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Is it better to be occasionally brilliant or consistently good? Ask the Wallabies | Daniel Gallan

8 novembre 2025 à 23:57

Australia show flashes of greatness, but costly collapses threaten the idea of a revival. They need to find their rhythm

Is it better to be a consistently good team or an occasionally brilliant one? We’ll find out by the end of Australia’s European tour. But now, after a 26–19 loss to Italy in Udine – their second defeat in as many matches on this crucial trip – the answer seems obvious. Because despite the Wallabies’ flashes of brilliance throughout the Joe Schmidt era, their inability to deliver steadily could yet prove costly.

At present, the Wallabies are ranked seventh on World Rugby’s charts. If that doesn’t change, the hosts of the 2027 World Cup will be drawn alongside one of the top six teams in the group phase. Even if they progress, Australia would likely face another stiff challenge at the first knockout stage. That’s not the kind of jeopardy a rugby nation of this pedigree should be flirting with.

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© Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/AFP/Getty Images

South Africa surge back after De Jager sending-off to overpower France

Par :Reuters
8 novembre 2025 à 23:44
  • France 17-32 South Africa

  • World champions score four tries in bruising victory

World champions South Africa recovered from 14-6 down and the sending-off of the powerhouse lock Lood de Jager to overpower France 32-17 in a bruising Autumn international on Saturday.

France cracked completely under pressure as their discipline disintegrated, throwing away an early lead despite the Springboks being reduced to 14 men on the stroke of half-time.

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© Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters

© Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters

© Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters

Gavin Newsom, Eyeing 2028, Tries to Mess With Texas

8 novembre 2025 à 23:24
Celebrating his recent redistricting victory, the California governor swooped into a state led by a Republican rival and sent the latest signal about his presidential ambitions.

© Annie Mulligan for The New York Times

“We can shape the future here in Texas,” Gov. Gavin Newsom of California told a crowd of Democrats on Saturday in Houston.
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