Australia coach Dave Rennie says the side's selection policy will be reviewed after fly-half Quade Cooper became the third player to pull out of November's British tour.Along with Cooper, centre Samu Kerevi and flanker Sean McMahon have opted to remain with their Japanese clubs.Australia had moved away from its policy of only selecting overseas-based players with at least 60 Test…

Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones says fly-half Gareth Anscombe has shown the fight and desire to return to the international stage.Anscombe is in line to start at 10 for Wales against New Zealand in his first international for more than two years.The 30-year-old suffered an horrendous knee injury in August 2019 against England.Anscombe only returned to action in September after…

Gareth Anscombe will make his first Wales start since 2019 when they face New Zealand, the country of the fly-half's birth, in Cardiff on Saturday.Anscombe, 30, has impressed for Ospreys after two years out with a knee injury.There is also a first start for 21-year-old flanker Taine Basham in an all-Dragons back row alongside Ross Moriarty and Aaron Wainwright.Hooker Ken…

Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions forward Sandy Carmichael has died at the age of 77.Carmichael, who was awarded an MBE in 1977, earned 50 caps between 1967 and 1978 represented the Lions on their 1971 and 1974 tours.Scottish Rugby described Carmichael as "a giant of the game"."He was recognised as one of the bravest as well as fairest…