Rugby Union News

Halfback Will Genia insists there’s nothing extra special about facing Eddie Jones and England at Twickenham next week. Genia, who was named man of the match in Saturday’s win over …

Michael Cheika says he and Wallabies players are relishing the chance to face England next week and silence critics of his side in the local media. Cheika has lost the …

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Steve Hansen says his hot and cold All Blacks have learned another important lesson in Paris. The world champions produced the …

Warren Gatland denies Australia hold a psychological hold over Wales after the Wallabies inflicted a 13th successive defeat against them. The Welsh have not tasted victory over Australia since 2008 …

Michael Cheika has lauded the battling spirit of his Wallabies side after they battled to a 29-21 win over Wales in Cardiff. Three first-half tries put Australia in full control …

The stutters of the All Blacks in 2017 have continued, eventually seeing off France 38-18 in a classic Test of two halves in Paris. Up 31-5 after an alarmingly one-sided …

Scotland have plenty to work on ahead of next weekend’s meeting with world champions New Zealand, coach Gregor Townsend said after his side held on for a 44-38 win over …

Ireland have built on last year’s successful November series against the best of the southern hemisphere by recording their biggest-ever victory over a dreadful South Africa side in a 38-3 …

A determined Wallabies side have kicked off the UK leg of their spring tour with a 13th successive win over Wales in Cardiff. Michael Cheika’s side ran in four tries …

Coach Eddie Jones described England’s 21-8 victory over Argentina as a “grindathon” and few in the 82,000 crowd would have disagreed with him as the hosts struggled to find any …

England have got their November international series off to a victorious but hardly glorious start after forcing their way past Argentina 21-8 at Twickenham in a stuttering game with barely …

Scotland made a quick start with an early try but had to hang on for a 44-38 victory over Samoa in a try-filled Test at Murrayfield. Stuart Hogg crossed inside …

Italy ended a nine-test losing streak when they beat Fiji 19-10 in the first of their November Tests. Italy’s first win since the historic victory over South Africa nearly a …

Duncan Paia’aua starred as Queensland Country capped a remarkable National Rugby Championship campaign with a stunning 42-28 victory in Saturday’s grand final. Skipper Paia’aua scored his second of the match …

A sloppy Maori All Blacks outfit have lost an ill-tempered clash with the French Barbarians 19-15 in Bordeaux. Having obliterated a poor Canadian side 51-9 last weekend in Vancouver, the …

The Wallabies are confident of preserving their nine-year unbeaten record against Wales when the side meet in Cardiff. Boosted by last week’s 63-30 win over Japan and victory over the …

Wales are determined to begin a two-year World Cup countdown by ending their dismal run of defeats against Australia. The countries will square up as 2019 World Cup pool rivals …

Brad Thorn has treated his inaugural National Rugby Championship campaign as a test case to see if he can turn a rotten team culture around. The early signs are good, …