Rugby Union News

Coach Dave Wessels reckons the Melbourne Rebels rediscovered themselves in Wellington. The only problem is it came too late to prevent a 29-19 Super Rugby loss to the Hurricanes which …

Brumbies hooker Folau Fainga’a has Wallabies legend Joe Roff in his sights after becoming this Super Rugby season’s leading try-scorer. Fainga’a scored a hat-trick – all from rolling mauls – …

The NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby semi-final hopes have suffered a blow after falling to a 28-21 loss against the Bulls in Pretoria. The Bulls led 21-7 early in the second …

The Brumbies used their rolling maul to great effect as hooker Folau Faingaa’s hat-trick provided the foundation of a gritty Super Rugby win against the Blues in Canberra. While outside …

The Melbourne Rebels’ valiant fightback couldn’t overcome a nightmare start as they went down 29-19 to the Hurricanes in a peculiar Super Rugby match in Wellington. Leaking four tries in …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made an intriguing appearance at Rugby Australia (RA) headquarters in Sydney as Israel Folau fights to save his career. Folau’s high-stakes code of conduct hearing …

Israel Folau’s high-stakes code of conduct hearing is underway at Rugby Australia headquarters in Sydney. But it’s most unlikely to be D-Day with the landmark case tipped to drag on …

Queensland captain Samu Kerevi would love to wipe the slate clean after one of the Reds’ uglier wins. But he says they must take lessons from the scrappy 32-26 defeat …

It’s D-Day for Rugby Australia and Israel Folau as Australian sport’s most divisive issue comes to a head in Sydney. Folau will fight to save his career when he challenges …

It took a two-man advantage for Queensland and even then it was sketchy on a night that saw four yellow cards, one red and the Sunwolves enter the closing stages …

The Crusaders’ second-string playmaker Mitchell Hunt scored a converted try after the final hooter to snatch a 21-21 draw in their Super Rugby clash with South Africa’s Sharks in Christchurch …

Playmaker Bernard Foley admits the NSW Waratahs must be more clinical to keep their Super Rugby title hopes alive on their critical two-game spell in South Africa. In the absence …

Dane Haylett-Petty says playing fullback for the Wallabies hasn’t entered his mind as he sets about mending a Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby campaign fraying around the edges. Fit-again Haylett-Petty gets …

The most experienced centre in Super Rugby will take on the most inexperienced when the Brumbies host the Blues in Canberra on Saturday. Brumbies rookie Len Ikitau will make his …

It’s the most divisive issue in Australian sport, but no one should expect Israel Folau’s showdown with Rugby Australia to be won or lost any time soon. Folau will fight …

He’s capable of “ridiculous” on-field feats, but it’s the simple things that Taniela Tupou must nail in a crucial month of Super Rugby for the Queensland Reds. Brad Thorn’s men …

NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson has been forced to reshuffle his depleted forward pack for this weekend’s Super Rugby crunch match with the Bulls in Pretoria. Tom Staniforth has replaced …

The cards have fallen favourably for the Brumbies after the Blues decided to rest strike weapon Rieko Ioane for their Super Rugby match in Canberra. All Blacks try-scoring machine Ioane …