The rugby community is again coming together to help those in need, with the announcement that Rugby Australia, the Queensland Rugby Union, the Australian Rugby Foundation, and the Classic Wallabies are combining their efforts to help support the game in the flood-ravaged areas of North Queensland.

Northern New South Wales is the place to be this weekend if you love your rugby and want to see some of the stars of the past lacing up their boots again, as the town of Moree prepares to host both the Classic Wallabies and Classic Wallaroos.

Australia’s next generation of rugby stars can prepare in earnest for next month’s Oceania U20s Championship, after exciting clashes against Junior Japan, Fiji U20s and New Zealand U20s were confirmed today.

…as was clearly explained by Rugby AU, ‘a decision was made by Head Coach Michael Cheika that Larkham should no longer continue in the role of Assistant Coach of the Wallabies.’

Former Wallaby, Brumbies and Waratahs lock Justin Harrison has been named as the new General Manager of the Classic Wallabies. Harrison replaces the outgoing Stephen Hoiles, who is now working with the Australian Men’s Sevens team as a Coaching Consultant.

The Wallabies have announced their initial 24-man squad for this weekend’s Bledisloe Cup clash with the All Blacks in Japan, and coach Michael Cheika has made some intriguing tweaks to his backline with Israel Folau to start his first test in the no.13 jersey.

All good things must come to an end, but the Wallabies certainly didn’t help themselves as Wales ended a 13-match losing streak against Australia to edge home 9-6 in a try-less but absorbing encounter overnight. With both defences on top, chances were at a premium in Cardiff. But across the 80 minutes, Wales looked the more likely to create a