Rugby Union News

Rugby legend David Campese has made the bold claim that the Wallabies can rebound from their worst Test campaign in 60 years and win the 2019 World Cup. Never predictable …

World Cup-winning hooker Naka Drotske is said to be in a stable condition after the former South Africa international was shot three times during an attempted robbery in Pretoria on …

World Cup-winning legend David Campese believes Rugby Australia would be panicking if it gambled on an overseas replacement for beleaguered Wallabies coach Michael Cheika. Insisting it’s too late for a …

NSW coach Daryl Gibson has identified defence and scrum time as the non-negotiables that must improve if the Waratahs are to be a Super Rugby title force in 2019. With …

Ireland and Lions legend Brian O’Driscoll has called on Rugby Australia to stick with Michael Cheika, saying it would be “very dangerous” to change coaches so close to the World …

NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson is close to finalising his 2019 playing roster, one will include recalled Wallabies veteran Adam Ashley-Cooper and some much-needed South African mongrel. “Adam’s progressing nicely …

Rugby Australia has resisted Jake White’s offer as a gun for hire and ruled out making a play for South Africa’s World Cup-winning coach to take charge of the Wallabies. …

NSW coach Daryl Gibson will rest big guns Kurtley Beale and Bernard Foley during the 2019 Super Rugby season in a move he hopes will aid both his Waratahs and …

Pumas coach Mario Ledesma says a rule introduced in Argentine rugby two years ago following a spate of serious injuries has emasculated their once-feared scrums and potentially weakened their World …

Australians Luke Jones, Tom English and Jack Debreczeni have all been named in the Barbarians team to face Argentina in London on Saturday. Bordeaux Begles lock Jones, who is set …

Sam Burgess has claimed that “individual egos” and “selfish players” contributed to England’s painful 2015 World Cup demise. Burgess was part of an England squad that crashed out in the …

Sam Burgess has claimed that “individual egos” and “selfish players” contributed to England’s painful 2015 World Cup demise. Burgess was part of an England squad that crashed out in the …

World Cup-winning coach Bob Dwyer wants the cap threshold for overseas players reviewed to bolster the struggling Wallabies’ depth, impressed by the likes of a transformed Will Skelton. He also …

Joe Schmidt has turned his back on a potential dream job in charge of the All Blacks by quitting international coaching. Through his deeds with Ireland, Schmidt had become the …

Ireland fullback Rob Kearney believes coach Joe Schmidt will do everything in his power to set Ireland up for a sustained period of success after he leaves. Schmidt has dragged …

Joe Schmidt is stepping down as Ireland head coach after the 2019 World Cup in Japan and will be replaced by defence coach Andy Farrell, the Irish Rugby Football Union …

Former Test hooker Brendan Cannon says if coach Michael Cheika keeps his job Rugby Australia need to immediately appoint an independent selector to help arrest the slide of the Wallabies. …

Jake Gordon must take over from Will Genia as Wallabies halfback for next year’s Rugby World Cup, according to Australian great Matt Burke. The 30-year-old Genia played his 100th Test …