Rugby Union News

Quade Cooper’s career at the Queensland Reds looks to have ended after he was told he is no longer part of the club’s plans. The 29-year-old former Wallabies five-eighth was …

Wales coach Warren Gatland admitted to feeling “a bit of relief” after his team made hard work of beating South Africa in Cardiff. Gatland’s men led by 18 points just …

Quade Cooper’s stint at Queensland Reds looks to have ended after he was reportedly told he is no longer part of the club’s plans. The 29-year-old flyhalf was expected to …

Australia have got their 2017/18 women’s sevens campaign off to a flying start, winning the series opener after thrashing the United States 34-0 in Dubai. The Rio Olympic champions were …

The second edition of the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens will be downsized to 12 teams after plans for a Western Australian team fell through. Organisers had hoped to put together …

South Africa have handed No.8 Dan du Preez and winger Warrick Gelant their first Test starts but will be without experienced prop Tendai Mtawarira against Wales in Cardiff. Mtawarira, who …

Wales will hand a debut to New Zealand-born centre Hadleigh Parkes a day after he becomes available to the team as one of five changes to their side for the …

Wallaby great George Smith’s playing future is in doubt as he battles a potentially career-threatening back injury. New Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn says Smith has returned to Australia to …

NSW prop Sekope Kepu will miss just two Super Rugby matches after he was suspended for three weeks for a shoulder charge during the Wallabies’ Test loss to Scotland. Kepu …

Wales lock Jake Ball and flanker Justin Tipuric will miss the Test against South Africa in Cardiff due to injury. Ball suffered a dislocated shoulder in the 33-18 defeat to …

The Wallabies will open their 2018 Rugby Championship home campaign in Sydney in August against New Zealand, followed by two Tests in Queensland. After finishing second behind the All Blacks …

New Zealand playmaker Beauden Barrett has been announced as world rugby player of the year, an honour he also claimed in 2016. The five-eighth joined All Blacks great Richie McCaw …

A dismal autumn Test campaign has left “fragile” France in a deep confidence crisis which bodes ill for the 2019 World Cup despite a promising start under new manager Guy …

Sir Clive Woodward believes England have developed the game to win the 2019 Rugby World Cup. England’s 48-14 victory over Samoa at Twickenham on Saturday extended Eddie Jones’ record to …

He may well be a 130kg tough Tongan but Taniela Tupou had no problems showing his emotions on his Wallabies debut. The powerhouse prop was in a flood of tears …

Yu Tamura has missed a conversion to give Japan a famous victory over France in their 23-23 draw at the U Arena in Paris, a result that drew boos on …

Steve Hansen rates Rieko Ioane among the finest young talents he’s seen after his All Blacks ended the year on a winning note against Wales in Cardiff. The 20-year-old winger …

A defiant Michael Cheika insists his Wallabies side are progressing well ahead of the 2019 Rugby World despite slumping to a record-breaking loss to Scotland. Reduced to 14 men following …