Coach Damien Hill will consult the rest of the Melbourne Rebels playing group before deciding whether or not to rush Kurtley Beale back for Friday night’s Super Rugby showdown with the Chiefs.

Debut Heineken Cup final the target this Sunday at Twickenham for Saracens and Toulon with both teams featuring a host of internationals including Wallabies Matt Giteau, Luke Rooney and Rocky Elsom.

The Queensland Reds are searching for their finishing precision against New Zealand’s surprise-packet the Blues after lamenting they bombed 10 tries against the Brumbies.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Rugby legend Michael Lynagh won the World Cup with the Wallabies and captained the team from 1993-1995. He survived 72 internationals but perhaps his toughest test has been making what he calls a ‘miraculous’ recovery from a life threatening stroke. Now just one year since the fright Lynagh is preparing to participate in the London Marathon, raising money for the Stroke Association. He took time out to fill us in on the story.

Only a handful of Robbie Deans’ established Test team which ended last season would be currently picked in a form Australian side.

Israel Folau struggled on debut in the Waratahs season-opening Super Rugby loss to Queensland, and playing the pressure position of fullback, was frequently found out by the Reds’ attack.

The Queensland Reds expect former Suncorp Stadium favourite Israel Folau to enjoy a Digby Ioane-like roaming role when he turns into a sky blue villain for NSW Waratahs on Saturday night.

They weren’t due back at training until next week, but the Waratahs’ national team contingent braved a sweltering Sydney morning to display their commitment to turning the struggling Super Rugby franchise around.

Wallabies flanker David Pocock is a strong chance to captain Australia at the 2015 World Cup after re-signing with the ARU for three more years.

Following the end of the Wallabies’ winter tour, CHARLIE INGLEFIELD assesses the successes and failures of this season, the team’s areas of strength and what can be improved upon with a huge series against the British Lions coming up next year.

Record breaking runs for our cricket captain and champion thoroughbred were not enough to brighten the darker days of Australian sport in 2012.

Following Folau’s decision to turn his back on the NRL to join the Waratahs, SHANNON LOVES asks, is NRL doing enough to keep its stars in the game?

Sonny Bill Williams wants to offer half his 2013 pay packet to Quade Cooper in a bid to lure the ex-Wallabies five-eighth to the NRL.

NSW Waratahs halfback Brendan McKibbon has been summoned to join the Wallabies squad for the final test of their European tour against Wales.

Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper has rejected an incentive-based contract offer by the Australian Rugby Union and may pursue other opportunities, local media has reported

Coach Robbie Deans faces some welcome selection issues after the Wallabies got their European tour back on track with a gallant, bruising win over England.

The Wallabies broke their try-scoring drought and helped ease the pressure on coach Robbie Deans with a 20-14 rugby win over England at Twickenham.

Ben Tapuai and Adam Ashley-Cooper will become the Wallabies’ eighth centre pairing used in 13 Tests this year when they take on England at Twickenham.

There’s every chance Wallabies flanker Michael Hooper will be more English than at least some of the men in white he’ll face at Twickenham this weekend.