Australian Rugby - Wallabies v British & Irish Lions
May 20, 2013: James O'Connor says the injury problems he suffered last year made him a better player as he has increased the thoroughness of his physical preparation
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
Greg Growden writes ...
May 13, 2013: Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is looking admiringly towards players who are reliable - so Kurtley Beale can't be in his view, Greg Growden writes
Super Rugby Round 13 - Blues v Rebels
May 12, 2013: Blues coach Sir John Kirwan laments lack of 80-minute performance against Melbourne Rebels, but says "I don't think we would have won eight weeks ago"
Super Rugby Round 13 - Blues v Rebels
May 12, 2013: James O'Connor is likely to miss one or two Super Rugby matches after damaging his left sternoclavicular joint in Melbourne Rebels' loss to the Blues
Super Rugby Round 13 - Blues v Rebels
May 11, 2013: The Blues defeat Melbourne Rebels by four points in an 11-try thriller at Eden Park, but only after the visitors produce a second-half fightback
Greg Growden writes ...
May 6, 2013: Israel Folau excelled against Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth, convincing Greg Growden that he is worthy of Wallabies selection
Scrum Five:: Super Rugby Talking Points
May 6, 2013: ESPNscrum reporter Brett McKay analyses five key talking points of the weekend's Super Rugby action. Discuss the talking points and tell us your thoughts
Super Rugby
May 3, 2013: Wallabies star Kurtley Beale repaid the Rebels in his return from suspension but he couldn't help them secure an upset win over the Chiefs
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 29, 2013: Israel Folau, Bryan Habana, Lubabalu Mtembu and Jarrod Saffy headline our Super Rugby team of the week for round 11. Which players caught your eye?
Super Rugby round 11
Apr 28, 2013: Melbourne Rebels give the seven-time Super Rugby champions an almighty scare in Christchurch on Sunday afternoon
Australian rugby
Apr 28, 2013: Brumbies five-eighth plays down suggestions that he may be the Wallabies' playmaker against the British & Irish Lions. Who would you pick at No. 10?
Super Rugby
Apr 15, 2013: James O'Connor maintains he can be the Wallabies' fly-half against the British & Irish Lions, saying "I've played 10 in that ball-playing role since I started playing rugby"
Super Rugby reaction
Apr 14, 2013: Former Wallabies captains Stirling Mortlock and Tim Horan don't believe James O'Connor is cut out to play five-eighth in the upcoming Lions Test series
Super Rugby round nine
Apr 13, 2013: Southern Kings claim their first Super Rugby win outside South Africa when Demetri Catrakilis caps a fightback with a drop goal in time added on
Ruck 'n Maul
Apr 12, 2013: Queensland Reds and Australia playmaker Quade Cooper is reported to be talking again to Brisbane Broncos NRL club. Greg Growden has all the weekly rumour and gossip covered
