Rugby Australia Board member Phil Waugh believes it is the Wallabies inconsistency under Michael Cheika that ultimately led to Australias downfall at the World Cup.
The pressure cooker environment of World Cup semi-finals are often decided by key players taking the game by the scruff of the neck and willing their side to victory.
MATT HUGHES IN OITA: Eddie Jones' England future is on the line in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Australia. He will face the sack if his side fail to beat his Aussie compatriots.
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Former Wallabies Morgan Turinui and Greg Martin are dismayed that Dave Rennie appears to be a done deal as the next Australia coach despite a whos who of world rugby about to come onto the market.
NIK SIMON IN TOKYO: With his face lit up by the flash of cameras, Japan coach Jamie Joseph began to explain how his team are writing their own story. They face South Africa on Sunday.
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WILL KELLEHER IN BEPPU: Warren Gatland was keen to distance himself from the sort of terminology Eddie Jones has used ahead of England's match with Australia.
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Lewis Hamilton said he might one day be tempted to race for Ferrari in the Formula One but emphasised that his loyalty to Mercedes.
New Zealand have unexpectedly beefed up their forward pack for Saturdays Rugby World Cup semifinal against England, with star flanker Sam Cane benched in favour of big lock Scott Barrett.
MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER IN OITA: A gently persistent mist descended on Oita on Friday, bringing an eerie calm before the storm. This weekend's storm will be metaphorical.
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WILL KELLEHER IN BEPPU: There are the stalwarts of the Warren Gatland era, those with more than 50 caps, who were always likely to be here, with Ken Owens and Alun Wyn Jones involved.
Leclerc's landmark success came a day after the death of 22-year-old Frenchman Hubert in Saturday's tragic Formula Two race.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen dismissed England counterpart Eddie Jones spying claims as a clickbait distraction ahead of Saturdays Rugby World Cup semifinal.
Michael Schumacher received stem cells to obtain an anti-inflammatory effect throughout his system, according to reports.
England coach Eddie Jones backed his Wallabies counterpart Michael Cheika to rise again on Thursday after masterminding the Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat that brought his five-year tenure to a
Eddie Jones warned England that 'better samurais are around the corner' as they prepare for a blockbuster World Cup semi-final against the All Blacks.
Former Wallaby Stephen Hoiles has slammed World Rugby as clowns and fun police after punishing referee Jaco Peyper for posing in a photo with Wales fans after a quarterfinal in Japan.
Charles Leclerc set the pace for Ferrari at a crash-strewn first practice session at the Italian Grand Prix.
Red Bull's Verstappen has gained a reputation as an aggressive driver prepared to take risks in Formula One.
Singapore's air quality has been pushed to unhealthy levels due to pollution from forest fires in Indonesia.
Springbok fly-half Handre Pollard has warned South Africa against falling into the trap laid by a suffocating Wales ahead of Sundays World Cup semi-final in Yokohama.
Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes is surprised that he managed to tail Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at the first two practice sessions of Italian Grand Prix.