Rugby Union News

Wallabies great Michael Lynagh says became so concerned with the state of Australian rugby he felt compelled to help Andrew Forrest launch the Indo Pacific Rugby Championship. The former Australian …

Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau has snubbed interest from all four Australian Super Rugby sides to sign a deal with English giants Leicester. The 32-year-old joined the Western Force last year, …

Wales boss Warren Gatland is braced for a “pretty direct” approach from Australia when they host the Wallabies in Cardiff. The Wallabies are chasing a 13th successive victory over Wales, …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is bracing for the challenge of a Wales team desperate to end their appalling record against his side. The Wallabies have not tasted defeat to the …

Props Tendai Mtawarira and Coenie Oosthuizen both return to bolster South Africa’s pack as coach Allister Coetzee picked a strong team to face Ireland in Dublin in the first Test …

Eddie Jones insists Argentina will feast on beer and steak if they revive their season by defeating England at Twickenham. The Pumas have lost all but one of their nine …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has rewarded Samu Kerevi for his strong showing against Japan by retaining him in the side to face Wales on Saturday in Cardiff. The Queensland Reds …

Wales has opted for playmakers at No.10 and No.12 in Dan Biggar and newcomer Owen Williams against Australia in their Test at Principality Stadium on Saturday. Wales earlier dropped the …

England coach Eddie Jones has omitted Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje from his squad to face Argentina on Saturday and has handed starts to Henry Slade and Sam Underhill as …

Highly-respected Wallabies skills coach Mick Byrne believes Australia’s Mr Versatile Reece Hodge has the rugby world at his feet. Byrne a former AFL ruckman with Melbourne, Hawthorn and Sydney Swans, …

Vaea Fifita’s breakthrough All Blacks season will scale new heights in Paris but 2017 has bottomed out for injured veteran Jerome Kaino. Rookie blindside flanker Fifita is the notable inclusion …

Manu Tuilagi believes he has been exorcised of an injury curse caused by three evil ghouls after visiting a witch doctor in Samoa. Tuilagi last week returned to the nation …

The rebuilding of French rugby begins this week as far as national coach Guy Noves is concerned, with a three-pronged New Zealand showdown providing the perfect platform. Noves is earning …

Tevita Kuridrani has warned Wales the Wallabies will target rookie centre Owen Williams in Saturday’s Test in Cardiff. Following his recent success with the British and Irish Lions against the …

A decent old dent in the All Blacks pride remains as they return to the Test arena against France in Paris this weekend. The world champions are still smarting from …

Wallabies lock Adam Coleman is relishing the prospect of going up against Wales skipper Alun Wyn Jones in Saturday’s encounter in Cardiff. Despite having just 19 caps to his name, …

Australia forward Ben McCalman will be glad to see the back of a nightmare 2017 but is hopeful of ending it on a high note following his return to the …

Samoa will start outside back Tim Nanai-Williams at five-eighth for the first time and debut two tight forwards against Scotland at Murrayfield in their rugby tour opener. Two more backs …