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Paul Cully

Paul Cully

Paul Cully is a rugby columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Wallabies

The ref’s call that cruelled the Wallabies

The Springboks should have had a man in the sin bin at a crucial stage of the Test match in Cape Town.

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Corey Toole will start for the Wallabies against South Africa.

Wallabies double down on speed for South Africa rematch

On top of their own selections, South Africa’s decision to drop Eben Etzebeth back to the bench could also help the tourists.

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South Africa’s Aphelele Fassi, front, is challenged by Australia’s Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.

Yes, you can believe the hype: the Wallabies are officially back

The Wallabies have scored some encouraging wins recently but coming from behind to beat the world No.1 Springboks at altitude … that was different gravy.

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Springbok Grant Williams undid Georgia more with his kicking than his running game.

The Wallabies know exactly what’s coming in South Africa. But can they stop it?

The first Test against the Springboks will be won or lost by how the Wallabies handle the high ball.

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Antoine Dupont during France’s gold medal win in the Paris Olympics.

French feast on the menu for Wallabies

France may be heading to Australia with a star-filled team if and when the Nations Cup gets off the ground next year.

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Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii of the Wallabies and Joe Schmidt head coach of the Wallabies during the second test of the series between Australia Wallabies and British & Irish Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 26, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

A Wallabies upset in South Africa no longer seems so fanciful

Buoyed by the strong finish to the series against the British and Irish Lions, could the Wallabies win a Test against the Springboks?

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Wallabies and Lions fight during the third Test.

Wallabies win on the right side of violence

The Wallabies pushed the envelope with their aggressive style of play and the Lions folded faster than Superman on washing day.

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Rob Valetini won’t play in the Wallabies third Test due to injury.

Don’t blame the referees for the Wallabies’ woes, blame the injuries

Results in rugby are heavily affected by the availability of three or four key players. The Lions have had access to those key men, the Wallabies have not.

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Carlo Tizzano Jac Morgan incident

Rugby rediscovered common sense - and it robbed the Wallabies

Anyone who has watched rugby knows that the Wallabies should have been awarded a penalty when Jac Morgan hit Carlo Tizzano.

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Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii in the Wallabies first Test against the British and Irish Lions.

The Wallabies were uninspiring last week. Australia deserves better

The First Nations and Pasifika team and the Waratahs were able to give the Lions a scare, now it’s time for the Wallabies to do the same.

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