64 Aussies plying their trade overseas last weekend.

Article is free, heap of blokes plying their trade overseas.

Based on it being Monday in Australia, and no team named, and Wallabies having sprung some sneak attacks lately, is Rassie Rattled?

So I have being using Gemini, but it seems to have gone awry. I have a bunch of prompts, worked on the the last 6 months, that help me collate data, and then turn those into Sports News articles. Also have been using it to create images for the articles (though only 1-2 per article, so not image heavy).

Have been working great the last two months with Gemini, but it seems to have fallen off. Chasing suggestions for which AI might be best for this.

My workflow is

1. Insert prompt for data collection, collect data (thru screenshots, copy and paste text etc)
2. Feed that data collected into a prompt that has the cadence, layout and style of how I want article to look/read. This prompt also formats for wordpress.
3. Feed article into a prompt that then gives me SEO help and tips for putting into wordpress.
4. Create an image from article with headline/author etc (I am not only author)

My preference is one of the big guys, as I want it to be as stable as possible. Prepared to pay. Don't want to be someones guinea pig really.

I know some will hate on how this is not "jorunalism", but I use these tools to do articles like match reports, as quick as possible, as these are "fillers", and that gives me time to do more in depth stuff, which is more "me the human". The issue is without the fluff, you can't really be a Sports news site, as much as the mor ein depth stuff gets the views.

My goal is to only be an editor, and pass on the baton, so very much a gap-filler, but it's ticking along (if not making any money haha) and I am really enjoying it.

So I have being using Gemini, but it seems to have gone awry. I have a bunch of prompts, worked on the the last 6 months, that help me collate data, and then turn those into Sports News articles. Also have been using it to create images for the articles (though only 1-2 per article, so not image heavy).

Have been working great the last two months with Gemini, but it seems to have fallen off. Chasing suggestions for which AI might be best for this.

My workflow is

1. Insert prompt for data collection, collect data (thru screenshots, copy and paste text etc)
2. Feed that data collected into a prompt that has the cadence, layout and style of how I want article to look/read. This prompt also formats for wordpress.
3. Feed article into a prompt that then gives me SEO help and tips for putting into wordpress.
4. Create an image from article with headline/author etc (I am not only author)

My preference is one of the big guys, as I want it to be as stable as possible. Prepared to pay. Don't want to be someones guinea pig really.

I know some will hate on how this is not "jorunalism", but I use these tools to do articles like match reports, as quick as possible, as these are "fillers", and that gives me time to do more in depth stuff, which is more "me the human". The issue is without the fluff, you can't really be a Sports news site, as much as the mor ein depth stuff gets the views.

My goal is to only be an editor, and pass on the baton, so very much a gap-filler, but it's ticking along (if not making any money haha) and I am really enjoying it.

Full article and reasonings on the website, no pay wall

Levi and Tapsell included on bench for 100th Wallaroos Test

Thu, Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 PM

by Rugby Australia

Australia Sevens star Maddison Levi and Western Force forward Pia Tapsell have been named on the bench for possible Wallaroos debuts in Saturday’s 100th Test against New Zealand in Auckland.

Levi’s inclusion in the matchday 23 comes after a much-anticipated selection in the Wallaroos extended squad last week while Tapsell is in line to become the first female dual international for both Australia and New Zealand.

Levi, 24, is Australia’s leading try-scorer in Rugby Sevens and could follow the path of several of her teammates in becoming an international representative across both formats of the game.

Melbourne-born Tapsell played six Tests for the Black Ferns between 2019-2020 before moving to the Western Force in 2024 and was recently given the green light to switch allegiances to Australia under World Rugby guidelines.

The starting backline includes Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea, who will play her first Test match for the Wallaroos since 2019, while Tia Hinds has been named to start at scrumhalf with Samantha Wood shifting to the bench.

Waiaria Ellis partners Hinds in the halves for her first start in the Wallaroos No.10 jersey after a strong Super Rugby Women’s campaign with Faitala Moleka named at fullback.

The forward pack includes recalled Wallaroos prop Allana Sikimeti, who returns to the side after two years, with Siokapesi Palu Sekona to lead as captain and Kaitlan Leaney given the vice captaincy role.

Director of Women’s High Performance Tim Walsh said: “We arrived in Auckland late last week to really soak up the atmosphere and acclimatise to the conditions.

