Douglas says he wasn't eye-gouged
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comAustralian lock Kane Douglas on Thursday dismissed claims that All Blacks prop Owen Franks eye-gouged him during last weekend's fiery Bledisloe Cup clash in Wellington.
Wallabies keen to do it for Cheika
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auThe Wallabies will stick together as they fight to regain winning form and ease pressure on coach Michael Cheika, five-eighth Quade Cooper says. Cheika has been under fire from critics who have slammed...
Quade Cooper confirms three-year deal with Wallabies and Queensland Reds
1 decade ago by The GuardianAustralia international returns after season in France with ToulonDeal will see playmaker stay through until end of 2019 World CupWallabies playmaker Quade Cooper has signed a three-year contract with...
Quade Cooper signs three-year deal with the Queensland Reds
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auAs we revealed in The Roar last Friday, the worst kept secret in Australian rugby is out: Quade Cooper has signed a three-year deal with the Queensland Reds. Yes, the prodigal son is back, having steered...
Time to remember the great Wallaby sides
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auEnough of the current Wallabies, who have serious trouble with the basic rugby essentials. Time to recall the days when the Australian side not only played superb rugby, but in all these examples, history-making...
Ben Te’o: ‘Some people in union love that Sam Burgess went back’
1 decade ago by The GuardianWorcester’s new signing is rugby’s latest cross-code convert hope and has his eyes on earning a place in England’s Test side, having toured Australia with Eddie Jones’s men in JuneBen Te’o is...
British & Irish Lions 2017: Seven players who need to shine this season
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldAs the new campaign kicks off, Alex Shaw picks seven players – all Lions – under extra pressure to perform if they're to make the plane to New Zealand next summer Lion hopeful: Cian Healy trains at...
Is Quade Cooper the unlikely savior?
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auQuade Cooper is back in Australian rugby. He made his comeback against the All Blacks on Saturday and then was announced as the Queensland Reds marquee signing. With undoubted talent, Cooper’s career...
Can Argentina break into the world’s ‘top three’?
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldWhile many in the Northern Hemisphere commented on the demise of the Springboks, fewer looked at the reasons for Argentina's continued resurgence...Finding space: Juan Martin Hernandez looks to release...
Time for the Mick Byrne way to kick in with the Wallabies
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auSkills coach Mick Byrne is the most important link in the Wallaby camp right now. After six successive defeats – three by the All Blacks, and three by England – the most telling factor is the...
