Rugby Union News

Wales hammered Ireland 25-7 to claim a first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2012, with Gareth Anscombe bagging 20 points in an unexpectedly one-sided clash at the Principality Stadium. The …

A clinical performance from France condemned Italy to a 22nd consecutive Six Nations defeat with a 25-14 win at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Saturday. The Azzurri were already …

Melbourne have blown a golden chance to land their first Super Rugby win in South Africa, giving up a massive lead to lose to the Lions 36-33 in Johannesburg. Lions …

World Cup winner and Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn has spoken in support of the Sunwolves amid speculation the Japanese franchise could be punted from Super Rugby. Governing body SANZAAR …

The comeback was good, now Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn wants his team to build on their thrilling 34-31 Super Rugby win over the Sunwolves in Tokyo. The Reds overhauled …

A second-half comeback has driven the Queensland Reds to a thrilling 34-31 Super Rugby win over the Sunwolves in Tokyo. Staring down the barrel at a fourth-straight loss this season …

The scheduled Super Rugby clash between the Highlanders and Crusaders in Dunedin has been cancelled after Friday’s Christchurch terror attacks. The decision was made by New Zealand Rugby after meetings …

The Stormers have continued their Super Rugby turnaround, beating the Jaguares 35-8. It was the third straight win for the Capetown outfit following a 40-3 mauling by the Bulls to …

Brumbies hooker Folau Fainga’a is putting his name up in lights to secure the Wallabies No.2 jersey at this year’s World Cup. The 23-year-old has started the Super Rugby season …

The Brumbies have claimed Super Rugby bragging rights over arch-rivals the NSW Waratahs, hanging on for a thrilling 19-13 upset victory at GIO Stadium. Entering the Australian conference derby on …

The switch to fullback from five-eighth worked wonders for Damian McKenzie on Friday as he scored a try and added 13 points from the boot to help end the Chiefs’ …

Whether Isaac Lucas can solve Queensland’s No.10 problem will depend a lot on the support of his teammates in the opinion of captain Samu Kerevi. Lucas will become the Reds’ …

Rugby Australia has thrown provisional support behind an amended proposal for a global Test championship. Chief executive Raelene Castle joined her Sanzaar allies in backing the concept of a Nations …

The Lions are on guard for a beefed-up Melbourne Rebels pack focused on laying the platform for a breakthrough Super Rugby win in South Africa. Unbeaten Melbourne take on the …

Luke Whitelock has spurned a chance to be the next All Blacks No.8 after signing a three-year deal with French club Pau. Whitelock will leave New Zealand after the World …

Wales coach Warren Gatland stuck with the tried and tested as he named an unchanged team to take on Ireland in Saturday’s Six Nations clash in Cardiff. He kept the …

Winger Joe Cokanasiga has been dropped from the England squad to face Scotland in the final game of the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday a week after his man-of-the-match …

Wallabies back Reece Hodge has returned to Melbourne’s Super Rugby starting side as the Rebels look to harness his huge kicking boot against the Lions in Johannesburg. Hodge has come …