Rugby Union News

Australian women’s sevens captain Sharni Williams says it’s time to start talking about something other than the side’s 2016 Olympic gold medal. The team fell off the pace last year …

Highly-rated Australian forward Simon Kennewell has suffered a cruel injury blow on the eve of the Sydney 7s that will also keep him out of this year’s Commonwealth Games and …

Wales five-eighth Dan Biggar will miss his team’s first three Six Nations matches due to a shoulder injury, the BBC reports. Rhys Priestland is also ruled out of the majority …

He has talked up the need for Sydney 7s success all season, but on tournament eve Australian men’s rugby coach Andy Friend says it’s time to chill. Chasing their first …

England have suffered yet another injury blow after prop Kyle Sinckler was forced to leave the squad’s training camp in Portugal. Sinckler arrived in Vilamoura on Monday afternoon with a …

Police conducted raids at the French rugby federation headquarters on Tuesday amid an investigation into an alleged conflict of interest involving the sporting body’s president Bernard Laporte. The national financial …

They haven’t won a World Series title since 2012, but Tim Anstee says the expectation to break that drought in Sydney this weekend is fair and welcome. Anstee debuted at …

It will be a case of ‘catch me if you can’ on Friday when Carlin Isles, regarded as rugby’s fastest man, looks to inflict more pain on Australia in the …

Jesse Parahi and Charlie Taylor have earned recalls for this weekend’s Sydney 7s World Rugby Series leg. Sitting sixth after two rounds, Australian coach Andy Friend has singled out his …

David Pocock’s much-anticipated return to Super Rugby will be delayed because of a knee surgery. Pocock went under the knife on Saturday to repair damage to his meniscus in what …

All Blacks winger Julian Savea expects the gap between Australian and New Zealand teams in Super Rugby to close dramatically this year. Last season was a year to forget for …

As he plots a third straight Six Nations title, Eddie Jones refuses to believe that Ireland’s national set-up gives them an advantage over his England team. Jones is masterminding another …

The Queensland Reds have secured the services of utility Ben Lucas for the 2018 season. It’s understood Lucas, who played for the Reds between 2008 and 2014 before embarking on …

Jordan Larmour was the only new name included in a strong Ireland squad for the opening games of next month’s Six Nations, capping a meteoric rise for the 20-year-old fullback, …

England head coach Eddie Jones has pledged to help build a “sustainably successful team” after extending his contract until 2021. Jones was due to step down after the 2019 World …

France centre Mathieu Bastareaud has been suspended for three weeks for making homophobic comments during a Champions Cup win over Benetton Treviso and will miss the start of next month’s …

England head coach Eddie Jones has signed a contract extension to keep him in the role until 2021, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Wednesday. Former Wallabies coach Jones, …

Former Wallaby George Smith has been arrested in Japan, according to his Japanese rugby team’s owner Suntory. The Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported on Wednesday that a drunken Smith was arrested …