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The 34-year-old, who has played 103 Tests for Australia, enjoyed a hugely successful and lucrative stay in France, playing a major role as the wealthy southern club won the European Rugby Champions Cup three times.

Suntory were once coached by England coach Eddie Jones, who handed Giteau his Test debut in 2002 and previously employed George Gregan, while Wallabies flanker George Smith is still on the books at the club.

Reigning champions New Zealand have been pitted against South Africa and Italy in Pool B, while England have France and Argentina for company in their five-team group.

The Wallabies, meanwhile, will go up against Wales and Georgia, as well as qualifiers from Oceania and the Americas, in Pool D.

But Cheika would not get carried away with what appears on paper to be a better draw, suggesting any hint of complacency could well prove Australia's downfall in Japan.

"When you're standing out there and singing the anthem, 0-0 all bets off," said Cheika.

Mitchell, who has plied his trade in France with Toulon since 2013, revealed on Twitter on Monday that he was calling time on his career after winning 71 caps for Australia between 2005 and 2016.

The 33-year-old has desperately struggled with injury since returning to the Wallabies squad for the last World Cup in England back in 2015.

He generally peaked for World Cups and ended up with 14 tries, just one short of the record shared by Jonah Lomu and South Africa's Bryan Habana.

The former Waratahs centre is currently the highest earning player in England after signing a A$1.5 million (NZ$1.63m) one-year deal, with the option of a second season, last May.

Beale had to wait until December to make his debut for Wasps after suffering a serious knee injury during a Super Rugby clash just hours after signing for the English giants.

He's been in fine form since finally making it onto the field, helping Wasps to the top of the Aviva Premiership table with two tries in last week's win over Bath.

On the turf of Sydney University Oval No.1, where Vickerman ran out for the Students between 2001 and 2011, a huge crowd of mourners came to remember the life of the former Waratahs and Wallabies second-rower who died on February 18, aged 37. 

Stories were told by Vickerman's best man Richard Bell, former teammates Chris Malone and David Lyons, and close family friend David Marr, in front of a packed grandstand sprinkled with former Wallabies. 

Wallabies captain Stephen Moore and Coach Michael Cheika have voiced their support for a State of Origin clash as Australian rugby looks for ways to win back popularity.

With rugby struggling for finances and audiences across the Tasman, talks are being held this week between New South Wales and Queensland officials about a possible Origin-style match.

Police have charged a man over a listening device, described as similar to that used by law enforcement and spy agencies, which was found inside a chair during a routine security search of the team's meeting room at the Intercontinental Hotel at Double Bay.

The 51-year-old man accused of planting the device is understood to be a security consultant for a company contracted by the All Blacks.

He has been charged with public mischief.

The lock picked up the problem, which tests have proven to be a grade two strain of the medial ligament, in the early stages of the 23-22 success at Murrayfield.

Coleman had also started the 32-8 hammering of Wales the previous week, but his participation in the tour is now over and he will miss further Tests against France, Ireland and England.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika conceded the news was a blow, but has been impressed with the way Coleman has combined with Rory Arnold and taken on the responsibility of the line-out.

With Australia down by six points in the dying minutes of the game Kuridrani broke the line with Folau unmarked outside him, but the Brumby opted to back himself for the winner.

While the gamble paid off, Folau was devastated to miss the opportunity to break an eight-match try drought in his 50th Test.

“He was very pissed off with me but we’ll deal with it after,” Kuridrani admitted.

The Wallabies next match is against France on Sunday morning (AEDT).

Centre Tevita Kuridrani's forceful run and one-armed stretch to touch down on the line gave the Wallabies their second try four minutes from time and Bernard Foley's conversion sealed the win.

Australia, who beat Wales 32-8 in Cardiff last weekend, made light of being a man down in the dramatic final minutes after replacement forward Will Skelton was sin-binned for dangerous play.

Two tries by exciting young centre Huw Jones in his first test start had raised the hopes of Scotland, who lost 35-34 to the Australians in last year's World Cup quarter-final.