Frustrated and helpless, Dane Coles admits there were times during his four-month concussion lay-off when he truly believed Codie Taylor had usurped him as the All Blacks’ first-choice hooker. The …
The failure of medical officials to assess a dazed Sonny Bill Williams in last week’s first Bledisloe Cup Test has been declared accidental by governing body SANZAAR. Williams was involved …
It’s now or never for Rob Simmons. The 72-Test veteran has been given what appears to be one last chance to establish himself as a Wallabies regular in Saturday’s second …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has revealed he has been targeted with hate mail from supporters who have somehow obtained his phone number in the wake of last weekend’s Bledisloe Cup …
Michael Cheika has laughed off suggestions from the New Zealand press that the Wallabies have spent the week training in Christchurch because they are scared of Dunedin. Australia are the …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has laid down the gauntlet to Rob Simmons, challenging him to “put his foot down” in Saturday’s second Bledisloe Cup Test in Dunedin. Simmons was the …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made three changes to his side for the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Dunedin, dumping centre Samu Kerevi and handing veteran lock Rob Simmons a …
He won’t be part of it for much longer but Sean McMahon reckons there is “something special” brewing in the current crop of Wallabies. The 23-year-old is playing in what …
The ARU’s decision to reject Andrew Forrest’s $50 million offer will hurt grassroots rugby all over Australia, according to the Rugby Union Players’ Association. Forrest made the extraordinary financial offer …
Dane Coles will play his 50th Test and is the only change to the All Blacks’ starting side who will try to lock away the Bledisloe Cup for another year …
A RugbyWA board member claims ARU chairman Cameron Clyne agreed to let the Western Force back into the Super Rugby competition — only to later renege on the offer. But …
Western Force have claimed the Australian Rugby Union agreed to let them back into the Super Rugby competition — only to renege on the offer. RugbyWA board member David Vaux …
A NSW Supreme Court judge who’ll decide the fate of the Western Force rugby union team didn’t want to hear about claims the axed club had been ”dudded” during a …
Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper reckons booking a genuine Bledisloe Cup warm-up game could help rid the team of future rustiness. Despite a gruelling four-week pre-Rugby Championship training program designed to …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is set to opt for minor selection tweaks – not wholesale changes – as he attempts to keep the Bledisloe Cup series alive in Dunedin on …
There’s no suggestion the Super Rugby board ever agreed to cut the Western Force from its competition, a Sydney court has heard. Barrister Robert Newlinds SC told the NSW Supreme …
Western Force stalwart Matt Hodgson says the ARU is killing his love of rugby after the governing body rejected another offer to save the Perth-based franchise. On Tuesday, Billionaire Andrew …
Australia have ended Ireland’s hopes of contesting the play-off for fifth spot at the Women’s Rugby World Cup with a 36-24 win in Belfast. The game was in the balance …
