Angus Fontaine

No Australian side has won in the South African city in seven Tests across 33 years but Joe Schmidt’s fitter and faster team is full of belief they can

Minute-by-minute report: The Wallaroos kicked off their Group A campaign with a thumping win against Samoa in Salford

From former gymnasts and versatile veterans, to a sevens convert and teenage sensation, these players can lift Australia to new heights in England

The comeback against the Springboks ranks up there with the best of all time and could provide a platform to help rebuild the code

Inspired by Will Skelton, Australia are fit and full of fire after smashing the Lions in Sydney and rediscovering their mojo

Minute-by-minute: The Wallaroos have bounced back in the second Test against Wales in Sydney to thrash Wales by 36-5

The Wallabies have swung between grieving and aggrieved since their loss in Melbourne but both must be put aside if they are to save face in Sydney

Coach Joe Schmidt will hope the veteran fly-half can re-enter the fray and calm the mild panic brought on by Noah Lolesio’s season-ending injury

Harry Wilson scored in the 79th minute to secure a 21-18 victory in Newcastle, burying the demons of 2023 World Cup defeat

Wallaroos dismantled by world No 2 in 45-7 defeat in final Pacific Four Test in Brisbane in a huge setback before the Rugby World Cup

Charlotte Caslick brings dare and dash in 27-19 win for Wallaroos

One of the most influential figures in women’s sport is in Canberra this week as the USA Eagles face the Wallaroos in the Pacific Four Series on Saturday

Wallaroos lose 38-12 to Black Ferns in Pacific Four Series opener as reigning World Cup champions extend hoodoo over rivals to 28 matches

Wallaroos defeat Fijiana 43-7 in women’s rugby international but win could have come at a cost with Maya Stewart sustaining knee injury

A flying start to the season featuring expansive rugby being played at breakneck speed has lifted spirits ahead of the Lions’ arrival on Australian soil

After Canberra walloped New Zealand by 30-8 in the opener and Australia thrashed England 90-4 in the women’s international, the Panthers have defeated the Sharks 28-22 in a thrilling finish to the NRL’s big day out in Las Vegas

After Canberra walloped New Zealand by 30-8 in the opener and Australia thrashed England 90-4 in the women’s international, the Panthers have defeated the Sharks 28-22 in a thrilling finish to the NRL’s big day out in Las Vegas

After Canberra walloped New Zealand by 30-8 in the opener and Australia thrashed England 90-4 in the women’s international, the Panthers have defeated the Sharks 28-22 in a thrilling finish to the NRL’s big day out in Las Vegas

A raft of law tweaks should suit the all-out attack of the Australian sides while the hunt for a new Wallabies coach adds a new level of intrigue

As a familiar flux returns to Australian rugby, the preference will be for a local coach to succeed Joe Schmidt with a home World Cup so close