Australian union commits to fight against homophobia
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian Rugby Union have put into place a new inclusion policy in a bid to help stamp out homophobia in the sport, the first of the...
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Don’t think twice, have a dig, Horwill tells Wallabies
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia captain James Horwill will tell his team to trust their instincts and "have a dig" when they face world champions New Zealand in the opening match...
Robinson axed, eight rookies in Wallabies squad
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Australia coach Ewen McKenzie firmly put his own stamp on the Wallabies by including eight uncapped players in his 30-man squad for the Rugby Championship and...
No apology as Channel Nine defends Hotspot reporting
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Channel Nine TV on Friday defended its reporting of the use of silicone tape on cricket bats to confuse Hotspot technology during the Ashes series, saying...
No return of the urn but some Australian pride restored
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia woke up to the knowledge the Ashes will stay in England's hands for a third series in a row for the first time in 57 years...
Cooper in from the cold in McKenzie’s first squad
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Flyhalf Quade Cooper came in from the cold on Friday when Ewen McKenzie named his first squad as Wallabies coach after replacing Robbie Deans in the wake...
Moyes learns that United support means great expectations
SYDNEY (Reuters) - David Moyes left for Tokyo on the third leg of Manchester United's pre-season tour of the Asia-Pacific on Sunday with his first win under his belt and...
Lions concept secure after success Down Under
SYDNEY (Reuters) - If there were any doubts about the future of the British and Irish Lions, they were surely quashed by the record victory at Sydney's Olympic Stadium on...
Pain of miss drives Halfpenny to match-winning display
SYDNEY (Reuters) - British and Irish Lions fullback Leigh Halfpenny used the pain of missing a match-winning penalty last week to drive him to a Man-of-the-Match performance in the series...
Gatland’s decisions vindicated by third test triumph
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A record third test win provided emphatic vindication for British and Irish Lions' coach Warren Gatland's decision to rely on muscle to overcome Australia after enduring 72...