Rugby Union News

Brad Thorn’s rich rugby league State of Origin history is stoking the fires as his Queensland Reds host the Waratahs in their own interstate showdown on Saturday night. Coach Thorn …

A long putter is helping Adam Scott rediscover his best golf but South African great Ernie Els says holistic changes will play a bigger part. Els believes former Australian world …

The Highlanders have welcomed back their key Test players for a vital New Zealand Super Rugby derby against the Hurricanes in Dunedin. Ten current or past All Blacks are in …

Star Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw has AFL ties to Melbourne that started on a rugby pitch in his home town of Athlone on the banks of the River Shannon a …

The NSW Waratahs have been put on notice about displaying better body language, as they prepare for a brutal Super Rugby battle against old rivals Queensland. Some players were caught …

New Zealand Rugby says it is still yet to grant clearance for Pete Samu to represent the Wallabies. Crusaders flanker Samu was unveiled on Tuesday as a Brumbies contracted player …

Well travelled backrower Peter Samu is set to be one of the new faces in the Wallabies squad for next month’s three-Test rugby series against Six Nations champions Ireland. The …

Young Wallabies hooker Jordan Uelese is confident he will be fit to take on Six Nations champions Ireland next month despite not starting a Super Rugby game since round four …

Crusaders flanker Peter Samu will join the Brumbies for the 2019 Super Rugby season and is set to be named in the Wallabies’ squad on Wednesday. The 26 -year-old qualifies …

Siya Kolisi has been named as captain of South Africa for the three-Test home series against England next month, but the flanker will not lead the side against Wales on …

Queensland sports minister Michael de Brenni has promised an answer on whether the ageing Ballymore Stadium will be granted a long-needed facelift by the end of the year. The Queensland …

In-form fullback Israel Folau has been backed to counter Ireland’s strong kicking game in the much-anticipated three-Test rugby series in June. Folau has been in scintillating form in the NSW …

Wallabies legend John Eales will become the first athlete from outside of rugby league to be honoured with a statue at Suncorp Stadium. The 86-cap lock will be immortalised in …

Western Force will keep star signing Jaque Fourie on ice for a bit longer, with the World Cup-winning Springbok set to miss the June 9 clash with the Melbourne Rebels. …

Wallabies hopeful Izack Rodda has the backing of one of rugby’s great locks as he starts to think about playing a Test on his home ground. The Queensland Reds powerhouse …

Eddie Jones’ England have been left red-faced by a record-breaking home defeat as a hastily-prepared Barbarians rugby team crushed them 63-45 at Twickenham. It was a fourth consecutive loss for …

The NSW Waratahs are in the box seat to clinch Super Rugby’s Australian conference despite suffering a third gut-wrenching loss from four consecutive clashes with New Zealand teams. After ending …

A famous win will be the catalyst for crowds returning to Brumbies home games. That’s what coach Dan McKellar is hoping after the ACT team defied the odds in South …