Flanker John Barclay will captain Scotland for the first time in seven years in their Six Nations clash with Wales at Murrayfield on Saturday, taking over from injured scrumhalf Greig …
France manager Guy Noves has made three changes to his starting 15 to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, including drafting in Yoann Huget to replace Virimi Vakatawa …
Melbourne Rebels coach Tony McGahan will be checking the change room for cracked mirrors, with their horror run of luck contributing to a disappointing 56-18 loss to the Blues in …
The Brumbies will throw four newcomers into the Christchurch cauldron for Saturday tough Super Rugby season opener against the Crusaders. Prop Nic Mayhew, flanker Chris Alcock, five-eighth Wharenui Hawera and …
The Western Force will have to deal with a playmaker nicknamed ‘fettucine’ rather than Bernard Foley, with the NSW Waratahs losing the Wallaby pivot for their season-opening Super Rugby clash. …
Western Force coach Dave Wessels is confident former NRL star Curtis Rona can handle a head to head battle with Wallabies ace Israel Folau in his Super Rugby debut. Rona, …
A dearth of uninjured halfbacks for the Hurricanes has meant an early start to the Super Rugby season for TJ Perenara but it’s not something the All Blacks No.9 is …
Tatafu Polota-Nau admits part of him now regrets playing through the immense pain of a broken forearm last year because it blocked Australia’s up-and-coming hookers from developing. The 31-year-old’s mission …
Former NRL winger Curtis Rona will make his Western Force debut at outside centre in their opening round Super Rugby clash with the NSW Waratahs. The ex-Canterbury player will partner …
The Hurricanes will open the defence of their Super Rugby crown with All Blacks guns Beauden Barrett and captain Dane Coles on the bench against the Sunwolves in Tokyo. Five-eighth …
The Queensland Reds are done talking themselves up and are ready to hold up their end of the bargain in Friday night’s Super Rugby season opener against the Sharks, captain …
Former NRL star Ben Te’o is set to make his first start for England in a new-look centre pairing in the Six Nations rugby match against Italy at Twickenham. The …
Melbourne Rebels coach Tony McGahan says his team isn’t feeling any extra pressure to perform despite an axe possibly hanging over an under-performing Australian Super Rugby side. Competition organisers SANZAAR …
Italy have drafted fly-half Tommaso Allan into their starting line-up as one of four changes for their Six Nations clash at Twickenham, when they hope to end a 22-game losing …
Winger George North is fit for Wales’ Six Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. “George has trained today and is raring to go,” defensive coach Shaun Edwards said. …
The Melbourne Rebels have faith that Kiwi Jackson Garden-Bachop is the man to “stand up” and lead them to victory as they open the Super Rugby season against the Blues …
Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has taken more money on the Queensland Reds to win the Super Rugby title than all of the other teams combined. QLD Reds best backed team to …
Queensland Reds fans hoping to see the George Smith of old on Friday night will be disappointed – but the Wallabies great says the new and improved version is much …


