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Wallabies’ 95m try-of-the-year contender upstaged by late France match-winner

Australia came within minutes of an epic upset over the World Cup favourites, with the coach now under fire over a late switch.

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The childhood hero sudden Wallabies recruit is trying to emulate

He had just landed in New Zealand for a holiday with his girlfriend when the NSW utility back learned of his selection in Australia’s spring tour squad.

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Mark Nawaqanitawase has been called into the Wallabies squad.

Unpopular Kangaroos out to restore global reputation in World Cup

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(Top row, left to right) Jamaica's Ashton Golding, Scotland's Dale Ferguson, Australia's James Tedesco, England's Sam Tomkins, Samoa's Junior Paulo, Fiji's Kevin Naiqama, Italy's Nathan Brown and Ireland's George King. (Bottom row, left to right) Wales' Elliot Kear, Tonga's Jason Taumalolo, France's Benjamin Garcia, New Zealand's Jesse Bromwich, Lebanon's Mitchell Moses, Greece's Jordan Meads, Papua New Guinea's Rhyse Martin and The Cook Island's Brad Takairangi during the Rugby League World Cup 2021 tournament launch at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. Picture date: Monday October 10, 2022. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images)

Addo-Carr calls for pre-match war dance to rival New Zealand’s haka

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Indigenous rugby league star Josh Addo-Carr wants the Kangaroos to introduce a pre-match war cry. (Brendon Thorne/AAP PHOTOS)

Cowboys pact saves Australia of more World Cup headaches

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TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Jeremiah Nanai of the Cowboys runs the ball during the NRL Preliminary Final match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Parramatta Eels at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on September 23, 2022 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

Israel Folau set to cop social media restrictions in return to rugby

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Catalans Dragons are considering taking legal action against Israel Folau after discovering his latest attempt to make a playing comeback in Australia.