Rob Leota was nearly the one that got away from the Wallabies. This is how the Rebels and Rugby Australia stopped the youngster from taking a lucrative deal with a French club.
Sean McMahon’s international return will have to wait another week, after Dave Rennie sprung a surprise by naming Rob Leota for his run-on debut to face Argentina on Saturday.
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie doesn’t think James O’Connor would have the “wheels from fullback” in his return game from injury, so has opted to ease him back to international competition from the bench against Argentina this Saturday.
All Blacks forwards coach John Plumtree is expecting a "titanic" battle up front when New Zealand and South Africa meet in their 100th Test match in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
As New Zealand Rugby continues to crawl towards a private equity solution, Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan says their own path towards overturning years of underinvestment is on course.
Sean McMahon hopes his trademark physicality can help the Aussies continue their winning ways, should he earn a Wallabies recall this Rugby Championship.
It’s been nearly four years since Sean McMahon last appeared on the international stage and the 26-Test back-rower admits he would have liked to wear a gold jersey at the 2019 World Cup.
