Charteris out to crash Aussie party
Luke Charteris will aim to spoil Australia captain Nathan Sharpe's retirement party on Saturday - but his respect for the Wallabies skipper is immense.
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Sharpe will tour Europe with Wallabies
Stand-in skipper Nathan Sharpe has answered an SOS call from coach Robbie Deans and agreed to lead Australia on their tour of Europe next month.
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Nathan Sharpe to captain Wallabies on Gold Coast
Veteran lock Nathan Sharpe has been named to lead Australia against Argentina in their Rugby Championship clash on Saturday, after the Wallabies' 'captain's curse' struck a third time this season with stand-in skipper Will Genia ruled out with injury.
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Sharpe cut from Aussie squad to play All Blacks
Nathan Sharpe's World Cup dream is in jeopardy after he was left out of Australia's 24-man touring party for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup clash with New Zealand.
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Australian injury list increases
Australia have suffered another injury blow ahead of Saturday's one-off Test against Ireland in Brisbane after veteran lock Nathan Sharpe was ruled out with a back complaint.
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Wallabies hit by double injury blow
Australia's hopes of climbing back into Tri Nations contention have been dealt a crushing blow with second-rower Nathan Sharpe and classy centre Berrick Barnes ruled out of Saturday night's Test against South Africa in Perth.
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Deans drops Sharpe for South Africa trip
Veteran lock Nathan Sharpe has been dropped from the Australian squad heading to South Africa for the final two Tri-Nations matches later this month.
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Sharpe ruled out of second Test
Australia lock Nathan Sharpe has been ruled out of Saturday's second Test against France after injuring himself at training.
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Australians undergoing boot camp
Australia lock Nathan Sharpe and winger Mark Gerrard believe the hardships of the five-day army-style boot camp the Wallabies are currently undergoing will galvanise the team ahead of the World Cup.
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Sharpe to captain Australia
Nathan Sharpe will captain Australia for the first time in Saturday's Tri-nations opener with New Zealand in Wellington.
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Australia snatch late win over NZ
Matt Burke kicked a penalty goal in the dying seconds as Australia beat New Zealand 16-14 to retain the Bledisloe Cup and keep the Tri-nations series alive on Saturday.