Rugby Union News

Queensland Reds captain Scott Higginbotham is back from injury in one of three changes for the match against Super Rugby’s form team, the Hurricanes. Twin brothers JP and Ruan Smith …

Wallabies coach Michael Chieka is standing by Israel Folau, refusing to take issue with his match-winning fullback’s provocative online posts about homosexuality. Speaking for the first time since Folau sparked …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has delivered Quade Cooper an ultimatum: leave the Queensland Reds or forget playing for Australia again on his watch. Reds coach Brad Thorn has already slammed …

Vince Aso’s Super Rugby season is over as the Hurricanes received some rare bad injury news in the lead-up to their clash with the Queensland Reds. Lightning-quick outside back Aso …

The NSW Waratahs have lost Test forward Ned Hanigan for at least month in an injury blow that all but rules the 23-year-old out of Wallabies selection for next month’s …

The Blues are persisting with Tana Umaga as their Super Rugby head coach despite three seasons of struggle. Former All Blacks captain Umaga has extended his contract with the under-performing …

Romania has lost its spot at the 2019 Rugby World Cup after it was docked qualifying points for repeatedly using ineligible players. World Rugby said it has modified the qualification …

Russia have qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup after Romania – who had initially taken the slot – Spain and Belgium were docked points for repeatedly using ineligible players …

The midweek beers and gut are long gone for Melbourne Rebels hooker Anaru Rangi, who hopes to replace them with a Wallabies jersey. The 29-year-old has gone from playing club …

A fingernail away from ending Australia’s Super Rugby drought over the past two weeks, the NSW Waratahs are preparing to turn the Highlanders’ own game against them on Saturday in …

NSW Waratahs goalkicker Bernard Foley has received a strong endorsement after a couple of costly misses in Saturday night’s heartbreaking Super Rugby loss to the Crusaders. Wallabies five-eighth Foley missed …

Wallabies forward Ned Hanigan will miss at least two Super Rugby games while three other NSW Waratahs forwards are nursing knocks after their heartbreaking loss to the Crusaders. Lock Rob …

Leaders Australia face major soul searching ahead of the women’s Sevens World Series finale after copping a record 46-0 thrashing from arch-rivals New Zealand in Canada. Both teams went into …

The Western Force versus Melbourne Rebels: will it be a grudge match, or a love-in? The two sides were locked in a bitter fight for survival last year following Rugby …

Another big crowd turned up for World Series Rugby to watch the Western Force post a 47-17 victory over a Tongan representative side in Sunday’s clash at nib Stadium. Pre-match …

It’s come too late to help the NSW Waratahs, but All Blacks prop Joe Moody has been suspended for four matches for striking Kurtley Beale during the Crusaders’ controversial 31-29 …

The NSW Waratahs believe they have proved a point against the New Zealand teams, despite losing control of the Australian conference with a gut-wrenching Super Rugby loss to the Crusaders. …

Crusaders prop Joe Moody has been cited for alleged foul play after striking NSW Waratahs centre Kurtley Beale in an off-the-ball incident during Saturday night’s Super Rugby thriller in Christchurch. …