Iain Payten

Queensland flanker Fraser McReight will be the 91st captain of Australia, and speedster Corey Toole will make his Test debut, when the Wallabies meet the Springboks in Cape Town.

Chastened by the Wallabies’ historic upset at Ellis Park, Rassie Erasmus has suggested a defensive Australia are on the wrong track to win a World Cup at home. Joe Schmidt disagrees.

Australian record time are expected in Sunday’s Sydney Marathon. But a top Aussie star says aspiring young runners should think twice about trying to hang with the leading pack.

RA is back in the black for the first time in four years after banking massive profits from the British and Irish Lions tour.

The Wallabies are riding high. It’s a far cry from the dark days of the 2023 World Cup.

The officiating fuelled a buzzing atmosphere of a record crowd at Allianz Stadium. But the memorable afternoon also reminded the Wallabies of some key areas to fix ahead of the Bledisloe Cup.

David Kirk captained the All Blacks to a World Cup and is now chair of NZR. He is also an Australian citizen – and he has a unique perspective on the needs of rugby on both sides of the Tasman.

If Nick Frost is as good at unlocking the All Blacks as he was in breaking down NRL teams this year, the Wallabies are in with a shout of lifting the Bledisloe Cup.

The Wallabies have fallen to a clinical All Blacks in Perth, denying James Slipper a fairytale farewell from Test rugby.

The Wallabies’ memories are still fresh of the chaotic 2023 season under Eddie Jones. But a high player turnover, injuries and Spring Tour selection strategy may take some heat out of a spicy reunion in Tokyo.