Saturday, November 28th, 2009

SuperRugby

Wallabies end Cardiff drought with big win

Wallabies end 101-year hoodoo

Western Force's James O'Connor was on target as Australia thrashed Cardiff 31-3.

  • We tried our hardest: Wallabies captain

    There was no grand slam for the Wallabies but first-time skipper Rocky Elsom could not fault his side's commitment.

    November 28, 2009, 6:37 am
  • Swine flu disrupts French rugby

    French rugby union's Bayonne versus Perpignan Top 14 fixture because of three cases of swine flu at Perpignan, officials say.

    November 28, 2009, 3:02 am
  • Wales skipper Jones out of Australia rugby clash

    CARDIFF (AFP) - Wales captain Ryan Jones has been forced to pull out of Saturday's Test against Australia because of a back injury.

    November 28, 2009, 1:28 am
  • Wales capt Jones out of Wallabies Test

    Wales captain Ryan Jones will miss the Test against Australia because of a back injury.

    November 27, 2009, 8:59 pm
  • Waratahs cast a wide recruiting net

    NSW Waratahs recruit Rory Sidey has forsaken a potential opportunity to play for Wales in order to return to Australia.

    November 27, 2009, 1:33 pm
  • Bok bashers France eye All Blacks scalp

    France play New Zealand on Saturday with a fantastic chance to claim a second antipodean scalp after having already seen off South Africa.

    November 27, 2009, 11:10 am
  • Teenage prodigy Beale finally arrives

    Earmarked years ago as a future superstar, Kurtley Beale will make his long-awaited Wallabies debut after earning a place on the bench against Wales.

    November 27, 2009, 10:11 am
  • Defiant Deans vows to soldier on

    Believing his rebuilding side is on track for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, defiant Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has vowed to fight on come what may in Wales.

    November 27, 2009, 10:02 am
  • Mumm faces daunting Welsh challenge

    Wallabies lock Dean Mumm faces a daunting lineout challenge after being called up for Saturday's spring tour-ending showdown with Wales at Millennium Stadium.

    November 27, 2009, 3:20 am
  • Parisse out of Samoa clash with snapped ligament

    ROME (AFP) - Italy captain Sergio Parisse will miss Saturday's international test against Samoa in Ascoli on Saturday after snapping his cruciate knee ligament in training.

    November 27, 2009, 3:13 am
  • Johnson won't give in to 'hysteria'

    LONDON (AFP) - England manager Martin Johnson has insisted he won't respond to "hysterical" critics calling for his coaching staff to be sacked and would stand by his backroom team.

    November 27, 2009, 2:16 am
  • Aussie Mumm gets Wales reward for midweek work

    CARDIFF (AFP) - Waratahs lock Dean Mumm has seen his work as captain of Australia's midweek team rewarded with a place in the starting side to play Wales in their tour finale at the Millennium Stadium here on Saturday.

    November 26, 2009, 11:05 pm
  • Springboks lock Matfield back for Ireland finale

    DUBLIN (AFP) - World champions South Africa have recalled lock Victor Matfield for their tour-ending showdown against Six Nations kings Ireland at Croke Park here on Saturday.

    November 26, 2009, 10:52 pm
  • Force signing touches down in Perth

    Fresh after completing his exams at the University of Sydney, Western Force recruit Mitch Inman has touched down in Perth to begin preparations for the 2010 Super 14 season.

    November 26, 2009, 5:14 pm
  • Wallabies give Roff deja vu

    Wallabies great Joe Roff likened Australia's current plight to that of the woes he and his teammates experienced in 1997 before they won the World Cup.

    November 26, 2009, 4:04 pm
  • Ex-Wallabies excited for Melbourne rugby

    Ex-Wallabies Joe Roff and David Fitter say Melbourne's entry into an expanded Super 15 could make it one of the biggest producers of Australian rugby players.

    November 26, 2009, 3:58 pm
  • Springbok Steyn wants Irish flourish end

    Morne Steyn is ready to wrap up a dream year with a win against Ireland at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday.

    November 26, 2009, 10:49 am
  • Why Jones sacking has no bearing on Deans

    It was in Cardiff during this same November week four years ago that Eddie Jones learned his four-year reign as Wallabies coach was about to end, regardless of how his side fared against Wales that weekend.

    November 26, 2009, 7:09 am
  • Win against Cardiff has Wallabies pumped

    Fullback Adam Ashley-Cooper says the mid-week Wallabies' historic victory over Cardiff has the Test side pumped to end their spring tour in style against Wales.

    November 26, 2009, 3:40 am

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    Blogging from Brisbane - the lead-up

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    The AFL mystery draft

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