The Crusaders have scored the first Power Try on the way to a 44-8 win over the Western Force in their World Series Rugby (WSR) clash at nib Stadium. Scrumhalf …
Ireland rugby captain Peter O’Mahony has revealed a “fear factor” for his side to contend with ahead of Saturday’s third Test against the Wallabies. Australia won the first match in …
Once upon a time, Sonny Bill Williams was the man to bring some x-factor to the All Blacks. Now he’s the stable hand between two of New Zealand’s brightest young …
The Wallabies are approaching Saturday night’s series-deciding showdown with Ireland with World Cup-like intensity as they chase some overdue prized silverware a year out from the global showpiece. Victory over …
The New Zealand-France Test series is reaching a spiky conclusion after Steve Hansen called on the tourists to quit complaining about the referees. All Blacks coach Hansen ran out of …
Ireland’s highly regarded rugby coach Joe Schmidt is likely to wait till the end of the year before deciding whether to stay in the job beyond the 2019 World Cup. …
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt is attempting a delicate balancing act against an Australian side he says is as good an attacking force as there is in world rugby. Little more …
They’ve got an Aussie and a Kiwi helping run their show off the field and Ireland’s rugby players are prospering on the field. With Australian David Nucifora as their performance …
New Wallabies enforcer Lukhan Tui has a simple answer to how he plans to counter the Irish in what looms as a baptism of fire in the series-deciding third Test. …
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has shuffled his backline and included exciting fullback Warrick Gelant as one of five changes to his side as he seeks a series clean-sweep against …
Five eighth Danny Cipriani will make his first start for England in nearly a decade and there is a return for flanker Chris Robshaw, with coach Eddie Jones shuffling his …
Ireland will throw even more tall timber at Israel Folau in Saturday’s deciding rugby Test as they anticipate the Wallabies looking to better utilise the unique skills of their game-breaking …
A perceived lack of respect from the New Zealand rugby fraternity will fuel France in the final Test of their difficult tour. South African-born lock Bernard Le Roux believes the …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is challenging his troops to win the potentially decisive penalty count in Saturday night’s series-deciding showdown with Ireland in Sydney. The most penalised side in world …
The Wallabies won’t die wondering as they strive to lock up their first three-Test series win in almost two decades with an all-out attack on Ireland in Sydney. Rain, hail …
Ireland have made five changes to their starting side for Saturday’s deciding rugby Test against Australia at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium. Injuries to winger Andrew Conway (hip), openside flanker Dan Leavy …
He’s the former Tonga soccer goalkeeper with the brother who stars in the NRL and whose All Blacks debut is like a bolt from the blue. Meet Shannon Frizell, the …
Halfback Nick Phipps and blindside flanker Lukhan Tui have won starts for the Wallabies’ series-deciding Test against Ireland in Sydney. Phipps replaces the injured Will Genia, while Tui’s promotion has …