“The coaching team led by Mike Ruthven, Duncan Chubb, Ben Mowen and Reg Tayler have been installing the technical content and physically preparing the team for an historic occasion.

“To be part of the 100th Wallaroos Test is special and the players are honoured to be part of the milestone and to play for all those who have worn the jersey before them.

“Two massive occasions for our debutants in Pia Tapsell and Maddison Levi. Pia’s last Test match was playing for the Black Ferns and Maddison a superstar in the Sevens format and coming off World Championship winning matches against the Black Ferns Sevens.”

The Wallaroos have played 99 Test matches since 1994 with Saturday’s 100th Test a significant milestone on the eve of the WXV Global Series in September.

The Wallaroos will travel to Manchester to meet World Cup champions England before away Tests against France in Marseille and Scotland in Edinburgh.

Scotland will then tour Australia for the first time with the Wallaroos to host matches in Sydney (October 17) and Canberra (October 23) to complete the 2026 Test calendar.

Watch the Wallaroos in their 100th Test match live and on demand on Stan Sport.

WALLAROOS TEAM FOR 100TH TEST AGAINST NEW ZEALAND

Brianna Hoy - #203 (NSW Waratahs/Coffs Harbour Snappers) – 13 caps

2. Tania Naden - #197 (ACT Brumbies/Uni-North Owls) – 29 caps

3. Eva Karpani - #171 (Queensland Reds/Southern Suburbs) – 45 caps

4. Kaitlan Leaney - #179 (NSW Waratahs/SCU Marlins) – 39 caps

5. Michaela Leonard - #168 (Western Force/Tuggeranong Vikings) – 46 caps

6. Siokapesi Palu Sekona (c) - #194 (ACT Brumbies/Rockdale Rangers) – 27 caps

7. Lily Bone - #229 (ACT Brumbies/Orange City) – 3 caps

8. Piper Duck - #185 (NSW Waratahs/Tumut Bullettes) – 26 caps

9. Tia Hinds - #222 (NSW Waratahs/Randwick) – 10 caps

10. Waiaria Ellis - #225 (NSW Waratahs/Blacktown Scorpions) – 6 caps

11. Desiree Miller - #204 (NSW Waratahs/Eastern Suburbs) – 27 caps

12. Cecilia Smith - #190 (Western Force/Leeton Dianas) – 30 caps

13. Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea - #170 (Queensland Reds/Sunnybank Dragons) – 4 caps

14. Maya Stewart - #196 (NSW Waratahs/Nelson Bay Gropers) – 26 caps

15. Faitala Moleka- #199 (ACT Brumbies/Blacktown Scorpions) – 30 caps

Reserves

16. Brittany Merlo - #230 (NSW Waratahs/Sydney University) – 3 caps

17. Allana Sikimeti - #212 (Western Force/Norths Eagles Rugby) – 3 caps

18. Bridie O’Gorman - #180 (NSW Waratahs/Sydney University) – 41 caps

19. Pia Tapsell* (Western Force/North Shore Rugby Club) – uncapped

20. Emily Chancellor - #158 (NSW Waratahs/Sydney University) – 37 caps

21. Samantha Wood - #207 (Western Force/Kalamunda Rugby) – 15 caps

22. Bienne Terita - #195 (Australia Sevens/Randwick) – 6 caps

23. Maddison Levi* (Australia Sevens/Bond University) – uncapped

*denotes possible debut

WALLAROOS 2026 TEST SCHEDULE

• March 27: Wallaroos 33 defeated Fijiana 15 at GIO Stadium
• April 11: Canada 24 defeated Wallaroos 0 at Heart Health Park, Sacramento, USA
• April 17: USA 33 defeated Wallaroos 12 at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, USA
• April 25: Wallaroos 5 defeated by New Zealand 40 at Sunshine Coast Stadium
• August 22: New Zealand v Wallaroos at Go Media Stadium, Auckland - 1:05pm AEST (O’Reilly Cup)

WXV Global Series

• September 13: England v Wallaroos at CorpAcq Stadium, Salford - 12:00am AEST
• September 20: France v Wallaroos at Stade Maurice David, Aix-en-Provence - 1:45am AEST
• September 27: Scotland v Wallaroos at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh - 1:10am AEST
• October 17: Wallaroos v Scotland at Accor Stadium, Sydney - 1:00pm AEDT
• October 23: Wallaroos v Scotland at GIO Stadium, Canberra - 7:30pm AEDT

This is good stuff.

