Rugby Union News

Frustrated Queensland Reds coach Nick Stiles has dropped Wallaby halfback Nick Frisby and hooker Andrew Ready to club rugby, publicly criticising their match preparation. Despite also losing fullback to Karmichael …

Dan Coles is still out with a knee injury and four other changes have been made to the Hurricanes side to take on the Waratahs in Super Rugby on Friday …

Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd has dropped both wingers, including All Black Julian Savea, for Friday’s Super Rugby clash with the NSW Waratahs. Savea and Vince Aso, who goes to the …

Veterans Bernard Foley and Rob Horne will return to the starting line-up when the NSW Waratahs take on defending Super Rugby champions the Hurricanes in Wellington on Friday night. The …

Australian rugby is struggling but the code’s golden girls – the women’s sevens team – aren’t fazed by the responsibility of their success. The women’s team captured the hearts of …

Another promising Australian rugby player is headed overseas, with Will Skelton signing a two-year deal with English Premiership giants Saracens. The 24-year-old Waratahs and Wallabies second-rower spent two months with …

Matt Giteau will end his six-year stint with Toulon as the French club’s backs coach following the departure of Mike Ford. Head coach Ford left Toulon by mutual consent on …

Western Force halfback Ryan Louwrens’ hopes of earning a Wallabies debut this year have been ruined by a season-ending knee injury. The 26-year-old limped from the field early in his …

The son of British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland is one step closer to making his Super Rugby debut after being called into the Blues squad as injury cover. …

The Brumbies don’t believe former skipper Stephen Moore’s eight Super Rugby seasons with the club will give him an advantage when he returns to Canberra as the Queensland Reds stand-in …

The NSW Waratahs believe they’ll find out on Friday night whether or not they’re Super Rugby title contenders in 2017. After a two-from-six start, the 2014 champions look every bit …

Paris-based former All Blacks Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko have been officially cleared of doping by the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD). The two New Zealanders and Racing 92 club team-mate …

The NSW Waratahs can look forward to facing the Hurricanes without destructive forward Ardie Savea, but the defending Super Rugby champions are expected to welcome back three other powerhouse ball …

Wallabies winger Dane Haylett-Petty senses something special is building at the Western Force, but admits the uncertainty of the franchise’s future is starting to affect some players. The Force are …

Chiefs inside centre Jonathan Fa’auli has copped a four-week Super Rugby ban for a dangerous tackle in the Waikato-based side’s win over the Bulls. A SANZAAR foul play review committee …

As an Australian Super Rugby team faces the chop, Alan Jones has called for the country’s provincial participation to be reduced to a trans-Tasman competition as part of major reforms …

The defiant NSW Waratahs remain adamant they can turn their Super Rugby season around. And in New Zealand, of all places. A 41-22 loss to the undefeated, table-topping Crusaders in …

South Africa have added former Springbok centre Brendan Venter to their rugby team management as they continue to strengthen their coaching expertise in a bid to put a horror year …