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Wales has been a happy hunting ground for playmaker James O'Connor, who made his maiden appearance there in the Wallabies' No.And he's hoping that streak can continue this weekend as Australia attempt to avoid the embarrassment of losing all Tests on a Spring tour for the first time in the …

Wallabies star James O’Connor had a simple analogy to break down exactly what his side needs to do in order to close out their UK tour with a first win when they take on Wales.

As headlines rage about why the Wallabies have fallen off a cliff and pray for Quade Cooper and Samu Kerevi’s returns, Dave Rennie has been given a gift. Former British and Irish Lions playmaker Stuart Barnes wrote in a pre-match column for The Times the Wallabies had more chance of …

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has backed James O’Connor to bounce back from a sub-par performance in the loss to Scotland when he goes up against England golden boy Marcus Smith on Sunday. O’Connor has been named to start at No.

When James O’Connor walked out in bare feet onto the Test arena in Johannesburg in 2019 you were immediately on notice that the one-time enfant terrible had changed. Just how wasn’t yet obvious. He was wearing his non-playing Wallaby kit all neat and tidy but with no footwear pre-game.

James O'Connor's Wallabies reunion with Quade Cooper has firmed after Tom Banks' broken arm put an end to his Rugby Championship and potentially the Spring Tour. The fullback had started all seven Tests this year and was playing confidently at Suncorp Stadium before knocking his arm in a tackle late …

Elton Flatley has lauded Quade Cooper's "tremendous" return to Test rugby and thrown up James O'Connor as an option at fullback to complement him in Saturday's Rugby Championship rematch with South Africa.

All Blacks legend Andrew Mehrtens has urged Wallabies selectors to “100 percent” back Noah Lolesio as their No.10 for the 2023 World Cup, while saying James O’Connor is short of being “world class”. Writing in the Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday,

Wallabies forwards coach Dan McKellar has revealed banged up captain Michael Hooper is no certainty to tackle the world champion Springboks on Sunday as James O'Connor looms as a potential playmaking saviour on the Gold Coast.

He must decide how best to nurture Noah Lolesio’s burgeoning career. To spare the 21-year-old the axe, to shift him to the bench and give him some reprieve, or give him a breather and hope some time on the sidelines helps rather than hinders his development;