The blowtorch has been turned on Australia’s front-rowers after Michael Cheika made multiple changes to match the All Blacks muscle and square the Bledisloe Cup series. Shunted unceremoniously during the …
A skirmish over player etiquette has broken out between the Wallabies and All Blacks, adding spice to the second Bledisloe Cup Test. New Zealand coach Steve Hansen was miffed most …
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has made it clear Kalyn Ponga’s admiration for the rugby union world champions is reciprocated. Emerging as the brightest new face of the NRL, Ponga …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has unveiled a makeshift all-Melbourne Rebels back three to face the All Blacks in Auckland and try to keep the Bledisloe Cup series alive. Israel Folau’s …
Caleb Timu admits he’s disappointed not to be part of Australia’s Bledisloe Cup campaign, but he knows what he has to do to get back in coach Michael Cheika’s good …
Danny Cipriani has avoided further sanction despite the Rugby Football Union’s charge of conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game being upheld by an independent disciplinary panel. The hearing …
Hurricanes pair Jordie Barrett and Ngani Laumape have won surprise inclusions for the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland, creating an All Blacks record in the process. Coach Steve Hansen …
Rugby Australia has rejected accusations of discrimination after the Wallaroos and Black Ferns were unable to warm-up on ANZ Stadium before their first double-header with the Wallabies and All Blacks …
In a perfect world, All Blacks prop Owen Franks would crash over for a try in his 100th Test. The chances are he won’t though. Despite racking up 99 Tests …
Rugby Australia has rejected accusations of discrimination after the Wallaroos and Black Ferns were unable to warm-up on ANZ Stadium before their first double-header with the Wallabies and All Blacks …
The fitness level of Australia’s players is being questioned for a second straight year as they struggle to keep pace with New Zealand. Former All Blacks great Jeff Wilson believes …
The sight of two of his children crying hit Wallabies coach Michael Cheika harder than the subsequent calls for his head following the loss to New Zealand. Cheika’s suitability to …
All Blacks star Brodie Retallick reckons the Wallabies won’t have time to carry out the repair job needed on their lineout before the second Bledisloe Cup clash. First Test man …
Hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau has launched a fierce defence of Michael Cheika following calls for the Wallabies coach to be axed after their Bledisloe Cup implosion. Sharp knives were unsheathed for …
England’s Danny Cipriani has been fined STG 2,000 ($A3,494) by his club Gloucester following a disciplinary hearing into a scuffle at a Jersey nightclub. The fly-half was last week fined …
Dane Haylett-Petty has raised his hand to play fullback for the Wallabies but isn’t sure where he stands in a sizeable queue. Having made all 22 of his Test appearances …
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has warned his teammates their discipline must be improved if they are to win their second game in this year’s Rugby Championship against Argentina in …
Praise from their Rugby Championship rivals is barely registering with the All Blacks, who say they can go to another gear. It’s only one round in but the world champions …
