Rugby Union News

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 …