Author: Nathan Williamson

Monday’s Rugby News, which has been released at 11:28ish (aka 32 to 12) to honour the crashed chariot, looks at the fallout from the World Cup final, Maddocks plans to return to Toyko next year and the Wallabies returning to their first home [one_half last=”no”] Super Springboks The Springboks have claimed their third World Cup with a 32-12 win over England in a brutal contest in Yokohama. The match was a forwards wet dream, with both teams trading penalty goals over the first 55 minutes in a physical clash. In the end, it would be the Springboks forwards that would…

Wednesday’s Rugby News looks at the latest Wallabies coaching plot twist, a groundbreaking doubleheader, the Springboks respond to “boring” claims and the busiest athlete in Australia. [one_half last=”no”] Wallabies coaching plot twist The Wallabies hunt for a head coach has hit a potential pothole with suggestions that New Zealand could come in and swoop Dave Rennie out of our clutches. Rennie has been the overwhelming favourite for the job ever since before the World Cup, with the former Chiefs boss continuing his express his interest in taking the role. He has shot to the front of the queue thanks to…

Monday’s Rugby News talk about the massive final over the weekend along with the World Cup, the future Wallabies coach speaks out and the Bledisloe fixtures have been confirmed [one_half last=”no”] West is Best The Western Force has claimed the 2019 NRC with a convincing 41-3 victory over the Canberra Vikings. It was a see-sawing battle during the first half with neither team willing to give an inch in defence, with the only try coming from Force hooker Heath Tessman giving his side a 7-3 halftime lead. However, the Force would blitz their Canberra rivals in the second half, with…

Wednesday’s Rugby News looks at players defending Cheika, ex-players attacking Rugby Australia, a former CEO’s take on the situation and accusations of spying by Aussie Eddie. [one_half last=”no”] Pooper go into bat for Cheika Retired Wallabies flanker and all-around nice guy David Pocock has spoken out against Quade Cooper’s jab at axed coach Michael Cheika, believing it was uncalled for. When the news of Cheika’ sacking came to light, no one seemed happy that Quade, who was quick to social media to comment “If he actually cared about Australian rugby he would have done it a while ago”. Whilst he…

Monday’s Rugby News looks at the exciting semi-finals from the NRC. Oh and THAT Wallabies performance and the fallout from it. [one_half last=”no”] Sayonara Wallabies The Wallabies have been knocked out at the Rugby World Cup after suffering a 40-16 loss to England in the quarter-finals. Australia got off to a positive start, with Christian Lealiifano opening the scoring with a penalty goal. However, England would race ahead, with two quick tries to Johnny May gifting England the 17-9 lead at half-time. The Aussies would show some fight and raise the hopes of Australian fans, with Marika Korobiete crossing right…

The knockout stage of the World Cup is finally here with Australia set to take on England on Saturday, with both teams having contrasting paths to the quarter-finals. Whilst the Wallabies have seemingly struggled at some stage during each match of the pool stages, England hasn’t seemed to be troubled yet, cruising to first place in Pool C after their clash with France was cancelled. Whilst England may have an imposing record over Australia, both sides will be eager to book their place in the semi-finals in the grudge match, with the loser set to say goodbye to their Australian-born…

Wednesday’s Rugby News looks at the flyhalf front-runner, a glowing endorsement for Michael Hooper from an ex-captain, the secret behind Marika Koroibete’s sizzling form and Scotland sent to the principal. [one_half last=”no”] Cheika backs Christian Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has seemed to tip his hand towards who will start at flyhalf for the quarter-final against England after shedding some light over his strange selection decisions throughout the tournament. The Wallabies have not played the same individual at flyhalf for consecutive games, with Christian Lealiifano, Bernard Foley and Matt To’omua all used throughtout the group stages. Cheika revealed that the rotation…

Monday’s Rugby News looks at the Wallabies win, the first shots fired by Michael Cheika along with a wrap of the latest rounds of the NRC and Women’s Sevens [one_half last=”no”] Wallabies inflict Lelos on Georgia The Wallabies have secured their place in the quarter-finals with a 27-8 win over Georgia. Both teams struggled in the testing conditions at Shizuoka Stadium, however, it would be the Aussies that crossed first, with halfback Nic White darting over after 25 minutes. From here, the game would turn into a grinding affair, with the Wallabies choosing Isi Naisarani to give away their customary…

The Wallabies will be looking to finish off the group stages on a high when they face Georgia on Friday night. Their path to the quarters was secured after Wales overcame Fiji on Wednesday night and they will be hoping to build their confidence before they likely take on England (unless Uruguay pulls off another massive upset). They face the 13th ranked Georgia, who will be looking to secure qualification for the 2023 World Cup with a win. Georgia has had a less than ideal World Cup campaign, with the Milton Haig-coached side eager to show their class and cause…

Wednesday’s Rugby News looks at the Wallabies squad, Cheika addressing the Wallabies major flaw, the Waratahs new signing and a typhoon ready to cause havoc. [one_half last=”no”] Wallabies make mass changes The Wallabies have dropped captain and flanker Michael Hooper to the bench for their final pool stage clash against Georgia on Friday night. Hooper has been relived from captaincy duties by David Pocock, who reverts to his favoured position of openside flanker, with Waratah Jack Dempsey slotting in as the other flanker. It marks just the seventh time Hooper will start off the bench in what’s set to be…

