Tatafu Polota Nau
England win, but crowd loses with no tries scored in a pointless fixture
Greg Growden AUSTRALIA'S scrum woes were amplified last night when the Barbarians front-row was minced up by the England opposition at Gosford, enabling the tourists to enjoy a mind-numbingly boring 15-9 victory.
England searching for redemption in Sydney
Mick Cleary Bereft of attacking options in Perth, the Poms' World Cup preparation could be derailed with another loss on the road, writes Mick Cleary.
Polota-Nau keen to pack a lot of work into week back from injury
Greg Growden Tatafu Polota-Nau wants to play 80 minutes in Gosford tonight for the Australian Barbarians, and then back up against England at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night to provide much-needed experience and...
Masters of the 8-1-6 formation ready to open their arms to any disaffected Socceroos fans
Greg Growden The Wallabies gradually emerged from their hotel rooms in Coogee yesterday morning asking the same question. ''Is that score correct?''
Scrum woes don't faze Deans
Greg Growden, Perth RUGBY UNIONWallabies management sticking solid about shaky scrum, following England's exasperation that it was a victim of rugby's version of ''rope a dope''.
With his 13th loss as coach, Johnson's luck is beginning to run out
Greg Growden THE British media are starting to grumble about England coach Martin Johnson and his inability to transform this flawed Test side.
Tatafu set to beef up Wallabies
Powerhouse hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau has been rushed back from injury and is in line to help shore up the Wallabies' demolished scrum in the second Test against England.
Deans unfazed as England claim they were KO'd by 'rope a dope'
Greg Growden THE Wallabies management is sticking solid about its shaky scrum following England's exasperation that they were victims of rugby's version of ''rope a dope'' at Subiaco Oval.
Veteran pair may get call-up for Test
The Wallabies' front-row crisis has Test selectors considering a shock about-face and reinstating overlooked veterans Al Baxter and Matt Dunning.
Cowan, Daley in battle for front-row spot
RUGBY UNION With Wallabies front-row stocks depleted, greenhorn props in two-way battle to win vacant loosehead role for acid Test against England.
Baxter, Dunning in selection frame for Wallabies
The Wallabies' front-row crisis has Test selectors considering a shock about-face and reinstating overlooked veterans Al Baxter and Matt Dunning.
Wallabies to throw six-cap front row into Roses fray
Greg Growden PEKAHOU COWAN is hoping to play three matches in a week to help the Wallabies overcome dire front-row problems that will force them to field a raw Test pack against England in Perth on Saturday night.
And the winners are . . . here's my Super 14 team of the season
Adam Freier Five Aussies, five Kiwis and five South Africans walk into a team (well, some were a close call) …
Explosive Ioane the player to watch
Simon Poidevin In the first of our Legend's Call series, former Wallaby captain Simon Poidevin says the Wallaby player who will cause the most damage this season is Digby Ioane.
Faianga wins Test cap
Joshua Spasaro QUEANBEYAN-born Saia Faianga's move to the Queensland Reds last season has paid dividends, with the hooker winning selection in the Australian Wallabies 30 man squad for the upcoming international...
Hoiles rewarded for season of hard toil with Wallabies recall
Greg Growden On a day when the Wallabies selectors emphasised their youth policy by picking five new front-rowers in their 30-man squad, they also remembered a forward elder who believed he would never again be...
Australia short of hooking clout as England Test looms
Greg Growden WALLABIES hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau may be back for the England Test in Perth next week - or he may be facing surgery that could sideline him for most of the international season.
Losing Waratahs earn praise
RUGBY UNION Coach Chris Hickey applauds his side for reaching Super 14 play-offs despite Stormers' suffocating defence squeezing life out of Waratahs' campaign.
Daley looms as bolter to plug gap in Wallabies' front row
Greg Growden Chief Rugby Correspondent The Wallabies will not be as short on front-row talent as first anticipated, with Queensland prop Ben Daley a strong chance of being available for the opening domestic Test of the season against Fiji...
Wallabies likely to call on rookies to hook in
Greg Growden THE Wallabies may be forced to play two novice hookers for the opening Test against Fiji in Canberra on June 5 as Tatafu Polota-Nau is in doubt with a shoulder injury.
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