Rugby Union News

The Chiefs have accounted for the Queensland Reds by 29 points in their Super Rugby encounter on Saturday. The run of Australian losses to New Zealand Super Rugby teams has …

The Melbourne Rebels admit they’re not good enough to compete with Super Rugby’s best after suffering another brutal loss at the hands of the Lions. The South Africans posted seven …

Melbourne’s Super Rugby misery has continued with the Lions inflicting a brutal 37-point defeat at AAMI Park on Saturday afternoon. The Lions ran in seven tries (and a penalty try) …

Liam Squire has joined the list of injured All Blacks forwards, breaking his thumb during the Highlanders’ comeback win against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. Squire left the field in the …

The Highlanders have scored three tries in the last five minutes to complete a stunning comeback in a 45-41 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo …

The Hurricanes have emerged triumphant from a helter-skelter Super Rugby clash with the Stormers after a pair of Ngani Laumape second-half tries handed the side a 41-22 win. Well below …

The Melbourne Rebels have as many injured players watching from the AAMI Park stands as players on the field but they still maintain they’re a fighting chance for a Super …

Two minutes of video footage is all the inspiration the NSW Waratahs need to deliver a season-defining Super Rugby triumph over the Blues on Saturday night. With a bye next …

Coach Nick Stiles has challenged his Queensland Reds to drag themselves off the canvas and preserve one of the most unlikely records in Super Rugby on Saturday. The Reds venture …

Western Force coach Dave Wessels has an 18-month plan to turn his team into Super Rugby title contenders – but it remains to be seen whether he gets the chance …

Marty Banks is playing down his importance at the Highlanders despite a midas touch since taking the reins from Lima Sopoaga. Banks will start a fifth successive game when the …

They’ve been decimated by injuries and are in grave danger of being axed from Super Rugby altogether, but the Western Force are still daring to dream of snaring an unlikely …

The ARU’s chief operating officer has resigned in a blow that threatens to further delay the removal of an Australian Super Rugby side. Rob Clarke announced his sudden resignation to …

Queensland’s hopes of springing an upset win over the Chiefs have suffered a major blow, with Karmichael Hunt ruled out of Saturday’s Super Rugby match with a knee injury. The …

Test midfielder Charlie Ngatai will make his long-awaited return to Super Rugby on Saturday when his Chiefs outfit take on the Reds in New Plymouth. The 26-year-old Ngatai will play …

They’ve been decimated by injuries and are in grave danger of being axed from Super Rugby altogether, but the Western Force are still daring to dream of snaring an unlikely …

It’s a clash of Test-match importance for the NSW Waratahs, but coach Daryl Gibson has cautioned his side against getting bogged down in any unnecessary trans-Tasman rivalry with the Blues …

PREVIEW OF SUPER RUGBY ROUND 11 (all times AEST) FRIDAY, May 5 HURRICANES v STORMERS at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 5.35pm Head to head: Played 18, Hurricanes 7, Stormers 11 Hurricanes …