The Wallabies will be looking to bounce back from a demoralising loss to Wales when they take on giant-killers Uruguay on Saturday afternoon. The Aussies would have eyed this clash off as an easy win before the tournament and the extensive changes in the squad seem to indicate that hasn’t changed. However, Uruguay has been one of the surprise packets of the World Cup, stunning Fiji in their opening game before falling to Georgia. Los Teros and coach Estéban Meneses will be hungry for their second win of the tournament and a potential shot at automatic qualification for the 2023…

Friday’s Rugby News looks at a World Cup-winning flyhalf’s take on the Wallabies current situation, a pair of All Blacks question Cheika’s feng shui, the Rebels continue to stockpile forwards and the young guns set to take it to the Kiwis [one_half last=”no”] Use the force, Christian Former England flyhalf and winner of ‘most likely to be crashed tackle in public by a Wallabies fan’ Jonny Wilkinson has called on Star Wars to describe the Wallabies flyhalf situation, believes that Christian Lealiifano has “the force at the moment” to lead the side into the rest of the tournament. The Wallabies…

Monday’s Rugby News looks at the Wallabies not overlooking Uruguay, a former coach slamming the current halves situation and a superfan taking over the World Cup. It finishes by remembering the life of former Wallaby and Randwick legend Jeff Sayle. [one_half last=”no”] Wallabies wary of underdog Uruguay The Wallabies are refusing to take Uruguay lightly as they look to bounce back after their heartbreaking loss against Wales. Whilst many would’ve pencilled this game to end with a cricket score at the start of the comp, Uruguay showed their might in their opening game with a huge upset over Fiji. Halfback…

Monday’s Rugby News mourns the Wallabies loss and recaps the rest of the World Cup, the NRC and the women’s sevens. [one_half last=”no”] Toyko Terror The Wallabies have gone down in a nail biter against Wales 29-25 in Tokyo. After trailing by as many as 18 points early in the second half, the Wallabies scored 17 unanswered points to pump hope back into the tires of Australian fans. Unfortunately, those tires hit a rock and deflated, with the Aussies failing to finish off the comeback, falling to just their third World Cup loss in the pool stages. For a more…

The Wallabies will be looking to make it two wins from two games when they take on Wales on Sunday afternoon, with the winner all but assuring themselves top spot in Pool D. Between both sides, they played the perfect 80-minute game in their opening matches, with Wales blowing out Georgia in the first half whilst Australia surged over Fiji in the second half. The Wallabies will be buoyed by an impressive record against the Welsh, having lost one out of their last 14 games, along with holding victories over them at the last three World Cups. But you’re only…

Wednesday’s Rugby News looks at the Fijian response to Cheika’s jib, the bold selection move being pitched for the Wallabies, Warren Gatland’s view on Australia and the wild clash from Pool A. [one_half last=”no”] McKee slams Mick Cheika As Reece Hodge prepares to have his case heard by the judiciary, Fiji coach John McKee has slammed Michael Cheika after he accused them of not acting in the spirit of the game. Cheika raised plenty of eyes during the week when he called McKee out for being two-faced after referring Reece Hodge’s tackle on flanker Peceli Yato to the citing commissioner.…

Monday’s Rugby News focuses on the start of the World Cup for the Wallabies and 13 other teams, the latest round of the NRC and a star Wallaby re-commits for the next two years. [one_half last=”no”] Wobblies The Wallabies have survived a slow start to overcome Fiji 39-21 in their opening World Cup contest in Sapporo. The Aussies struggled in the first 55 minutes, trailing the flying Fijians by as much as nine just after the start of the second half. However, the injection of Will Genia and a double to Tolu Latu in the space of five minutes helped…

The wait is finally over! Hope everyone has stocked up the fridge, pre-warned the loved ones and crash tackled the mailman because the Rugby World Cup is finally here. The Wallabies begin their campaign in familiar fashion to 2015, taking on Fiji. On that occasion, the Aussies ran out 28-13 victors in a contest that set up their famous run to the final. However, this is a much improved Fiji team, having beat three tier-one nations since their last contest in 2017. The flying Fijians will be coming into this match full of confidence after a positive 2019 campaign and…

The long wait is nearly over as we are just under a week before the start of the Rugby World Cup. Over the next four days, we will breakdown the four pools leading into the start of the tournament on Friday. We finish off today with Pool D, home to the mighty Wallabies. They will face some tough competition in former number one’s Wales and the flying Fijians, along with the emerging Georgia and Uruguay. Australia The Wallabies enter this World Cup looking to go one better than 2015 after their 34-17 loss to the All Blacks in the final.…

The long wait is nearly over as we are just under a week before the start of the Rugby World Cup. Over the next four days, we will breakdown the four pools leading into the start of the tournament on Friday. Today we examine the so-called “group of death” at the World Cup, Pool C. The Pool is headlined by a resurgent England hungry to avenge their disappointing 2015 campaign, along with World Cup specialists France and a resurgent Argentina. It is rounded out by USA and Tonga, two nations which can blow up the plans of their much-fancied rivals…