Three Super Rugby games should still be enough for Quade Cooper to prove his Wallaby World Cup worth, says Queensland Reds coach Richard Graham.

Matt Giteau is offering "no promises" that he's up to representing Australia at a Rugby World Cup for a third time. But he's hoping to find out.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says he would be crazy not to be considering George Smith, Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell for this year's Rugby World Cup.

Rugby is flagging in popularity in Australia among the major codes, the ARU is losing money, and stacks of players are eyeing offshore deals, writes Wynne Gray.

Some players at overseas clubs can return to play for the Wallabies at the World Cup, after the Australian Rugby Union produced a backflip on its eligibility rules.

The Wallabies have completed their worst European tour in almost a decade after being overpowered by England 26-17 in their season-ending test at Twickenham.

Based on recent history, new coach Michael Cheika could hardly have hoped for a better opponent than Wales in his first test assignment as Wallabies coach.

Kurtley Beale could join the Wallabies' tour of Europe as soon as he's deemed fit enough.

Halfback Nick Phipps has passionately denied a culture of misogyny exists in the Wallabies as the fallout from the Kurtley Beale text message scandal continues.

From the outset, the Kurtley Beale affair has been appallingly mishandled by rugby bosses in the search for truth behind the allegations.

Michael Cheika has been appointed Wallabies coach after the surprise resignation of Ewen McKenzie on Saturday night.

Justin Marshall writes: Steve Hansen has faith by the truckload and never was it more evident than at Suncorp Stadium when he made a series of extraordinary substitutions.

Emotional handwringing will go to a new level on the other side of the Ditch and there will be more than a touch of All Blacks introspection after their latest Great Escape.

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has sensationally resigned in the wake of Australia's last-gasp 29-28 loss to the All Blacks at Suncorp Stadium.

What's going on with Will Genia? I'm bemused why he is not being given an opportunity, particularly with all that is going on with Australian rugby.

Injured Wallabies captain Stephen Moore has called for the Australian Rugby Union to hold their nerve and keep faith with under-fire coach Ewen McKenzie.

Former test captain Phil Waugh is backing the Wallabies to end one of the most tumultuous weeks in Australian rugby history with an improbable backs-to-the-wall Bledisloe Cup triumph over the All Blacks.

Quade Cooper will make his Wallabies return from the bench but his longtime halves partner Will Genia has again been overlooked for Saturday's third Bledisloe Cup test.

Wynne Gray writes: The annual rugby war cry across the Ditch has a 'this is our time' theme before it is replaced with growing regularity by 'Wallabies in disarray' headlines.

Leaked texts indicate the trouble-plagued star begged for forgiveness from the Wallabies business manager after inadvertently sending her two crude pictures.