I just love rugby, and since the demise of The Roar, been doing my thing with a website, won’t promote it here, trying to stick to the rules.

I just want to promote rugby, mainly Aussie, but also general rugby news worldwide.

My side passions are Aussies playing overseas, women’s, sevens, under 20’s etc. but general rugby comes first

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I’m the passion guy that listens to too many other pods, not the stats or details guy.

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After Josh Canham got three against Italy recently, I wanted to see how often forwards actually score hat-tricks in Test rugby.

Outside of driving mauls or the occasional back-rower running in space out wide, it's pretty rare. I put together a list across both the men's and women's game, including a few ones people pointed out recently (like Hope Rogers getting a prop hat-trick, or Galligan and Powell somehow both getting hat-tricks in the same World Cup game).

Here’s what I’ve got so far:

4 Tries in a Test

• Greg Cornelsen (Aus) v NZ, 1978
• Brian Robinson (Ire) v Zimbabwe, 1991 RWC
• Keith Wood (Ire) v USA, 1999 RWC
• Nick Easter (Eng) v Wales, 2007
• Dane Coles (NZ) v Fiji, 2021
• Marlie Packer (Eng W) v Italy, 2026

3 Tries (Tight Five - Locks, Hookers, Props)

• Troy Flavell (NZ) v Tonga, 2000
• Fiao'o Fa'amausili (NZ W) v Australia, 2018
• Julián Montoya (Arg) v Tonga, 2019 RWC
• Joe Taufete'e (USA) v Uruguay, 2019
• Jamie George (Eng) v Georgia, 2020
• Poppy Cleall (Eng W) v Wales, 2020
• Amy Cokayne (Eng W) v NZ, 2021 & 2022 RWC Final
• Rosie Galligan (Eng W) v South Africa, 2022 RWC
• Connie Powell (Eng W) v South Africa, 2022 RWC
• Ewan Ashman (Sco) v USA, 2024
• Matt Faessler (Aus) v Wales, 2024
• Dan Sheehan (Ire) v Italy, 2025
• Vano Karkadze (Geo) v Spain, 2025
• Hope Rogers (USA W) v Australia, 2025
• Josh Canham (Aus) v Italy, 2026

3 Tries (Back Row)

• Jehoida Hodges (Wal) v England, 1903 (started in the pack, moved to the wing early on due to an injury)
• Michel Crauste (Fra) v England, 1962
• Ian Kirkpatrick (NZ) v Aus, 1968
• John Jeffrey (Sco) v Romania, 1987 RWC
• Toutai Kefu (Aus) v Romania, 1999 RWC
• Tiaan Strauss (Aus) v Ireland, 1999
• Schalk Burger (SA) v Namibia, 2007
• Rocky Elsom (Aus) v Japan, 2007 RWC
• Ally Hogg (Sco) v Romania, 2007 RWC
• Nick Easter (Eng) v Uruguay, 2015 RWC
• CJ Stander (Ire) v Italy, 2017
• Sarah Hunter (Eng W) v Italy, 2018
• Grace Hamilton (Aus W) v Japan, 2019
• Marlie Packer (Eng W) v Aus (2021 RWC) & Scotland (2023)

Anyone else missing? Old Tier 2/3 games are tricky to find positional details for, so if you know any obscure ones, let me know.

So I use Gemini to create Sports Articles (Rugby Union). My workflow is one prompt to collate data/stats/vibes from multiple sources (stat pages, social forums, other articles). Then depending upon what article it is, I have a prompt for each. I then have several different prompts (again depending on article), for image generation. Image generation takes the longest. As the input photos collection (player images, jerseys etc) takes time, as does the making sure it’s accurate and playing with that.

Using Gemini Pro currently, was using ChatGpt, but hit a wall with ChatGpt. That may have been me not using the AI properly but, as I think I used to ask for to much from it.

Anyways was just throwing it out their if anyone had any suggestions on AI’s that might be better then Gemini Pro for my user case?

Gemini is ok, but I am finding it gets “lost”.

My preference is one AI, not multiple.

I don’t even know what particular about Gemini annoys me, just striving to give better output and more efficient I guess, as I want to focus more on content creation.

Data collection is also the longest part, copying and pasting and/or screen shotting multiple pages takes ages haha

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