Australian Rugby - Wallabies v British & Irish Lions
May 19, 2013: Ewen McKenzie defends Quade Cooper after Wallabies coach Robbie Deans all but freezes the playmaker out of the series with the British & Irish Lions
Australian Rugby - Wallabies Comment
May 19, 2013: Robbie Deans might have given the outside world a first glimpse at the game plan he is looking to implement against the British & Irish Lions
Australian Rugby - Wallabies Comment
May 19, 2013: Quade Cooper provides "a point of difference" and his defence is decidedly better than it was 12 months ago, Greg Growden writes
Australian Rugby - Wallabies v British & Irish Lions
May 19, 2013: Robbie Deans omits Quade Cooper, due to defensive concerns, and George Smith, due to injury, while naming three uncapped players in 25-man squad to face the British & Irish Lions
Australian rugby
May 15, 2013: Will Genia should lead the Wallabies against the Lions, Joe Tomane to win the final wing spot and Israel Folau at fullback, writes Greg Growden
Australian rugby
May 7, 2013: In a not-so-subtle hint to Robbie Deans, Wallabies halfback Will Genia says he never feels more comfortable than when Quade Cooper is at five-eighth
Super Rugby Star Men
May 7, 2013: Israel Folau, Jean de Villiers, Steven Luatua and Hugh Pyle headline our Super Rugby team of the week for round 12. Which players caught your eye?
Super Rugby round 12
May 5, 2013: Queensland Reds scrum-half Will Genia has accused the Western Force of playing outside the spirit of the game in Saturday night's 11-11 draw at Perth's nib Stadium
Super Rugby round 12
May 4, 2013: Western Force maintain their good recent record against Queensland Reds, producing a brutal defensive performance to hold the visitors to an 11-11 draw
Greg Growden writes ...
Apr 29, 2013: Greg Growden names the Wallabies squad he would select to face the British & Irish Lions in the first Test, based on form
Super Rugby round 11
Apr 26, 2013: Queensland Reds are hungry to be the first Australian side to beat every New Zealand opponent in a single Super Rugby season when they host the Blues on Saturday
Super Rugby
Apr 25, 2013: Blues coach John Kirwan rates Queensland Reds the best team in Super Rugby because of their versatility of game plan
Super Rugby round 10
Apr 21, 2013: Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie and captain James Horwill lash the Brumbies as "cynical" and "boring", for Jake White hails his team's defensive effort
Super Rugby round 10
Apr 20, 2013: The Brumbies withstand a fierce Queensland Reds onslaught to claim a 19-19 draw in a brutal Super Rugby showdown in Brisbane on Saturday night
Super Rugby round 10
Apr 19, 2013: Jake White says Nic White doesn't need to worry about how he proves himself against Will Genia, "he's just got to make sure he plays how we want him to play"
Super Rugby round nine
Apr 13, 2013: Will Genia and Quade Cooper produce a master class as Queensland Reds upset the Chiefs 31-23 in Hamilton
Australian rugby
Apr 7, 2013: Robbie Deans is busy rounding up enough viable talent to ensure the Wallabies are competitive when the British & Irish Lions arrive
Super Rugby round seven
Apr 1, 2013: The Chiefs and the Crusaders produced the best team performances in Super Rugby round seven, but which individuals caught your eye
Super Rugby round seven
Mar 29, 2013: Queensland Reds claim their maiden Super Rugby victory in the far south of New Zealand, but they endured a nervy final 10 minutes after seeming likely to run away with victory
Super Rugby
Mar 25, 2013: We name the players, 15 to 1, who most impressed us in Super Rugby round six. Let us know who you would have picked
