Australia Rugby
# australia-rugby - Thursday 9 May, 2013
The Aussies’ ‘Living With A Lion’ spoof will make you want to beat them even more
Poor effort, Australia.
# australia-rugby - Thursday 6 December, 2012
Cooper set to sign new Aussie deal
Fly-half Quade Cooper is expected to end his stand-off with the Australian Rugby Union by signing a new contract.
# australia-rugby - Monday 26 November, 2012
Quade Cooper turns focus to pro boxing
Australian out-half Quade Cooper is to follow Sonny Bill Williams into the ring by making his professional boxing debut in February.
# australia-rugby - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
Wallaby Cooper fined, handed suspended ban
Australia’s outspoken fly-half Quade Cooper will be available for national selection once he recovers from his knee injury.
# australia-rugby - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
Quade Cooper has a fractured leg – but he’ll still play against South Africa next week
Cooper’s injury was aggravated during last week’s 22-0 thrashing by New Zealand in Eden Park.
# australia-rugby - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
Wallaby Beale in court on assault charge
The Melbourne Rebels star was allegedly involved in an altercation with a security guard.
# australia-rugby - Tuesday 5 June, 2012
VIDEO: Scottish players celebrate famous win against Australia… with a head-butt
Joe Ansbro and Alasdair Strokosch got a little bit carried away after the Scots’ 9-6 win this morning.
# australia-rugby - Sunday 3 June, 2012
Pocock to lead Australia from the front against Scotland
The game in Newcastle will be the first time the Western Force captain has led Australia at full international level.
# australia-rugby - Tuesday 1 May, 2012
Australian rugby legend released from hospital after stroke
Former Wallabies fly-half Michael Lynagh is on the road to recovery after two weeks of treatment in the Royal Brisbane Hospital.
# australia-rugby - Wednesday 18 April, 2012
Wallabies fly-half Michael Lynagh receiving treatment for suspected stroke
The 48-year-old World Cup winner was visiting his hometown of Brisbane when he suffered the ill-effects of intracranial bleeding.
# australia-rugby - Friday 30 December, 2011
The Score’s first annual alternative sports awards
2011 wasn’t short on moments of historic triumph and breathtaking tragedy. You won’t find any of them here, though.
# australia-rugby - Tuesday 13 December, 2011
O’Driscoll still sore over World Cup exit
The Ireland captain says he tries not to dwell on how Ireland’s participation in September’s tournament came to a premature end.
# australia-rugby - Tuesday 29 November, 2011
You again? Ian McGeechan in the frame for Lions job
“It is such a highly-prized job that we will not be short of candidates. We would like Declan Kidney, Andy Robinson and Warren Gatland to all be available. I think all three would be available if required.”
# australia-rugby - Monday 28 November, 2011
Australia confirm details for the Lions’ return Down Under in 2013
The British and Irish Lions will play tests against Australia in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney as part of their 2013 tour.
# australia-rugby - Friday 21 October, 2011
As it happened: Australia v Wales
Catch up with our minute-by-minute report as Australia and Wales went toe to toe in this morning’s Rugby World Cup “bronze final”.
# australia-rugby - Sunday 16 October, 2011
Heart and soul see New Zealand through
Graham Henry pays tribute to his side’s “huge ticker, huge character and guts” after they booked their place in next Sunday’s World Cup final.
As it happened: New Zealand v Australia
There was no love lost as New Zealand met Australia for a place in the World Cup final. Here’s the minute-by-minute report.
# australia-rugby - Friday 14 October, 2011
Deans waits as clock ticks on Beale’s fitness
Kurtley Beale looks set to start for Australia after Robbie Deans provisionally named the full-back in his starting XV to face New Zealand.
# australia-rugby - Sunday 9 October, 2011
The Happy Camper: And now the party goes on without us
“Imagine a junior disco in Ireland. Now imagine it without the tipsy teens staggering from one song to another before a big fight breaks out.”
As it happened: South Africa v Australia
If you couldn’t drag yourself out of bed, here’s the minute-by-minute coverage of this morning’s quarter-final between South Africa and Australia.
# australia-rugby - Wednesday 28 September, 2011
Losing to Ireland has stamped out complacency, says Cooper
Ahead of Saturday’s game against Russia, the out-half is taking the positives out of Australia’s shock defeat.
# australia-rugby - Friday 23 September, 2011
As it happened: Australia v USA
A rampant Australia put the ghosts of Eden Park to bed with a rout against America. Catch up with the details in our minute-by-minute report here.
# australia-rugby - Saturday 17 September, 2011
Lineout Coach: How a well-drilled Ireland starved the Wallabies
Gavin Hickie, the Lineout Coach, talks us through his tactical analysis of Ireland’s win over Australia.
Match report: Relentless Ireland reignite the dream
Simon Hick reports from Eden Park as Ireland beat Australia to blow Pool C – and the Rugby World Cup – wide open.
The Happy Camper: did that just happen?
Our man in the van, sent this report from his seat in Eden Park – complete with shaky video of Irish celebrations.
Twitter reaction: Ireland stun Australia in Auckland
Twitter exploded as Ireland scored a memorable win over the Wallabies. Here are some of our favourites.
As it happened: Ireland v Australia
Catch up with the details of Ireland’s historic victory over the Wallabies in our minute-by-minute report.
# australia-rugby - Thursday 15 September, 2011
FAQ: How good is Aussie out-half Quade Cooper?
Ahead of Saturday’s game, it seems that everybody has an opinion on the Wallabies’ talented 10. What’s yours?
# australia-rugby - Wednesday 14 September, 2011
Flannery a major doubt for Wallabies clash
Munster hooker’s set-back is the latest in a long list of World Cup casualties.
Reddan gets the nod as Sexton keeps his starting spot
Declan Kidney opts for a Leinster mid-field pairing, as Cian Healy, Rob Kearney and Seán O’Brien all return to face the Wallabies.
# australia-rugby - Monday 12 September, 2011
Buckley the only doubt as Ireland head to Auckland
Australian winger Digby Ioane has been ruled out of Saturday’s game through injury, and could miss the remainder of the tournament.
# australia-rugby - Saturday 27 August, 2011
WATCH: Australia stun All Blacks to win Tri-Nations
Australia weathered a second-half comeback to beat New Zealand 25-20 in Brisbane this morning.
# australia-rugby - Thursday 18 August, 2011
Elsom misses out on World Cup captaincy
Former Leinster man is dropped as Wallabies captain just three weeks before the tournament kicks off.
# australia-rugby - Sunday 17 July, 2011
WATCH: Ireland’s World Cup opponents Australia humbled by Samoa
The top seeds in Ireland’s world cup pool field a second-string side against the islanders – and pay the price.
# australia-rugby - Sunday 5 September, 2010
Women’s rugby: pretty tough going, as it turns out
Bet you thought only the men’s game had big tackles. Here’s a hint: you’re wrong.





















































