Rugby Union News

Melbourne have confirmed the transfer of their Super Rugby licence from the club’s private owners into the hands of the Victorian Rugby Union, ensuring the Rebels’ future in the competition. …

Scott Robertson couldn’t help himself when it dawned on him what his Crusaders had achieved at Ellis Park. After his team’s 25-17 victory over the Lions in the Super Rugby …

The Crusaders won a record-extending eighth Super Rugby title on Saturday, beating the Lions 25-17 in another supremely efficient performance by the southern hemisphere’s most successful club team. The Crusaders …

Lions coach Johan Ackermann did not enjoy the farewell he was hoping for as his 14 men slipped to a 25-17 defeat in the Super Rugby final against the Crusaders, …

Crusaders boss Scott Robertson’s legion of All Blacks stalwarts can finally say they have added to the history of the Super Rugby franchise after their 25-17 grand final win over …

Promising young five-eighth Curwin Bosch headlines a list of three newcomers named in a 34-man South Africa squad for their opening game of the Rugby Championship campaign later this month. …

The Crusaders are the kings of Super Rugby for the first time in nine years after downing a 14-man Lions outfit 25-17 in the final in Johannesburg. Kwagga Smith’s 38th-minute …

They’re the unquestioned kings of Super Rugby but even the Crusaders have been unable to conquer the greatest enemy of them all – long distance travel in the finals. Not …

The edge and energy of Western Force centres Curtis Rona and Billy Meakes and the potential of bolter and fellow Super Rugby rookie Jordan Uelese has earned them spots in …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika admits he’s gone against the form grain by recalling lock Kane Douglas. The Reds’ lock started just seven Super Rugby games this year and was left …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says one or two of the seven uncapped players in his squad could find themselves pitched into the first Bledisloe Cup Test. Cheika continued his rebuild …

Attitude, not altitude. The Crusaders are so determined not to fade in the Super Rugby final against the Lions that they are virtually disregarding the thin air at Johannesburg – …

Wallabies lock Adam Coleman has committed to the Western Force for the next two years, but he faces a nervous wait to see if the franchise will even exist. The …

New Zealand star Sonny Bill Williams will be available for the All Blacks’ Rugby Championship opener against Australia on August 19. Williams has won his appeal against the details of …

Sonny Bill Williams’ appeal against his suspension has been upheld by the independent disciplinary panel of World Rugby meaning he will feature in New Zealand’s Bledisloe Cup opener against Australia …

The Crusaders believe selection continuity will be a weapon in the Super Rugby final after unveiling an unchanged side for the second straight week. The same starting XV and reserve …

Five-eighth Bernard Foley is set to be announced as one of two Wallabies vice-captains, when the rest of Australia’s new-look leadership group is announced on Friday. Flanker Michael Hooper was …

Bernard Foley has hailed the passion and positivity of his returning fellow playmaker Kurtley Beale and believes they can bring some unpredictability to the Wallabies. Beale has recently returned from …