British and Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland has listed jetlag, new combinations, wastefulness and the depth of Kiwi rugby as reasons for his side’s underwhelming start to their 10-match tour …
The Brumbies have clinched Super Rugby’s Australian conference with a 32-3 bonus-point thrashing of the hapless Melbourne Rebels in Canberra. Saturday night’s four-tries-to-one victory means the Brumbies head into the …
The British and Irish Lions have cast considerable doubts over their competitiveness on New Zealand soil with a dour 13-7 victory against a mostly semi-professional provincial Barbarians outfit in Whangarei. …
The NSW Waratahs’ slim Super Rugby finals hopes have been flattened in a 46-31 loss to the Chiefs in Hamilton. The Chiefs, the last New Zealand franchise to lose to …
Reserve Mitchell Hunt has slotted one of the great Super Rugby field goals to sink the Highlanders and extend the Crusaders’ unbeaten season. Hunt landed a remarkable 45-metre shot nearly …
Samu Kerevi is in extreme doubt for the Wallabies’ Test against Fiji next weekend after suffering an ankle injury in Queensland’s heartbreaking 34-29 Super Rugby loss to the Blues in …
France, Ireland and South Africa say they have submitted formal bids to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Final bid papers had to be delivered by Thursday to World Rugby. …
Injuries to Wallabies pair Samu Kerevi and Lukhan Tui have compounded Queensland’s Super Rugby misery after a heartbreaking 34-29 loss to the Blues in Samoa. Kerevi was forced off with …
Brumbies captain Sam Carter admits complacency led to Melbourne’s upset victory over them earlier in the year – but says his Super Rugby side won’t make the same mistake twice. …
Eddie Jones has urged England’s new breed to give the established stars something to think about on their flight home from New Zealand. Jones is taking an inexperienced squad to …
NSW Waratahs captain Michael Hooper wants his side’s new Wallabies squad members to make their mark on the do-or-die Super Rugby match against the Chiefs. The Tahs’ faint finals prospects …
Western Force coach Dave Wessels has urged his team to play without fear against defending champions the Hurricanes in Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash in Perth. The Force were thrashed …
Cory Jane wants to atone for a self-described shocker but he’s just as keen for the Hurricanes to shake off their late-season team stutters. The veteran winger is recalled after …
Highlanders coach Tony Brown is in no doubt their season-defining clash with the Crusaders on Saturday will be their toughest of the Super Rugby season to date. A nine-match winning …
Assistant Dan McKellar will replace Stephen Larkham as Brumbies coach next Super Rugby season. Larkham will leave the ACT-based franchise at the end of the season to take up a …
Captain Sam Warburton believes the difficulty of the British and Irish Lions’ schedule in New Zealand has been “blown out of proportion”. The Lions captain insisted he has already acclimatised …
Wallabies lock Lopeti Timani has recovered from a head knock to return to the Melbourne line-up for Saturday night’s Super Rugby game against the conference-leading Brumbies in Canberra. The Rebels …
Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham says his axed Wallabies back-rower Scott Fardy merited national selection but understands why he was omitted. Fardy was a member of Australia’s run-on side for the …
