Rugby Union News

Former Australian rugby union centre Rob Horne is learning to live with chronic pain caused by the paralysed right arm that forced him to retire from the game. Horne is …

It was the sliding doors moment that could have spared the Wallabies from a world of pain. But Israel Folau has seemingly moved on from the non-pass that cost them …

South Africa flyhalf Handre Pollard is confident he will be able to deliver kick points on Saturday when the Springboks look to do the double over world champions New Zealand …

New Zealand centre Ryan Crotty hopes the world champions have learned their lesson from last month’s home defeat by South Africa as they seek to re-establish their Rugby Championship dominance …

The Wallabies are confident they will adjust to Salta’s high-altitude conditions despite spending most of their week preparing at sea level in Argentina’s capital. The Australian squad has set up …

Matt Toomua has dubbed his combination with Wallabies five-eighth Kurtley Beale a work in progress, but one he believes will soon bear attacking rewards. Despite the result, Toomua rated last …

New Zealand are expected to win every test match and will be looking to beat hosts South Africa even if they have already clinched this year’s Rugby Championship, coach Steve …

Argentina have recalled winger Ramiro Moyano among three changes for their Rugby Championship showdown with Australia. Moyano missed the 35-17 loss to New Zealand last Saturday due to a rib …

Wallabies fullback Dane Haylett-Petty has welcomed a move from rugby’s lawmakers to start punishing lifters who don’t bring down their teammates safely from aerial contests. Now it’s on Australia to …

Do-or-die time has arrived for the Wallabies but fullback Dane Haylett-Petty says players can’t be sucked into fretting about where they end up in the Rugby Championship. Australia are currently …

The thought of playing at altitude doesn’t sit well with Will Genia but it isn’t enough to dent his confidence for what looms as a crucial Test in Argentina for …

They’re on the brink of setting more unwanted records but Wallabies flanker David Pocock has urged the struggling Australians to look beyond the black and white to ensure they take …

The All Blacks have overcome another staunch Pumas challenge to win 35-17 in Buenos Aires and clinch the Rugby Championship with a round to spare. Winger Rieko Ioane scored two …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is digging in despite another Test loss leaving his side on the brink of some unwanted Rugby Championship history. Australia’s 23-12 toppling in South Africa on …

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has praised his side’s defensive effort but says the Springboks should have given Australia “a hiding” in their 23-12 Rugby Championship victory at the Nelson …

The Wallabies have failed to recover from a first-minute Kurtley Beale brain explosion, going down 23-12 to the Springboks in Port Elizabeth. Things couldn’t have started worse for the visitors …

Argentina captain Agustin Creevy says his buoyant Pumas team will take little heart from current form when they play New Zealand, reeling from a surprise home defeat to South Africa, …

Captain Michael Hooper expects the Springboks to come hard at the Wallabies’ under-pressure lineout made all the more brittle by first-choice hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau’s late withdrawal. The experienced No.2 was …