beale has been arrested amid a police investigation into an alleged sexual assault in Bondi in December.

Sacked Rennie: I had players’ support

Former Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has insisted he had the support of the players and staff as his successor Eddie Jones laid out his vision of a more attacking style of rugby from a “super-fit” Australian team.

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 02: Eddie Jones, Head Coach of England walks down the tunnel prior to the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama on November 02, 2019 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by David Ramos - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

Wallabies boss ‘didn’t want a rampaging Eddie on the loose’

Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has revealed he moved quickly to snap up Eddie Jones for the Wallabies job after the coach was sacked by England without a restraint of trade clause.

Watch: Koroibete’s stunning finish

Wallabies wing Marika Koroibete produced this incredible touchdown in the corner in what could be an early contender for one of the best tries of 2023.

‘Eddie is worth the risk’

Former Wallabies have had a mixed reaction to Rugby Australia’s shock move to replace Dave Rennie with Eddie Jones, with some hailing the return of the ex-England head coach.

Wallabies dump Rennie, appoint Eddie

Eddie Jones was appointed the new Australia coach on Monday, hours after the Wallabies made a shock decision to sack Dave Rennie months away from the World Cup.

MENDOZA, ARGENTINA - AUGUST 06: Quade Cooper of Australia is tackled by Santiago Carreras of Argentina during The Rugby Championship match between Argentina Pumas and Australian Wallabies at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas on August 06, 2022 in Mendoza, Argentina. (Photo by Daniel Jayo/Getty Images)

Quade to return against Boks?

Australia playmaker Quade Cooper hopes to make his comeback from a long-term achilles injury in the 2023 Rugby Championship.

Australia head coach Dave Rennie looks on before the Autumn Internationals match at BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. Picture date: Sunday November 7, 2021. See PA story RUGBYU Edinburgh. Photo credit should read: Steve Welsh/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder. (

Rennie making way for Eddie?

With Eddie Jones linked with a shock return to the Wallabies, Australia coach Dave Rennie is reportedly weighing up his options as he’s “resigned to the fact” that he won’t receive a new deal after next year’s Rugby World Cup.