While a mooted World League has Rugby Australia’s backing, chief executive Raelene Castle warns the commercial reality of making it happen will be a major challenge. The concept, which would …
Melbourne Rebels coach Dave Wessels admits his 2018 Super Rugby team would likely have lost last Friday’s round one clash with the Brumbies. The Rebels trailed their Canberra opponents at …
Skipper Brodie Retallick will mark a century of Super Rugby matches when a bolstered Chiefs team meet the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday. All Blacks five-eighth Damian McKenzie returns from …
Sonny Bill Williams has replaced fellow-All Blacks midfield veteran Ma’a Nonu in the Blues starting lineup for their Super Rugby match against the Sharks in Durban. The cross-code star will …
Wallabies star David Pocock is among three forced changes for the Brumbies’ Super Rugby clash with the Chiefs on Saturday night. Pocock was concussed five minutes into last week’s season-opener …
Former Melbourne Rebel Colby Fainga’a has been targeted in a bizarre act of foul play during a match in Ireland with an opponent blowing his nose on to the face …
Jonathan Sexton will not alter his confrontational playing style, Ireland assistant coach Richie Murphy has insisted. Boss Joe Schmidt admitted Sexton acts as bait to opposing defenders in the wake …
Italy captain Sergio Parisse will miss their Six Nations clash with Ireland after suffering concussion playing for his club Stade Francais at the weekend. The Italian federation said he was …
Scotland face a further blow as they prepare to take on France in the Six Nations in Paris, they face playing without loose forward Josh Strauss, who has lost his …
England’s players must be prepared to brave a cauldron of hate when they take on Wales in what could be a decisive Six Nations battle in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Few …
Melbourne Rebels captain and Wallaby Dane Haylett-Petty has signed a new deal which will see him remain with the Super Rugby club until the end of 2021. Haylett-Petty joins his …
The Queensland Reds will open their Super Rugby season by combating an All Blacks-laden Highlanders team and a crowd touted as the loudest in the world game. Backline stars Waisake …
NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson says there’s a nice balance to his new centre combination of Kurtley Beale and Karmichael Hunt, though the latter has little experience in the No.13 …
Everyone else in rugby enjoys an England defeat for a variety of historical reasons but the neutrals will be behind Wales in Cardiff on Saturday in the more prosaic hope …
The transformation of Feao Fotuakia from overweight club prop to Super Rugby starter is the feel good story of the Queensland Reds’ season opener against the Highlanders, says coach Brad …
Dual international Michael O’Connor has been appointed as a Wallabies selector, forming part of a new three-person national panel. He will join coach Michael Cheika and incoming director of rugby …
Backline stars Waisake Naholo and Aaron Smith are among four All Blacks promoted into the Highlanders starting team to face the Queensland Reds in Dunedin on Friday. Powerhouse winger Naholo …
Beauden Barrett says the savaging of former All Blacks teammate Julian Savea by Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal would make him think twice about joining the French club. The unrepentant French …
