Mark Wayne Eubank

Wallabies fly-half Quade Cooper will still see action coming off the bench on Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup fixture. Ewen McKenzie has opted to utilize efficient Brumbies rookie Matt Toomua to do the playmaking chores for the Australians.

Before the first game of the Bledisloe Cup, the Wallabies camp was at the center of attention of the media because of several bold remarks coming from players and management alike.

The Australian Football League (AFL) has called a meeting, summoning each team’s respective presidents to discuss the developments of the Essendon case vis-à-vis the resources it would cost the league, should a judicial proceeding ensue.

Manchester United has been persistent on their quest to sign Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini from Everton.

Wallaby Matt Toomua delivered a respectable performance on Saturday in the Bledisloe Test, which pleased fellow Brumby Christian Lealiifano.

All Blacks Aaron Cruden, Beuden Barrett, and Dan Carter are all out with injuries in this year’s Bledisloe Tournament.

Chelsea Football Club is one of the leading candidates to win the premiership this year mainly because of the hype arising out of the return of the "special one" Jose Mourinho.

Several All Blacks key players have sustained injuries following the opener of the Bledisloe Test.

Wallabies Coach Ewen McKenzie will put an emphasis on defence in preparation for the second game of the Bledisloe Cup on Saturday.

The new scrum laws were implemented on Saturday in the Bledisloe Cup which caused a little bit of confusion and jitteriness not only among the players, but as well as the officials.

Wallaby Quade Cooper has been booed by New Zealand fans for taking cheap shots at All Blacks Captain Richie McCaw.

Wallabies Coach Ewen Mckenzie remains optimistic despite suffering a 47-29 setback against the All Blacks in their opening game of the 2013 Bledisloe Cup. However, there is an air uncertainty if the game could be played at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington because of the magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck the place on Friday.

All Blacks player Liam Messam sustained a hamstring injury and will miss out Saturday’s game against the Wallabies.

In view of public interest and to safeguard the leagues reputation, the AFL announced that charges pressed against Essendon Football Club, James Hird, Mark Thompson, Bruce Reid and Danny Corocan, are to be made public sometime this month.

As the Bledisloe Cup nears, discussions are peaking on whether players from the Brumbies camp, considering that 10 of them are suiting up for the Wallabies, can make a big impact on the team’s performance or not.

With reputations tarnished along with the risk of losing a nation’s trust, people who are associated with Essendon Football Club want nothing more than a swift resolution of the scandal brought about by the ASADA report.

There is much anticipated hype surrounding Wallabies and its newly appointed coach Ewen Mckenzie because of the promise that the latter could possibly revive competitiveness of an ailing national side.

Leading up to Saturday’s clash against the All Blacks in the 2013 edition of the Bledisloe Cup, the Mckenzie’s Wallabies, with workhorse Ben Mowen, remain positive despite the odds, which are immensely against them.

With the annual AFL draft nearing, teams are looking to acquire prospective talents that would fill their needs and inject new blood that may serve to revitalize their squads. While scouting is still a mode resorted to in this day and age, the draft combine, by conducting schedule of tests, will further assesses a player’s ability relative to his skill set.

Facing a possible disqualification to participate in the finals arising out of charges made by the AFL last Tuesday, the Bombers may seek for an injunctive relief from the Supreme Court to enjoin the AFL from conducting the scheduled hearing on Aug. 26, 2013, according to Justin Quill, a notable sports lawyer.

Making his first appearance as a Wallaby last June and participating in the culmination of the recently concluded 2013 FxPro Super Rugby Finals where he was awarded as best forward, Brumbies captain Ben Mowen, instead of drowning himself in elation, took it upon himself to prepare for the upcoming match against the “All Blacks” this coming Saturday.