Watch: Cooper, the king of skill
Injured Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper will have plenty of time to hone his sublime handling skills in time for next year’s World Cup.
Injured Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper will have plenty of time to hone his sublime handling skills in time for next year’s World Cup.
Australia playmaker Quade Cooper is “ready and prepared” to fight his way back from a ruptured achilles tendon that could rule him out of next year’s World Cup.
Australia fought back from a half-time deficit to claim a comfortable, bonus-point win over Argentina in the Rugby Championship clash in Mendoza on Saturday night.
A ruptured Achilles tendon to Quade Cooper has soured Australia’s Rugby Championship defeat of Argentina on Saturday and could put the veteran playmaker in doubt to feature at next year’s World Cup.
Australia fought back from a half-time deficit to claim a bonus-point win over Argentina in the opening round of the Rugby Championship in Mendoza on Saturday.
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Coach Dave Rennie has saluted the courage of Australia skipper Michael Hooper, who has pulled out of the Rugby Championship Test against Argentina to protect his mental wellbeing.
Australia centre Samu Kerevi has been ruled out of the 2022 Rugby Championship after the Wallabies announced he was unlikely to play again before the end of the year.
Eddie Jones is reportedly not interested in returning home to coach the Wallabies, his recent experience Down Under having left a sour taste in the mouth.
Experienced lock Rory Arnold and uncapped back Jock Campbell were notable call-ups on Thursday to an injury-hit Australia squad for two Rugby Championship Tests against Argentina, who are coached by former Wallabies boss Michael Cheika.