EUROPEAN rugby fans can expect some surprising selections when Australia embark on a four-Test tour in November, according to national coach Eddie Jones.

Australia’s rising injury toll has forced head coach Eddie Jones to bring in four new faces to his 28-man squad for the final Test of the Tri-Nations, against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday September 3.

Australia coach Eddie Jones admitted on Monday that the mounting injury toll among the Wallabies was the worst he had ever known.

Australia coach Eddie Jones said he would “step aside” if asked to after the Wallabies’ 30-13 Bledisloe Cup defeat against New Zealand at the Telstra Stadium in Sydney.

Stephen Larkham looks certain to miss Australia’s November Tests against Ireland, England and Wales after being told he needs major shoulder surgery.

WINGER Doug Howlett and lock Jono Gibbes are the notable absentees from the 26-man All Blacks Tri-Nations squad.

Australia coach Eddie Jones is upbeat about his team’s chances of ending a 42-year hoodoo at Ellis Park in Johannesburg in a fortnight’s time.

Matt Giteau received high praise from Australia coach Eddie Jones after the fast-tracked star was his country’s matchwinner in the 21-19 Test win over England at Twickenham.

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AUSTRALIA coach Eddie Jones wants his side to match England’s physicality at Twickenham on Saturday and vowed: “We will be brutal.”

Australia coach Eddie Jones wants his side to match England’s physicality at Twickenham on Saturday and vowed: “We will be brutal.”

Elton Flatley, who so nearly dashed England’s dreams in the World Cup final a year ago, has returned to the Australia side for their defence of the Cook Cup at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Australia coach Eddie Jones has made three changes up front for Saturday’s autumn international against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Australia coach Eddie Jones is hoping the upcoming European tour will help the Wallabies develop their wet-weather play.

Australia were today forced to reshuffle their replacements for Saturday’s World Cup final rematch against England after winger Mark Gerrard and hooker Jeremy Paul sustained injuries in training.

Inside centre Matt Giteau returns to the Australia team to play England in Saturday’s World Cup final rematch after shaking off the flu that kept him out of last weekend’s victory over Scotland.

Scotland will face a new-look Australia side in Sunday’s first Test after Wallabies coach Eddie Jones awarded Clyde Rathbone and Radike Samo their international debuts.

Australia coach Eddie Jones has called up ACT Brumbies reserve scrum-half Matt Henjak into his squad for the Wallabies’ first Test against Scotland on June 13 to replace the injured Elton Flatley.

Elton Flatley will play no part in Australia’s two-Test series against Scotland or the World Cup final rematch with England after breaking his arm.

Centre Stephen Cranston will miss Scotland’s tour match against Queensland in Brisbane today after sustaining an ankle injury in training.

Australia have included five new players in their squad for the forthcoming Tests against Scotland and England – and they are all from the Super 12-winning ACT Brumbies team.

British Airways may have shipped in extra beer for England’s victorious flight back to London from Sydney – but as far as the players were concerned they need not have bothered.

WALLABY coach Eddie Jones admitted yesterday that Australia need to follow England’s lead and start developing their own Jonny Wilkinson.

Australia coach Eddie Jones praised England as the best team in the world - “by a minute” – after Jonny Wilkinson’s drop-goal second from the end of extra-time settled the World Cup final.

Lawrence Dallaglio hailed his World Cup-winning England team-mates and praised them for doing their talking on the pitch.

The Rugby World Cup final is going to extra-time as Wallaby Elton Flatley put over a pressure penalty kick in the last minute of normal time to level the sides.

England, after a shaky start, took charge of the Rugby World Cup final as they led 14-5 at half-time against defending champions Australia through a Jason Robinson try and three Jonny Wilkinson penalties.

England made a nervous opening, and did not settle against Australia in the World Cup final in Sydney today.

MUNSTER must face up to life without star signing Christian Cullen for the opening series of Heineken Cup games.

THE uproar caused by Elton Flatley’s decision to have an extra hour in bed has proved to be a World Cup wake-up call for the Australian vice-captain.

New Zealand coach John Mitchell insisted his team were not "chokers" after they had blown their World Cup dream once more, and vowed not to resign.

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Elton Flatley has knocked over a straighforward penalty to extend their lead to 22-10.

Another Elton Flatley penalty has once again extended the Wallabies lead against Australia today.

Elton Flatley has scored another penalty for Australia in the 42nd minute to extend the Wallaby lead.

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Elton Flatley has scored another penalty for Australia in the World Cup semi-final today.

Elton Flatley's penalty has given Australia a 10-0 lead against New Zealand today.

Stirling Mortlock's breakaway try converted by Elton Flatley has given Australia a 7-0 lead against New Zealand at the Telstra Stadium in Sydney today.

Scotland bowed out of the World Cup as expected at Suncorp Stadium, losing 33-16 but in the process virtually shattering Australia's dream of retaining the trophy.

Australia coach Eddie Jones has defended his team and tactics as they head into their World Cup quarter-final against Scotland on Saturday.

Australian coach Eddie Jones will not experiment with his starting line-up in the quarter-final against Scotland in Brisbane on Saturday.

The Australian media were beginning to wonder quite what had happened to Brian O’Driscoll since the Lions tour of 2001 when three World Cup matches went by without the Ireland star catching the eye.