Wallabies

The world champions must win with a bonus point in Townsville on Saturday to keep their slender Rugby Championship hopes alive

Folau’s contract was terminated last month after a Rugby Australia tribunal found him guilty of a ‘high-level’ code of conduct breach

The star fullback was on Friday given 72 hours to appeal, which would have triggered another hearing with a new three-person panel

A new book delves into the secrets behind the mighty rugby team from a tiny country

Super Rugby’s record try scorer will have a hearing over homophobic comments made on social media on May 4

Folau posted on Instagram: "Drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists and idolators — Hell awaits you."

Folau, Australia’s highest-profile player, sparked outrage with his reply on Instagram last week when asked what was "God’s plan for gay people?"

The coach had come under fire over his team’s recent losing streak, as well as a text message row that has made Australia the laughing stock of rugby.

Pat McCabe and Nathan Charles being injured has left the Australian rugby team with few lineup choices.

The All Blacks’ victory over the Wallabies on Saturday ensured the Bledisloe Cup remains in New Zealand for the 12th successive year.

Discipline dilemmas, a bruising in Brisbane and Fourie du Preez back for the Springboks spells humiliation for the Australian rugby team at Newlands.

The All Blacks have inflicted another severe defeat on Australia after winning their Rugby Championship rematch 27-16 at Westpac Stadium.

The Wallabies should team up with the All Blacks and the Springboks to tackle the British and Irish Lions, says Australia’s rugby union chief.

James O’Connor scored a try and kicked five penalties and two conversions to lead the Melbourne Rebels to a win over the Auckland Blues.

Wallaby winger Digby Ioane will miss the next four Super 15 rugby games after being found guilty of making a lifting tackle against the Sharks.