Rugby Union News

Japan has promised a new list of venues for the 2019 World Cup after rugby’s governing body’s demand for fresh plans in the wake of the proposed national stadium being …

The worst kept secret in Australian rugby has been confirmed, with coach Michael Cheika declaring prop Scott Sio is the Wallabies’ third-choice hooker for next month’s Rugby World Cup. Cheika …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika insists having prop Scott Sio as the Wallabies’ third-choice hooker for next month’s Rugby World Cup is no gamble. Cheika has been widely criticised for only …

Australian rugby boss Bill Pulver has indicated the ARU could bid if cost-cutting Japan should lose the hosting rights for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Pulver admits cash-strapped Australia is …

FIVE SELECTION POSERS FOR SPRINGBOKS COACH HEYNEKE MEYER BEFORE THEIR 31-MAN RUGBY WORLD CUP SQUAD IS ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY. JEAN DE VILLIERS The 34-year-old inside centre and captain appears set …

Rugby’s world body has called on Japan to supply a list of confirmed venues for the 2019 World Cup after Tokyo’s “disappointing” decision to remove a new national stadium from …

Interim coach Tim Walsh has ruled out guiding Australian men’s rugby sevens team at the Rio Olympics, saying he’s too committed to the well-performed women’s team. Walsh arrived in Rio …

Former skipper Will Carling has urged England to omit Sam Burgess from their World Cup squad, warning coach Stuart Lancaster his lack of union experience will be exposed by top …

Wallabies enforcer Wycliff Palu has welcomed the challenge of David Pocock to his No.8 jersey ahead of the Rugby World Cup and says he isn’t the only player gunning for …

Former Melbourne Rebels playmaker Danny Cipriani looks set to be left out of England’s squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup. The mercurial 27-year-old Sale five-eighth pressed his case for …

South African second-rower Johannes Van Heerden and New Zealand-born five-eighth Michael Wiringi figure in Romania’s cosmopolitan 31-player Rugby World Cup squad announced on Wednesday by their Welsh coach Lynn Howells. …

Wallabies scrum coach Mario Ledesma can’t understand the fuss about having just two hookers in Australia’s 31-man squad, saying Argentina did the same in the four Rugby World Cups he …

Wallabies scrum coach Mario Ledesma has dismissed concerns over Australia picking two specialist hookers in their 31-man squad, saying Argentina did the same in the four Rugby World Cups he …

Former Australia rugby union international Salesi Ma’afu will appear in a French court next month to face charges over an alleged assault linked to a carpark bust-up. The 32-year-old prop …

From the outside Australia’s Adam Cuthbertson looks to have slotted smoothly into Super League, but the Leeds forward says he has struggled to cope with the constant physical grind of …

All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith has committed to four more years with New Zealand rugby. The world-class 26-year-old, who has played 41 Tests, will also maintain his ties with the …

Wallabies halfback Nick Phipps is putting his Bledisloe Cup shocker behind him and wants to go from a passenger at the last World Cup to being in the driver’s seat …

Japan coach Eddie Jones will step down after the Rugby World Cup to take on a “different challenge”, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced on Tuesday. The organisation said the …