Rugby Union News

The Blues have extended New Zealand Super Rugby sides’ winning streak over Australian opposition to 15 games, with an 18-12 victory over the Brumbies. Despite being last in the New …

Melbourne’s case to avoid the Super Rugby axe hit a King-size hurdle in Port Elizabeth with the Rebels turning in their worst performance of the season with an insipid 44-3 …

The Sharks have cracked the Jaguares’ unbeaten home record with a 33-25 victory to consolidate second place in Super Rugby’s Africa 2 conference at Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires. The …

Kieran Read’s broken thumb will add uncertainty and anxiety to the All Blacks build-up to the Test series against the British and Irish Lions. All Blacks skipper Read is the …

Melbourne’s Super Rugby season has hit a new low with a demoralising 44-3 loss to the lowly Kings in Port Elizabeth. The Rebels were primed to crack their first victory …

All Blacks captain Kieran Read suffered a broken thumb during the Crusaders’ defeat of the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, casting doubt over his fitness for the June series against the British …

The Crusaders have made it nine wins from nine but victory may have come at a cost with All Blacks captain Kieran Read forced off with a thumb injury. He …

The Force delivered yet another brave effort as their Super Rugby future remains clouded but it wasn’t enough to stop the Lions prevailing 24-15 at nib Stadium. The Johannesburg side …

NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson is hopeful their dramatic come-from-behind victory over the Queensland Reds can be the springboard they need to return to Super Rugby finals contention. The gutsy …

Nick Stiles says the Queensland Reds still did their one-off maroon throwback jerseys justice despite losing their seventh consecutive match to the NSW Waratahs. The Reds’ Super Rugby finals hopes …

Karmichael Hunt continues to mount a compelling case for Wallabies selection after surviving an injury scare in Queensland’s heartbreaking 29-26 loss to the NSW Waratahs. Hunt crossed for a try …

Karmichael Hunt’s Wallabies hopes may be dashed after he hobbled off in the dying minutes of Queensland’s 29-26 loss to the NSW Waratahs on Saturday. Hunt crossed for a try …

Bernard Foley has booted the NSW Waratahs to an important last-gasp 29-26 Super Rugby victory over the Queensland Reds. Foley kicked five penalties – four of them coming in the …

An under-par Chiefs have wasted a golden chance to secure Super Rugby bonus points, defeating the Sunwolves 27-20. Despite heavy losses in successive weeks to the Crusaders and Highlanders, the …

While happy to keep their opponents tryless last round, the Melbourne Rebels were frustrated by their own inability to cross the white line and have made attack a focus ahead …

The Highlanders have thrashed an inept Stormers outfit by a record 57-14 scoreline to breathe life into their Super Rugby finals tilt. The Dunedin-based side rarely looked troubled by the …

Western Force coach Dave Wessels admits his players are still rattled by the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the franchise’s future, but says they are holding up well during the crisis. Either …

Wallabies assistant Mick Byrne has welcomed the ARU’s pledge to pour more money into coach education as the gulf in class between Australian and New Zealand rugby widens. The trade-off …