The Wallabies’ point of differenceChampion sides need “a point of difference” — a style of play that they embody. Do the Wallabies have it in them? Matt Gagger investigates.
Australian rugby union
Rugby woes offer a timely warning for Cricket Australia
The stunning admission by ARU boss John O’Neill this week – that rugby in Australia was losing money by the bucketload and in grave danger of going broke – should give every sports administrator in this country pause for thought, writes Charles Happell.
ARU’s financial woes welcome news for rival codes
The significant financial challenges facing the Australian Rugby Union will create considerable interest in the hierarchy of the Australian Football League and the National Rugby League – for quite different reasons, writes Jeff Wall.
Protecting the orangutans: One last “me too”?
The reputations of Kevin Rudd and Peter Garrett are facing an environmental crisis. Providing funding to the Australian Orangutan Project (AOP) as promised by Howard will determine whether Messrs Rudd and Garrett are decent men or heartless cads, writes Richard Farmer.
The Australian rugby team mysteriously finds itself in Cardiff, France
The Wallabies travel to Cardiff on Saturday to play Wales in a crucial World Cup group match. But if you look for Cardiff on a map of France – because we know France is host nation for the Cup, right? – you’ll be looking for a very long time.
