Dossier
Rugby
Coverage of Rugby in the Nexus archive.
- New Wallabies coach Les Kiss announces his first squad for rugby test series against Japan
New Wallabies coach Les Kiss has announced his first squad for a two-test rugby series against Japan in August. The squad includes one uncapped player, Isaac Henry, and excludes veteran James Slipper, with Harry Wilson as captain. The team will gather in Sydney before traveling to Japan.
- Australia Turns to Rugby to Pull Pacific Islands Away From China
Australia is using rugby as a strategy to influence Pacific Island nations to distance themselves from China. The initiative is led by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- Kirsty Gallacher's rugby ace ex-husband is 'penniless and sleeping in a car after head injury made him fall victim to £450,000 scam'
Kirsty Gallacher's ex-husband, a former rugby player, is described as penniless and homeless after a head injury left him vulnerable to a £450,000 scam. The incident highlights the financial and personal devastation caused by fraud and injury.