Rugby Union News

Wallabies assistant coach Stephen Larkham says unwanted five-eighth Quade Cooper should leave Queensland if he’s serious about playing for Australia. Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn effectively closed the door on …

New Zealand Rugby is enjoying a pivotal week on the player retention front, signing five key players through to the next World Cup and beyond. Prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi has joined …

Brad Thorn says the Queensland Reds wouldn’t stand in Quade Cooper’s way if more interstate offers come for the unwanted Super Rugby star. Cooper is believed to have knocked back …

Wallabies forward Ned Hanigan says he’d be shattered if superstar teammate Israel Folau left the NSW Waratahs. Off contract at the end of 2018, Folau has been linked to a …

If you can’t beat the New Zealanders, sign them. As Super Rugby considers major format changes for the next broadcast rights deal, Wallabies legend Mark Ella has called for an …

Sonny Bill Williams will return to Super Rugby for the Blues in a match which may shape his All Blacks selection hopes. The cross-code star has overcome a fractured wrist …

Australia’s highest-profile rugby union player Israel Folau has again courted controversy after posting a link on social media to a video that warns against “tolerance” of same-sex marriage. The video …

Prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi has joined a select group of All Blacks to commit to New Zealand rugby until the end of 2021. The Blues front-rower, regarded as one of the …

Queensland Reds discard Quade Cooper would be welcome at the Brumbies, according to halfback Joe Powell. The Brumbies and Melbourne Rebels have both approached the exiled Reds playmaker about joining …

The Brumbies haven’t given up hope of playing Super Rugby finals but know winning this Saturday’s clash with the Melbourne Rebels is key. Currently fourth in the Australian conference, the …

A Queensland homecoming could be on the cards for Israel Folau if he opts to continue his rugby union career in Australia next year. While the NSW Waratahs are desperate …

While he’s craving some sunshine after three successive winters, Melbourne Rebels hooker Nathan Charles is ready and waiting should he be required for Wallabies duty in June. Charles arrived at …

A Queensland homecoming could be on the cards for Israel Folau if he opts to continue his rugby union career in Australia next year. While the NSW Waratahs are desperate …

NSW Waratahs hooker Damien Fitzpatrick says his team’s breakdown play must improve if they are to upset defending Super Rugby champions the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday The Waratahs lead …

With question marks over the form of many incumbent Wallabies, new forwards coach Simon Raiwalui may as well keep his bags packed before Australia’s Test series against Ireland. Raiwalui has …

Super Rugby bosses have branded a report that three more South African teams are set to withdraw from the competition to play in Europe as “simply wrong”. The Durban-based Sharks …

The defiant NSW Waratahs are vowing to storm Christchurch and pull off an “unthinkable” win over Super Rugby’s defending champion Crusaders on Saturday. But playmaker Bernard Foley has warned teammates …

They say lightning doesn’t strike twice but Australia’s Super Rugby strugglers face a second straight humiliating season whitewash at the hands of their relentless New Zealand rivals. The NSW Waratahs’ …