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Australia lists small wallaby among new endangered species
AFP, Published on 04/10/2022
» SYDNEY: Australia listed a small wallaby and the grey snake among 15 new threatened species on Tuesday as it launched a zero-extinction plan for its unique wildlife.
Allazov to 'surprise' Superbon in kickboxing title fight
Published on 10/09/2022
» Time will tell if Chingiz Allazov has the skills to dethrone Singha "Superbon" Mawynn, but he certainly has the confidence.
Argentine family comes home after 22-year drive around the world
AFP, Published on 13/03/2022
» GUALEGUAYCHU (ARGENTINA) - An Argentine family is about to finish the trip of a lifetime: they have covered five continents in a 1928 jalopy on an adventure that began in 2000, while bringing into the world and raising four kids who are now adolescents.
Tonga coach and ex-Wallaby Kefu 'recovering well' after stabbing
AFP, Published on 17/08/2021
» BRISBANE (AUSTRALIA) - Tonga coach and former Wallabies star Toutai Kefu has undergone surgery and was "recovering well" Tuesday after being stabbed during an attempted burglary at his Brisbane home, his family said.
Farrell targets Autumn Nations Cup triumph after England win Six Nations
AFP, Published on 01/11/2020
» ROME - England captain Owen Farrell quickly set his sights on an Autumn Nations Cup triumph just moments after his side won the Six Nations Championship on Saturday.
Australian rugby international becomes first to come out as gay
AFP, Published on 30/10/2020
» SYDNEY - Former Test prop Dan Palmer won plaudits Friday after becoming the first Wallabies player to come out as gay, a decision spurred in part by homophobic comments by sacked star Israel Folau.
Incoming Wallabies coach Rennie agrees to pay cut
AFP, Published on 06/06/2020
» SYDNEY - Incoming Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has agreed to a 30 percent pay cut to help the sport deal with the fallout from coronavirus, in line with other executives at beleaguered Rugby Australia, officials said Saturday.
Rugby Australia lays off 75 percent of staff as huge losses loom
AFP, Published on 31/03/2020
» SYDNEY - Three-quarters of Rugby Australia's staff were on Tuesday laid off until July 1 as the governing body predicted huge financial losses from the sport's coronavirus-enforced shutdown.
Folau 'conceded' homophobic post breached rules: Rugby Australia
AFP, Published on 25/09/2019
» SYDNEY - Sacked former Wallaby star Israel Folau conceded his anti-gay social media posts breached Rugby Australia's code of conduct and offered to apologise, the governing body claimed in a court filing made public Wednesday.
'They're the national team' - Jaguares face call to get boot from Super Rugby
AFP, Published on 27/05/2019
» SYDNEY: Wallabies great Phil Kearns has called for the Jaguares to be kicked out of Super Rugby, claiming they have an unfair advantage as their line-up is so similar to Argentina's national team.