Reactivated Wallabies lock Mark Chisholm must produce the game of his career against Victor Matfield and South Africa or playing at next year’s World Cup will become a fading dream.

Exclusive: After a string of poor results, The Rugby Club panellist Jeremy Paul has questioned the apparent safety of Robbie Deans’s position as coach of the Wallabies.

Speculation is growing in South Africa that Springboks coach Peter de Villiers could be sacked as early as Sunday.

Wallabies medical staff are confident star playmaker Matt Giteau is in no doubt for this weekend’s Tri Nations Test against South Africa after he rolled his ankle at training.

South African rugby player Bees Roux, who is accused of the murder of a Pretoria police officer, has been released on bail.