The Wallabies will be without star back-rower Rob Valetini for the third and final Test against the British and Irish Lions, but prop Taniela Tupou has earned a recall after Allan Alaalatoa's injury.

SYDNEY (AP) — Taniela Tupou has been recalled at tighthead and Nic White will return for his final international appearance in a reworked Wallabies lineup trying to prevent the British and Irish ...

Taniela Tupou has been recalled at tighthead and Nic White will return for his final international match for Australia in the third rugby test against the British and Irish Lions.

Australia coach Joe Schmidt is confident the Wallabies are on an upward trajectory despite seeing his side slip to a late series-deciding loss to the British & Irish Lions in Melbourne on Saturday.

"The Wallabies defensively have been so passive in this series. They have been absorb, absorb, absorb and no-one gets over that ball." ...

A contentious try in the last minute by Hugo Keenan capped an extraordinary comeback win for the British and Irish Lions over the Wallabies in the second test on Saturday, played in front of 90,000 ...