Rugby Union News

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key is on the hunt for some shorter companions to accompany him into the All Blacks changing room after what he is confident will be …

Australian-based All Blacks fans have made their voices heard across the country in the build-up to Sunday morning’s rugby World Cup final. New Zealand supporters donned black and performed flash …

FIVE KEY WORLD CUP FINAL DUELS JULIAN SAVEA (NZL) V ADAM ASHLEY-COOPER (AUS) Powerhouse winger Savea is on eight tries at this World Cup just one away from the record …

At his fourth Rugby World Cup, with a record haul of points in the bag, Dan Carter has one final piece of business to attend to. In his 112th Test, …

South African great Bryan Habana was denied a World Cup record as the Springboks beat Argentina 24-13 in the playoff for third, with several of their veteran stars bidding farewell …

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is predicting a more spectacular Rugby World Cup final than when the All Blacks claimed the crown four years ago. World Cup playoff games are …

With his team 80 minutes away from achieving the greatest feat in Australian rugby history, coach Michael Cheika is in no mood to look backwards. Victory in Saturday’s (Sunday 0300 …

They’ve racked up thousands of views on YouTube. They’re emblazoned on the front of T-shirts. They’ve put some of the world’s burliest sportsmen in their place. The put-downs and quips …

Quade Cooper’s Wallabies career has hit a significant hurdle, and his rugby sevens dream looks dead in the water, with the talented five-eighth set to be unveiled as a Toulon …

Governor-General Peter Cosgrove says he’s sure the Wallabies “will make all Australians very proud” in their Rugby World Cup clash with the All Blacks. On the eve of the final …

Dynamic Wallabies’ back-rowers David Pocock and Michael Hooper are set to lock horns with All Blacks stars Julian Savea and Dan Carter for player-of-the-year honours as well in as Saturday’s …

THE ALL BLACKS HAVE A HABIT OF LOSING ON HALLOWEEN – HERE’S A LIST OF THEIR OCTOBER 31 FRIGHT NIGHTS: LLANELLI 9 NEW ZEALAND 3 (Stradey Park, October 31, 1972) …

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key is on the hunt for some shorter companions to accompany him into the All Blacks changing room after what he is confident will be …

An international search for Quade Cooper’s Super Rugby replacement has been launched by Queensland. But Jake McIntyre hopes to remind the Reds the solution might be in their backyard with …

Even before he’d made his Super Rugby debut, David Pocock was making news in Australian rugby. Except you didn’t know him as David Pocock initially – on one January afternoon …

Scott Sio’s life has been so wholly defined by rugby union’s quadrennial tournament he should be known as Mr World Cup – even if he refers to the showpiece event …

Chasing a historic third Rugby World Cup triumph and the world No.1 ranking, nothing short of lifting the Webb Ellis Cup will satisfy Wallabies coach Michael Cheika. Cheika on Thursday …

ALL BLACKS WORLD CUP FINAL PENPIX BEN SMITH (fullback) Age: 29. 1st World Cup; 47 Tests; 95 points (19 tries) Israel Folau gets all the raps this side of the …