Rugby Union News

Dane Coles can still remember the day when, at a 2013 All Blacks training camp in the Bay of Plenty, he met Kane Hames. Short of men, the world champions …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has defended the rights of his star fullback Israel Folau to speak out against same-sex marriage, saying the team respects each other’s right to an opinion. …

Slogging it out in the Wallabies training squad while his former rugby league club Melbourne surged to the top of the NRL ladder, Marika Koroibete could have been forgiven for …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika believes Argentina will target the breakdown in their Rugby Championship clash on Saturday night as both teams seek their first victories. The Australians were outplayed at …

Coach Michael Cheika has some simple instructions for league convert Marika Koroibete in his Wallabies debut against Argentina in Canberra on Saturday night — run hard. The Fijian-born winger, who …

Dumped Wallabies lock Kane Douglas admits he has absolutely no idea where he sits in coach Michael Cheika’s seemingly ever-changing mix of second-rowers. Left out of Australia’s training contingent for …

South Africa have made three changes to their starting XV for Saturday’s Test against the All Blacks, with Sharks flanker Jean-Luc du Preez chosen to replace injured openside Jaco Kriel. …

Kane Hames has been thrown straight into the deep end after being selected to pull on the All Blacks’ No.1 jumper for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash with South Africa in …

Former Wallaby Matt Hodgson says his phone has been ringing hot with high-profile players expressing interest in joining Andrew Forrest’s new rugby competition. Forrest officially launched the Indo Pacific Rugby …

A destructive Canterbury outfit has retained the Ranfurly Shield in style, thumping Counties Manukau 78-5 in Christchurch. The Cantabrians won at a canter on their home patch, racking up a …

HOW ANDREW FORREST’S INDO PACIFIC RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP WILL WORK * The inaugural season is set to feature six teams, starting in August 2018. * The regular season will run for …

Wallabies superstar Israel Folau has sparked a Twitter backlash by revealing he will not support the push for same-sex marriage. Folau tweeted on Wednesday afternoon: “I love and respect all …

Australian rugby sevens star Emilee Cherry has given a ringing endorsement for the new university-based women’s competition, saying it will help the country remain an Olympic force. Cherry and the …

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has launched the new Indo Pacific Rugby Championship to kick off next year. Forrest is in negotiations with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) to ensure players …

Former Wallaby Ben Daley has become the first player to leave the Western Force since their Super Rugby axing, signing with Melbourne. Prop Daley has joined the Rebels on a …

Kurtley Beale’s dazzling form is inspiring the Wallabies’ backline to greater heights, says winger Henry Speight. And that inspiration is sorely needed as Australia get set to take on Argentina …

The All Blacks are enduring a little pain now, in the hope that a whole lot of pleasure arrives in 2019 with a World Cup win. Blunted by the British …

The Wallabies say they’ll treat this weekend’s Test against Argentina like any other despite facing the prospect of their worst-ever start to the Rugby Championship. The pressure is mounting on …