Rugby Union News

Australia will be the off-field centre of the rugby union universe next week when the code’s leading decision-makers meet in Sydney. Rugby Australia will host key World Rugby committee meetings. …

Thursday marks one year till the start of the 2019 Rugby World Cup but former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock is urging Australian fans not to panic. Even if they have …

Former New Zealand head coach John Mitchell will be joining Eddie Jones’ staff as England’s defence coach until the end of next year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan. Mitchell will …

Out of favour Wallabies back Curtis Rona says he needs to play with confidence to force himself back into Test rugby reckoning. The NSW Waratahs centre-wing was named in Michael …

Rugby Australia will review their security procedures following an incident involving Wallabies forward Lukhan Tui and a fan but will take no further action over the matter. RA says it …

Key members of Australia’s 2016 Olympic women’s sevens gold-medal winning squad are locked away until after the Tokyo Games, with Sharni Williams, Shannon Perry and Alicia Quirk signing new contracts. …

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has defended a rare off night for five-eighth Beauden Barrett in the wake of their shock loss to South Africa. Hansen admitted his world champions …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has lauded Israel Folau’s performance on the wing despite his last-gasp blunder that cost them victory against Argentina. For the first time in five years, Folau …

Argentina coach Mario Ledesma is certain his former boss Michael Cheika is the right man to steer the Wallabies forward, insisting his methods will soon bear fruit. Ledesma was an …

Talk is cheap and Wallabies coach Michael Cheika knows the only way to placate an increasingly agitated Australian rugby fanbase, after letting them down once again, is through actions on …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika doesn’t expect Lukhan Tui to join the team for their Rugby Championship tour after indicating the back-rower’s desire to sit out the remainder of the season. …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika admits Israel Folau squandered an easy chance to seal victory over Argentina in their Rugby Championship clash. But he says Folau’s decision not to pass to …

Mario Ledesma has already ensured Argentina will have their most successful Rugby Championship with two wins under their belts already this year but he was not about to start claiming …

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus had exaggeratedly suggested he could be looking for a new job if his side had lost to the All Blacks, instead a 36-34 win showed …

A distraught Lukhan Tui has told teammates he intends to step away from rugby following an ugly post-match altercation with a fan, according to Wallabies coach Michael Cheika. Cheika claimed …

Australia have slumped to their first home loss to Argentina in 35 years, falling 23-19 in Saturday night’s Rugby Championship Test. The Wallabies were once again left wanting in key …

Winger Aphiwe Dyantyi has scored two tries as the Springboks upset the form book to record a 36-34 victory over New Zealand in their Rugby Championship clash at Wellington Regional …

David Pocock admits he may have to manage his war-torn neck for the rest of his career as he prepares to make his Wallabies return as captain. The flanker will …