

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt could be the centre of a trans-Tasman tug-of-war after Australia and New Zealand were pitted in the same group at a Rugby World Cup for the very first time.
With just under two years until the tournament begins, ESPN has looked to AI to analyse and determine who will be crowned the 2027 Rugby World Cup champions.
So the Wallabies and All Blacks have been drawn alongside each other in Pool A for Rugby World Cup 2027. Extrapolating the format out, that might not be a bad game for Australia to lose.
The 2027 Rugby World Cup draw took place on Wednesday. Here's how it impacts, England, Australia, New Zealand and much more.
Follow ESPN's live updates of the draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup and discover who the likes of England, Ireland, South Africa and New Zealand will face in Pool play.
Trans-Tasman foes Australia and New Zealand have been drawn alongside eachother in Pool A for the first time in Rugby World Cup history.
An expanded 2027 Rugby World Cup means more teams and more excitement, but how does it all work?
The Rugby World Cup draw is set to take place on Wednesday. Here's how to follow along.
R360, the proposed breakaway league that was meant to revolutionise club rugby, has delayed its launch until 2028.
A couple of dizzying highs, and far too many soul-destroying lows - there is perhaps no better way to sum up the Wallabies' 2025 season. Sam Bruce breaks it all down, and looks ahead to 2026, here.
Incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss will launch his tenure against Eddie Jones' Japan with Australia's 14-Test schedule in 2026 unveiled.
Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh has backed in under fire Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt despite an underwhelming end-of-year tour.
England forwards Maro Itoje and Tom Curry have been named in World Rugby's Team of the Year, which is dominated by South Africa.
They will go down as statistically the worst Wallabies lineup in history following a tour to forget after they succumbed to their tenth loss of the year and soundly beaten by France.
Pressure continues to mount on beleaguered coach Joe Schmidt after the Wallabies ended a disastrous spring tour with a damaging 48-33 loss to France in Paris.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is adamant there's still a future in the gold-and-green for his discarded flyhalf, James O'Connor.
The Wallabies have suffered more blows near the conclusion of their ill-fated European tour with returning flyhalf Carter Gordon and hooker Billy Pollard both forced to pull out with injury on the eve of their year-ending Test against France in Paris.
France host Australia on Saturday with the visitors looking for their first win on their northern hemisphere tour. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the match.
The Wallabies capitulated against France, falling 48-33 and with it succumbing to their worst Spring Tour in 67 years.
Joe Schmidt has revealed his deep frustration that the efforts of his "emotionally and physically fatigued" Wallabies have gone unrewarded.
The Wallabies' merry-go-round of number 10s continues to whirl to the very end of 2025, as Joe Schmidt's ailing outfit prepare to make another change.
International rugby is going to look a little different next year with the introduction of the Nations Championship. Here's how it will work.
Autumn Nations Series Week 3 saw England take down New Zealand and some controversial disciplinary decisions. Plus, should Scotland sack Gregor Townsend?
| Rugby Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Team | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | South Africa | 6 | +57 | 19 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 6 | +8 | 19 |
| 3 | Australia | 6 | -13 | 11 |
| 4 | Argentina | 6 | -52 | 10 |


