Rugby - Australia look to lift the gloom against New Zealand


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 17 Aug 2017

Britain Rugby Union - Australia Press Conference - Twickenham Stadium - 2/12/16 Australia head coach Michael Cheika during the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers Livepic

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Wallabies have a chance to lift some of the gloom hanging over Australian rugby on Saturday but to do so they will have to achieve the considerable feat of upsetting the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship opener.

A miserable Super Rugby campaign, during which none of the country's five teams were able to beat New Zealand opponents in 26 attempts, was accompanied by the bitter and protracted effort to shut down the Western Force.

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