After the Wallabies’ 1984 tour of Ireland and Britain, the first indigenous Australian to captain the side retired, aged 25. Forty years on, he remains an alluring figure
Pressure mounts on Wales head coach Warren Gatland to resign
Coach prepared to resign if ‘in the best interests of Welsh rugby’ but adamant that exit is not required
Gatland’s side face a huge task as they try and avoid going a full calendar year without a Test win for the first time since 1937
Loose forward Cameron Hanekom could make his debut off the bench against a Welsh side for whom he is also eligible to play
Tom Wright and Matt Faessler score hat-tricks for Wallabies as they post record total in Cardiff
Welsh head coach hoping for a win after run 10 straight defeats
34-year-old won 77 caps and scored 17 tries in a decade-long international career
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There was a degree of flair in the second of Australia's two wins over Wales, but other winning traits were in evidence which point to progress being made
Steve Borthwick’s side led at half time but Beauden Barrett’s introduction off the bench changed the game for the All Blacks
With new coaches and a fresh wave of talent, hopes are high the Wallabies’ and Wallaroos’ victories at the weekend signal brighter times ahead
Tries from Taniela Tupou, Filipo Daugunu and Tom Wright gave Wallabies the edge in scrappy contest
Liam Wright is Australia’s seventh skipper in past year
Warren Gatland’s side in touch at half-time despite being down to 13 men but a Springbok second half surge pads out the scoreline
Springboks strong favourites in their first outing since lifting the World Cup
22-year-old outhalf Jordan Hendrikse and winger Edwill van der Merwe will start game in London
Welsh player featured five times for the Lions, won two Grand Slams and captained his country
Aoife Wafer outstanding as Ireland wrap the game up inside the first half
Captain sees positives from two defeats and believes Clíodhna Moloney’s return will boost squad for third Test
Opponents think they have Ireland’s number; Andy Farrell needs to figure out what to do next
France look to have turned a corner while Scotland continue to have an over-inflated view of their performances
Dismal Welsh effort saw them suffer fifth successive defeat of the season after a fine Italian display
Centre will play his 121st and final Test match against Italy in Cardiff on Saturday
Nolann le Garrec shines at scrumhalf as Fabien Galthié's side earns a much-needed win, leaving Wales facing a wooden spoon decider
Ireland will conclude with a trip to Rome to take on Italy on St Patrick’s weekend
Warren Gatland names new midfield among four changes from the side that lost to Ireland in Dublin
Nathan Johns and Gordon D’Arcy preview this week’s Six Nations clash between Ireland and England at Twickenham
‘I probably have the ability to jump into other positions and do a job there. So, for me, it is understanding that and then knowing that it will get me into the big games’
Visitors passive at breakdown and failed to complement this with sufficient aggressive line-speed; England will offer a different threat
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