Five eighth Owen Farrell has been ruled out with a leg injury and tour captain Sam Warburton picked on the bench for the British and Irish Lions’ match against New …
French coach Guy Noves has made eight changes, naming a markedly strengthened squad for Saturday’s second rugby Test against South Africa in Durban. Captain Guilhem Guirado returns with fellow front-rower …
Coach Joe Schmidt has made six changes to Ireland’s starting line-up to face Japan in Saturday’s rugby Test, the second of their three-match summer tour. Andrew Conway, Rory Scannell, Luke …
The Melbourne Rebels have already fielded inquiries from within Australia and abroad to replace coach Tony McGahan, who will leave at the end of the Super Rugby season. McGahan and …
Melbourne Rebels coach Tony McGahan has paid the price for their worst ever Super Rugby season, with the club looking to replace him. McGahan’s team managed one win from 15 …
Fiji-born winger Eto Nabuli, the one-time porter identified by rugby league legends Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler, will make his Wallabies debut on Saturday after being named in Michael Cheika’s …
Warren Gatland is kidding no one when he says British and Irish Lions Test spots are contestable, All Blacks counterpart Steve Hansen says. In comments clearly designed to get under …
Discarded All Blacks utility back Damian McKenzie will have a chance to showcase his playmaking talents at five-eighth when the Maori All Blacks play the British and Irish Lions in …
New Zealand rugby is poised for a record with three Barrett brothers all chosen by All Blacks coach Steve Hansen in his team of the year. Uncapped fullback Jordie Barrett …
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend is backing lively playmaker Finn Russell to inspire the tourists to another famous win over the Wallabies on Saturday. Five years after upsetting Australia 9-6 in …
The British and Irish Lions’ Test team appears only a step closer to resolution after coach Warren Gatland named his squad to face the Maori All Blacks on Saturday. The …
Star lock Jonny Gray returns in one of eight changes to Scotland’s starting side to face Australia in Saturday’s rugby Test in Sydney. The Scots will field an entirely new …
The South African rugby union has called a special meeting for July 7 to decide which two of its six teams will be dropped from Super Rugby. SA Rugby said …
Veteran rugby centre Jamie Roberts will captain a Wales team featuring eight Test debutants against Tonga on Friday in Auckland. Roberts, with 94 Test caps, is by far the most-experienced …
The Highlanders believe they’ve uncovered some Lion-busting methods which might be of interest to the All Blacks. Shutting down the scrum and using a variety of kicks to fracture the …
Waisake Naholo hopes he has landed a compelling early blow in his battle for the All Blacks right wing berth. Naholo was a standout attacking figure for the hosts in …
Warren Gatland had hoped all the key lessons about playing New Zealand teams had been absorbed in a forgettable first week. He’s miffed not all of them were heeded in …
Wallabies playmaker Bernard Foley has hailed code-hopping Karmichael Hunt as ready-made for Test rugby and a vital commodity in Michael Cheika’s ever-moving backline. Asked to wear Australia’s No.12 jumper just …
