Rugby Union News

ARU boss Bill Pulver says beware the Jaguares as Argentina look to capitalise on a seemingly softer draw to Australia’s franchises in the revamped Super Rugby in 2016. “We’re nervous …

Adam Ashley-Cooper has engaged in a Twitter spat with Irish superstar Brian O’Driscoll after the Wallabies vice-captain was accused of chasing riches over silverware. Ashley-Cooper, who revealed to AAP earlier …

Wallabies prop Greg Holmes has drawn the curtain on his international rugby career just months after rejuvenating it. Queensland’s Holmes will link with English Championship club Exeter after the 2016 …

Former All Blacks hooker and Hurricanes mentor Mark Hammett has been ushered in as the Sunwolves’ inaugural coach less than 10 weeks out from the Tokyo-based outfit’s Super Rugby debut. …

Wallabies prop Greg Holmes will head overseas to join English Premiership side Exeter after the 2016 Super Rugby season. Holmes on Monday confirmed he had signed a two-year deal Exeter …

Northampton’s national contingent failed to make an impression as new England rugby coach Eddie Jones resumed his busy pre-Christmas scouting tour of Premiership clubs. Jones, who visits Wasps and Leicester …

Statisticians have hailed the All Blacks as the most adventurous team at a Rugby World Cup which rewarded attacking play. World Rugby has unveiled its game analysis report from this …

Stephen Moore has set his sights on another shot at World Cup glory, inking a new three-year deal with Australian rugby. Moore’s new contract with the Australian Rugby Union commences …

Michael Hawker has announced he will step down as chairman of the Australian Rugby Union after three years in the position. A former Wallaby who played 25 Tests for Australia, …

Wallabies captain Stephen Moore will leave the Brumbies after the 2016 Super Rugby season to join the Queensland Reds. Moore had indicated he was keen see out his career with …

ARU chief Bill Pulver admits it’s a gamble extending Michael Cheika’s contract, but a punt worth taking as he steps up his bid to pin down the Wallabies coach until …

Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver says he’s delighted with the ARU’s new $285 million TV contract despite conceding it was “meagre pickings” compared to the AFL and NRL’s billion-dollar …

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph is being lined up to replace Eddie Jones as Japan rugby coach, according to Japan media reports. Kyodo News says the Japan Rugby Football Union is …

Argentina have officially unveiled the country’s new Super Rugby franchise, Los Jaguares, naming former Pumas captain Felipe Contepomi on the coaching staff. All of the 30-man squad, also revealed on …

The Australian Rugby Union is poised to cap a big two months by announcing a television deal reportedly worth about $250 million. A press conference will be held in Sydney …

It was a big year in rugby, with plenty more on the horizon in 2016. WALLABIES SHOCK THE RUGBY WORLD After slumping to sixth in the rankings – their lowest …

Eddie Jones’s first appointment at the helm of the England rugby side has provoked an angry reaction from a local club. Bristol rugby club bristled on Tuesday at news their …

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) will attempt to halt their player drain by making the domestic game more lucrative with additional revenue from image rights to be distributed to …