Australian coach Andy Friend says World Rugby must act quickly to ensure the debut of sevens at the Rio Olympics isn’t plagued by an embarrassing eight-man bungle like the one …
Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has poured cold water all over the hype surrounding rookie sensation Bevan French, declaring him unlikely to be seen in the NRL any time soon. Bevan …
Parramatta have spoiled the Warriors’ party to take out the Auckland Nines but have put their champagne on ice as they focus on breaking their NRL top-eight drought. The Eels …
Manly coach Trent Barrett is counting the high cost of his side’s injury-plagued NRL Auckland Nines campaign. Back-up hooker Jayden Hodges is expected to miss the NRL season after suffering …
Australia have a first world sevens series tournament success in four years in their sights after outsmarting South Africa to make the final of the Sydney 7s. The Thunderbolts booked …
Australia have upset world series leaders South Africa and will play New Zealand in an ANZAC final at the Sydney rugby sevens. The Aussies will be looking for their first …
Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has called on Super Rugby officials to again review its rules around rolling mauls after “further inconsistencies” in their first pre-season trial. The ACT outfit were …
He barely gave himself a pass mark, but Super Rugby convert Reece Robinson left quite an impression in his first proper hit-out for the NSW Waratahs. The former NRL speedster …
A Shaun Johnson virtuoso performance has propelled the Warriors into the semi-finals of the NRL Auckland Nines after the wily halfback orchestrated a 16-8 win over Canberra. Johnson threw the …
Henry Speight is the hired big gun, but it’s another Henry who is Australia’s new rugby hero after propelling the Thunderbolts into the Sydney Sevens semi-finals. Teenage speedster Henry Hutchison …
Australia have stolen a thrilling quarter-final victory at the Sydney Sevens with teenager Henry Hutchison sinking English hearts at Allianz Stadium. Young gun Hutchison showed his extreme pace to cross …
Manly’s horror injury toll from the NRL Auckland Nines continues with Jayden Hodges feared likely to miss the season with an ACL rupture and Jamie Buhrer confirmed with a broken …
The Sydney Roosters have re-signed young playmaker Jackson Hastings as uncertainty swirls around halfback Mitchell Pearce’s NRL future. Hastings has signed a one-year contract extension which will keep him at …
It took Eddie Jones about 40 minutes to realise that southern hemisphere-style running rugby is not so easy on a cold winter’s day at Murrayfield, as a change of tactics …
Jamie Buhrer has suffered yet another injury blow with the Manly utility set to miss the start of the NRL season with a broken jaw. Buhrer flew back to Sydney …
Acting Queensland Reds skipper Rob Simmons has told his teammates their discipline must improve after last night’s 31-3 drubbing to the Crusaders in the pre-season trial at Ballymore. Simmons, the …
Queensland veteran Darius Boyd has thrown his support behind team hierarchy to banish the “Valley eight”, saying ill discipline had become too common amongst the Emerging Maroons. Brisbane playmakers Ben …
Manly, Melbourne and Cronulla go into the final day of the NRL Auckland Nines as the teams to beat after racking up back-to-back victories on day one on Saturday. All …
