Rugby Union News

Springbok hopeful Warrick Gelant sparked the Bulls to a 39-33 success over the Sharks in their South African Super Rugby derby at Loftus Versfeld. The fullback had scored a hat-trick …

Australia’s Super Rugby woes are extending to off the field with the Brumbies playing in front of their second-lowest ever crowd for a home game. Just 5283 supporters turned out …

Wallabies flanker Scott Fardy has helped Leinster equal Toulouse’s record of four European Champions Cup titles, as the Irish side eked out a 15-12 win over injury-ravaged Racing 92 in …

Frustrated Brumbies coach Dan McKellar has declared the axe is looming for some of his underperforming players. The first-year Super Rugby mentor blasted his team for blowing a 14-point lead …

Melbourne are again a serious contender for Super Rugby’s Australian conference after Saturday night’s incredible comeback victory. Staring down the barrel at a sixth straight defeat, the Rebels overcame a …

Melbourne have snapped a five-match losing streak with a 27-24 win over the Brumbies in Canberra thanks to a dramatic late Reece Hodge penalty goal. The Brumbies led by 14 …

Sure to cause a furore across the Tasman, former Wallaby Stephen Hoiles says Australian teams need to “start cheating better” to keep up with their New Zealand rivals. Upset after …

South African conference leaders the Lions have suffered a rare streak of three Super Rugby losses after they went down to the Highlanders 39-27 in Dunedin on Saturday night. The …

The Crusaders have produced the biggest comeback in Super Rugby history to consign the NSW Waratahs to a heartbreaking 31-29 loss to the table-topping defending champions. The Waratahs led 29-0 …

The pumped-up Sunwolves have won their first Super Rugby match of the season and delivered a huge blow to the Queensland Reds with a 63-28 hammering in Tokyo. Kiwi-born five-eighth …

Western Force prop Kieran Longbottom is adamant World Series Rugby will be a long-term success, and he’s thrilled he can play a part in launching it. A sellout crowd of …

South Africa have scrapped a ban on picking overseas-based players, opening the way for new coach Rassie Erasmus to name a full-strength side to take on England in their three-Test …

Prop Tom Roberston is demanding the NSW forwards stand up to the Crusaders when the Waratahs chase a hoodoo-busting win over Super Rugby’s table-topping defending champions in Christchurch on Saturday. …

He played two seasons under Sunwolves coach Jamie Joseph and is an ex-teammate of their veteran halfback Fumiaki Tanaka but Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn isn’t about to get sentimental …

Christian Lealiifano is feeling refreshed after an enforced rest, but the star Brumbies playmaker has ruled himself out of featuring in the Wallabies’ June Tests. The 30-year-old sat out the …

The Brumbies’ Super Rugby season could be switched off life-support on Saturday night. Coach Dan McKellar has declared the Australian derby with the Melbourne Rebels as the ACT franchise’s most …

Former NRL star winger Semi Radradra is making moves to play in next year’s Rugby World Cup after being named in the Fijian national team for the 2018 Pacific Nations …

The Crusaders are scotching suggestions Super Rugby has turned into a two-horse race with the Hurricanes, and are even wary of a late Australian revival. The eight-time champions are short-priced …