Retiring Wallaroos Cecilia Smith and Emily Chancellor have gone out winners as Australia edged Scotland in a drama-filled Canberra contest.
Murray Wenzel
Wallabies coach Les Kiss has included a rookie scrumhalf and beefed up the forwards with some international flavour for the side's end-of-year European tour.
While one Wallaroo will mark a milestone, two more are set to retire, creating great impetus for the green and gold to send Scotland home with their heads down.
Morgan Reinwald
Back-rower Emily Chancellor is set to feature in her final Test for the Wallaroos on Friday after announcing that she will retire from the international game.
Sebastian Tan
While Wallabies coach Les Kiss picks up the pieces, All Blacks counterpart Dave Rennie is refusing to gloat after securing the Bledisloe Cup for a 23rd year.
Darren Walton
The rampant All Blacks have piled on seven tries to crush the Wallabies 43-21 in the second Bledisloe Cup clash in Sydney.
Australia's men's and women's sevens outfits were left winless in their historic Sydney fixtures, where they shared the stage with the Wallabies and Wallaroos.
Desiree Miller has scored her record-extending 20th and 21st Test tries as the Wallaroos produced some of their best rugby in a big win over Scotland.
A late Canada try has seen England's stunning unbeaten record ended, with the Red Roses suffering their first loss since the 2022 Rugby World Cup.
Staff Writers
The Wallabies admit their performance was not up to standard after the Blacks have piled on seven tries in a crushing 43-21 second Bledisloe Cup win in Sydney.
The Wallaroos are looking to change the fabric of Australian rugby ahead of a golden opportunity to promote the women's game before their home World Cup.
Winless against New Zealand since the COVID days, the Wallabies are desperate to end a six-year, 12-match losing streak against the All Blacks on Saturday.
Rugby Australia may believe Mark Nawaqanitawase is returning to rugby to wear the Wallabies gold, but the super talent insists he's keeping his options open.
In a development that will be music to Peter V'landys's ears, Wallabies coach Les Kiss isn't rolling out the red carpet for returning star Mark Nawaqanitawase.
Declan Meredith will start for the Wallabies at flyhalf against New Zealand in Sydney after injury again forced a change in the pivotal position.
The Wallaroos will welcome back a seasoned trio against Scotland to kick-off to a rugby quadruple header in Sydney.
Flyhalf Carter Gordon has pushed his case for inclusion on the Wallabies' end-of-year tour in a fitness test at the side's Sydney training base.
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii says the Wallabies have hatched a new game plan to topple the All Blacks but they aren't telling ahead of Bledisloe Cup II in Sydney.
He looms as a rival for a Wallabies backline spot but Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii cannot wait to have fellow code-hopping superstar Mark Nawaqanitawase back in rugby.
New Zealand have secured the Bledisloe cup after thumping the Wallabies, but are preparing for a strong Australian response when the teams meet on Saturday.
Former South Africa coach Jake White has beaten a strong field to be named as Fiji coach ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Australia.
Melissa Woods
Andrew Kellaway won't get the chance to reach 50 caps for the Wallabies after announcing his rugby retirement one Test short of the milestone.
Justin Chadwick
The Wallabies haven't beaten New Zealand since 2020, but star fullback Tom Wright feels that could change in Saturday's blockbuster clash in Sydney.
Jordan Petaia's hopes of a Test return have been dashed after he joined fellow centre Len Ikitau on the Wallabies' injury list ahead of their Sydney Bledisloe.
