Wales have taken complete control of this game in the second half and Nick Tompkins has scored a wonderful try. Gareth Anscombe put a delightful dinked kick over the top in Australia’s 22 and there was no-one home to deny Tompkins. Wales lead 26-6 after 49 minutes. “Wonderful piece of …
Read More »‘It ain’t over chaps’: Cheika predicts Wallabies twist
SAINT-ETIENNE: Michael Cheika has warned the rugby world against writing the Wallabies off ahead of their do or die clash with Wales in Lyon on Monday (5am AEST). Cheika coached Australia at two Rugby World Cups, leading them to the 2015 final and then losing to an England team guided …
Read More »Gun Wallabies teen ruled out of Rugby World Cup
SAINT ETIENNE: The Wallabies’ Rugby World Cup campaign has copped another body blow with news gun teenager Max Jorgensen has been ruled out of the tournament with a fractured fibula. Australia confirmed the grim news on Wednesday after the latest training mishap was first reported by the Sydney Morning Herald. …
Read More »Alarming Wallabies weakness that Wales has eyes on
The Wallabies will have to be better at the breakdown if they are to topple Wales, according to former Australian international James Horwill. In their loss to Fiji on Monday, downed 22-15 by the small island nation, Australia conceded 11 turnovers. Of those, six were in Fiji’s half. Australia made …
Read More »Eddie ‘found out’ as Wallabies crash to 69 year low
SAINT-ETIENNE: Australia’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final hopes are hanging by a thread after suffering a historic 22-15 loss to Fiji. The stirring victory was the island nation’s first win over Australia at a World Cup after three previous losses. And it is their first win over the Wallabies since 1954 …
Read More »LIVE: RWC disaster for Wallabies as historic loss beckons
Oh dear – that is a disaster for the Wallabies. Fiji centre Josua Tuisova has sprinted away for his team’s first try after Carter Gordon and Mark Nawaqanitawase completely fluffed their lines. Halfback Simione Kuruvoli launched a towering box kick and the two Wallabies backs failed to take ownership and …
Read More »‘Box office’ Wallabies make World Cup statement
Taniela Tupou provided the highlight reel moment and also the match defining one as the Wallabies kicked off their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 35-15 win over Georgia in Paris on Sunday (AEST). The Wallabies were leading 21-8 early in the second half but Georgia were threatening an unlikely …
Read More »LIVE: Wallabies make brilliant start to RWC campaign
Welcome to Wide World of Sports’ live coverage of the Rugby World Cup clash between the Wallabies and Georgia. The Wallabies are ranked ninth in the world while Georgia is 11th. “The Wallabies are the better side, they can go in with confidence to know if they play to their …
Read More »Wallabies star’s absence fuels World Cup doubt
Wallabies inside centre Samu Kerevi is in doubt for Australia’s first game of the Rugby World Cup after only completing parts of training in France on Tuesday, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. Ahead of the Wallabies’ biggest session of the week, in the lead-up to their first game against Georgia …
Read More »Wallabies hit by injury blow on eve of World Cup
The Wallabies have been dealt an injury blow on the eve of the Rugby World Cup, with veteran prop James Slipper set to be ruled out of the opening match against Georgia. Wallabies coach Eddie Jones revealed the bad news at a press conference in Saint-Etienne, where Australia will kick …
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