Australia winger Ben Tune will miss the Rugby World Cup with a severe knee injury.

IRELAND wing Denis Hickie has been passed fit to face Australia at Lansdowne Road tomorrow after recovering from a wrist injury.

Australia coach Eddie Jones has targeted Ireland’s new captain Brian O’Driscoll as the man who stands between the Wallabies and victory at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

IF MAT ROGERS had been at all superstitious, a pre-match massage gone badly wrong earlier this year would have sent Australia’s rugby union convert scurrying back to the 13-man code.

WALLABY coach Eddie Jones was already weary after a marathon haul from Buenos Aires yesterday, but the conundrum over who wears the No 15 jersey against Ireland on Saturday has further furrowed his brow.

THE Wallabies arrive in Ireland today bolstered by replacements, winger Mark Bartholomeusz and hooker Brendan Cannon, after taking a battering in their 17-6 win over Argentina in the opening rugby international of their four-match tour.

John Warr has been appointed as the new coach of Garryowen.

The Wallabies have named three uncapped players in their squad of 27, for the November tour of Ireland, Argentina, England and Italy.

Coach Rudi Straeuli has stayed loyal to the South Africa side that started in the narrow 30-23 loss to New Zealand last Saturday for the visit of Australia this Saturday.

Ben Tune's reversal of fortune was complete today when he was named on the Australian side to meet South Africa in the Tri-Nations decider on Saturday.

A member of the International Rugby Board's Anti-Doping Advisory Committee has said that Australian wing Ben Tune should have received the full two-year ban from the game.

The Australian Rugby Union have ordered winger Ben Tune to attend an Independent Anti-Doping Tribunal in Sydney next Monday.

Australia blew open the 2002 Tri-Nations title race, and retained the Bledisloe Cup once again, as Matt Burke rediscovered his kicking boots.

Wendell Sailor has been dropped from Australia's squad for the Tri-Nations clash with New Zealand.

Injury worries forced Australian selectors to name an expanded 26-man squad for the opening Tri Nations clash with New Zealand in Christchurch on July 13.

Australia held off a thrilling French comeback to seal a 2-0 series victory in front of 64,000 enthralled spectators at Stadium Australia.

World Champions Australia will fly home later today with coach Eddie Jones insisting that they will take positives from a disappointing European tour.

Australia winger Ben Tune is hoping to finally overcome the injury woe which has plagued him for the past two years and recapture his place in the Wallabies Test team.

Australia have made one change for the Tri-Nations Series clash with South Africa in Perth on Saturday night.

Wallabies star Daniel Herbert today paid the Lions a glowing tribute after seeing his Queensland Reds side blown away at Ballymore.

The Lions produced some brilliant attacking rugby to dominate Super 12 semi-finalists Queensland Reds at Ballymore and take a comprehensive half-time lead.

Lions coach Graham Henry today set his sights on a showdown with Super 12 semi-finalists Queensland Reds, and claimed: ‘‘We are going to be really tested.’’

The Lions could tackle a weakened Queensland Reds side when they face their first major test in Brisbane on Saturday.

Jonny Wilkinson once again sat out Lions training in Perth today - but Graham Henry’s injury problems are easing ahead of Friday’s tour opener against Western Australia.

Australia have announced a squad of 31 players for the three-match Test series against the Lions this summer.

Australian officials today claimed European administrators were trying to lay down the law on the way the game was played worldwide.