Australia national rugby union team

National team representing Australia in rugby union

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The Australia national rugby union team, nicknamed the Wallabies, is the representative national team in the sport of rugby union for the nation of Australia. The team first played at Sydney in 1899, winning their first test match against the touring British Isles team.

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Israel Folau: Rugby Australia denies 'backing down' with settlement CEO Raelene Castle defends a decision to settle with the Wallabies star sacked for homophobic remarks. BBC News - Published on December 5, 2019
Israel Folau reaches settlement with Rugby Australia The former Wallabies star had been suing over his controversial sacking for writing anti-gay posts. BBC News - Published on December 4, 2019
Australia could scrap 60-cap 'Giteau's Law' Australia are reviewing "Giteau's Law", which governs which foreign-based players are allowed to play for the Wallabies, after a poor World Cup. BBC News - Published on November 21, 2019
Israel Folau: Sacked player sues Rugby Australia over anti-gay row Israel Folau's case against Rugby Australia may set a precedent for national employment law. BBC News - Published on August 1, 2019
Israel Folau: Rugby star recoups donations in sacking row Israel Folau draws new support for his fight against Rugby Australia over his anti-gay online posts. BBC News - Published on June 25, 2019
Israel Folau: Rugby star's fundraiser shut down over anti-gay views Israel Folau had sought donations to fight his sacking by Rugby Australia over social media posts. BBC News - Published on June 24, 2019