Suggestions "scathing" column by Herald sports writer was behind Aussie player's expletive-filled outburst on Twitter.

Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal has threatened to sue the Australian Rugby Union and demand "millions" in compensation.

The Wallabies will be without three players for their clash with Argentina due to injury.

Chris Rattue writes: Cooper is as crazy as ever and will lose more games than he wins for the Wallabies.

Michael Cheika has stressed there are "no gambles" in his Wallabies side for tonight's Rugby Championship opener against South Africa at Suncorp Stadium.

A new dawn beckons for the Wallabies and lock Rob Simmons believes a strong first-up performance against South Africa would be the first step in convincing critics that Australia can be a credible....

Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell and George Smith are all available as the Wallabies target the Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup trophies.

Three Super Rugby games should still be enough for Quade Cooper to prove his Wallaby World Cup worth, says Queensland Reds coach Richard Graham.

Matt Giteau is offering "no promises" that he's up to representing Australia at a Rugby World Cup for a third time. But he's hoping to find out.

Rugby is flagging in popularity in Australia among the major codes, the ARU is losing money, and stacks of players are eyeing offshore deals, writes Wynne Gray.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says he would be crazy not to be considering George Smith, Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell for this year's Rugby World Cup.

Some players at overseas clubs can return to play for the Wallabies at the World Cup, after the Australian Rugby Union produced a backflip on its eligibility rules.

Kurtley Beale has reunited with his Wallabies teammates for the first time since the text message scandal that threatened to end his rugby career.

Based on recent history, new coach Michael Cheika could hardly have hoped for a better opponent than Wales in his first test assignment as Wallabies coach.

Kurtley Beale could join the Wallabies' tour of Europe as soon as he's deemed fit enough.

Halfback Nick Phipps has passionately denied a culture of misogyny exists in the Wallabies as the fallout from the Kurtley Beale text message scandal continues.

From the outset, the Kurtley Beale affair has been appallingly mishandled by rugby bosses in the search for truth behind the allegations.

Michael Cheika has been appointed Wallabies coach after the surprise resignation of Ewen McKenzie on Saturday night.

Former Australia coach Deans, speaking only days after his successor Ewen McKenzie resigned as Australia coach following the fallout from the Kurtley Beale text scandal, said Cheika, a hard-nosed former No8, might have to change his ways slightly, but he had the ability to handle what appears to be one of the toughest jobs in rugby.

Successful Waratahs mentor Michael Cheika is set to be announced as the new Wallabies coach.