Maximum velocity: How the world’s fastest men tackle the 100m in less than 10 seconds
Don’t mistake the shortest race at the Olympics for a lack of complexity. Put one foot wrong and you’re gone.
- by Iain Payten, Tommy Saputra and The Visual Stories Team
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Wallabies
The McReight stuff: How the Wallabies rated against Georgia
Fraser McReight was a standout for the Wallabies in their tense win over Georgia. How did the rest of the team rate?
- by Iain Payten
As it happened: Wallabies survive Georgian fightback for third win under Schmidt
The Wallabies remain undefeated under Joe Schmidt but as usual, Georgia made them work hard for a 40-29 win.
- by Iain Payten
‘I love the battle’: Why Billy Pollard chose rugby’s dark arts over bright lights of NRL
As a schoolboy, Billy Pollard was pursued by NRL clubs and sat down with Wayne Bennett. But he chose rugby and will make his run-on debut for the Wallabies on Saturday.
- by Iain Payten
‘We’ve come here to win’: Snubbed Georgia aim to seize global respect by rolling Wallabies
They are still seen by some as lowly minnows, but Georgia have knocked off Japan, Wales and Italy in the last two years. And they want to prove they belong at rugby’s main table with a victory in Australia.
- by Iain Payten
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Wallabies
‘I’m always worried’: Georgia on Schmidt’s mind as he rolls the selection dice
It’s a banana skin game against Georgia in Sydney on Saturday, but that hasn’t stopped Joe Schmidt making 17 changes to his Wallabies team.
- by Iain Payten and Jonathan Drennan
Waratahs poised to sign Tupou, scrum guru lauds Thor’s ‘explosive power’
The ‘Tongan Thor’ - Taniela Tupou - and a 21-year-old Wallabies debutant are among a group of Rebels players closing in on deals to play in sky blue.
- by Iain Payten
Donaldson recalled to meet Georgia as Wallabies reminded of near-miss at World Cup
Ben Donaldson starred in a win over Georgia in Paris, including a memorable try involving a Taniela Tupou intercept. But it could have been a very different story if Tupou didn’t catch the ball.
- by Iain Payten
‘I knew’: Daugunu reveals the hard work behind ‘lucky’ tap-in try
It looked like a freakish moment of luck, or at best a reward for a diligent chase. But Filipo Daugunu says there were smarts behind his match-turning try over Wales.
- by Iain Payten
Wallabies 36 Wales 28
Wallabies
‘We have to be better’: Flying Filipo saves blushes as Wallabies secure win over Wales
The Wallabies kept up their winning ways under Joe Schmidt but Wales threw the kitchen sink at them.
- by Iain Payten
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Paris 2024
Aussie star backed to break Olympic drought after stunning world record run
Jessica Hull stunned the athletics world with a blistering run in the 2km in Monaco, less than a month from Paris 2024.
- by Iain Payten