Rugby Union News

Jonathan Joseph is among four British and Irish Lions omitted from England’s squad for their three-day training camp in Oxford. George Kruis, Kyle Sinckler and James Haskell have also been …

Queensland flanker Adam Korczyk is the man missing out on the Wallabies’ squad to tour South Africa and Argentina for the final rounds of the Rugby Championship. Coach Michael Cheika …

Beauden Barrett will travel with the All Blacks to Argentina after being named on Friday to replace Lima Sopoaga in the upcoming Rugby Championship clash against Los Pumas. Sopoaga is …

Western Force stalwart Pek Cowan has spoken of his concern for his teammates’ mental health and lack of support since the club’s Super Rugby axing. One of two inaugural players …

British and Irish Lions chief executive John Feehan has backed Warren Gatland and his coaching team in the wake of Sean O’Brien’s stinging attack. Ireland flanker O’Brien took aim at …

Japan’s Sunwolves have replaced the Western Force in the Australian conference for the revamped Super Rugby competition. Under the 15-team format for 2018, Australia’s four teams will play each other …

France is willing to pay World Rugby $A253 million as a hosting fee to stage the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the country’s bid leader Claude Atcher has said. The host …

Sports fans have gathered in Tokyo’s Shibuya entertainment district to mark two years until Japan hosts the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Tournament director Alan Gilpin unveiled the Webb Ellis Cup …

Sevens star Charlotte Caslick is confident she can overcome the physical demands of rugby to finish her career as a three-time Olympian. The spearhead of Australia’s gold medal run in …

The Melbourne Rebels received up to double the funding of the Western Force in the years leading up to the latter’s axing from the Super Rugby competition, a Senate hearing …

Ireland want to help rugby crack the United States by hosting World Cup 2023. Irish rugby chiefs will present their World Cup bid to the voting unions in London on …

Fijian back-rower Isi Naisarani has continued the exodus from the Western Force after the Perth club was axed from Super Rugby. The 1.95m wrecking ball has signed a one-year deal …

If insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results, then the All Blacks appear keen to mix things up for the second half of this …

The All Blacks are resting six key players from the squad to face Argentina in their next Rugby Championship Test. First five-eighth Beauden Barrett won’t travel to Buenos Aires for …

The Wallabies are reaping the rewards of a torrid fitness training load that contributed to their below-par June international series. Following their impressive 45-20 win over Argentina, coach Michael Cheika …

Sam Cane doesn’t have a barometer with which to gauge All Blacks’ performances, but Saturday’s 57-0 Springboks drubbing was right up there. Now, the openside flanker says, his side needs …

The Wallabies’ performance against Argentina wasn’t just significant because it was their first Rugby Championship victory but because of the manner of the win, according to coach Michael Cheika. Australia …

Axed Wallaby Quade Cooper’s perfect goalkicking performance was the difference as Brisbane City ended Canberra Vikings’ unbeaten start to the National Rugby Championship in a thrilling 42-40 win. Both teams …