Rugby Union News

Wallabies outside back Dane Haylett-Petty has re-signed with Western Force, keeping him in Australian rugby for the 2019 World Cup campaign. The 27-year-old, who has played 14 Tests since making …

GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA’S SUPER RUGBY TEAMS MELBOURNE REBELS Coach: Tony McGahan Captain: Nic Stirzaker Key gains: Marika Koroibete (Melbourne Storm), Dominic Day (Toyota Verblitz), Alex Toolis (Edinburgh), Jake Schatz (Reds), …

The Hurricanes reckon the battle for Super Rugby honours will be just as fierce as last year when they emerged with glory for the first time. A competition dominated by …

A new-look front five will feature for the Blues in their Super Rugby opener against the Rebels in Melbourne on Thursday. Although there’s only 19 Blues caps between them, two …

KIWI SUPER RUGBY ROSTERS BLUES Backs: Stephen Perofeta, Jordan Trainor, Matt Duffie, Melani Nanai, Declan O’Donnell, Rene Ranger, Rieko Ioane, George Moala, Sonny Bill Williams, TJ Faiane, Piers Francis, Ihaia …

All Blacks great Dan Carter has lost a valuable sponsorship deal after being charged with drink-driving in Paris last week. Carter, who plays for French rugby club Racing 92, was …

After plucking him out of wilderness for Wallabies duty last year, Michael Cheika believes Joe Powell can be the silver lining to the Brumbies’ injury misfortune and push for a …

The big-name recruits have unsurprisingly stolen the spotlight but it’s the lesser-hyped types at the Queensland Reds that have Quade Cooper bursting out of his skin. All the pre-season talk …

ARU chief operating officer Rob Clarke says sporting bodies need to be vigilant about players’ transition into retirement after the shock death of former Wallabies lock Dan Vickerman. Vickerman, 37, …

Queensland Reds coach Nick Stiles reckons his new-look team have already clicked and are ready to live up to their own lofty Super Rugby expectations. Impressive at the Brisbane Global …

The Brumbies will survive in Super Rugby as long as they marry on-field success with financial sustainability, according to ARU chief operating officer Rob Clarke. SANZAAR, the governing body of …

The Chiefs are looking to rewrite history as they chase their first Super Rugby win over the Highlanders in almost three years on Friday night in Dunedin. The southern men …

The Brumbies have drafted in Dewet Roos from the Sydney Rays to boost their halfback stocks with Argentine international Tomas Cubelli expected to miss the majority of the Super Rugby …

There’s a slight question mark over Nehe Milner-Skudder, but otherwise the Hurricanes are primed to begin their Super Rugby title defence against the Sunwolves in Tokyo. Assistant coach John Plumtree …

Stephen Larkham will be right at home as a newly-fulltime Wallabies assistant coach with Australia to take on Argentina in Canberra as international rugby makes a return to the national …

Australian rugby is mourning the death of former Wallabies lock Dan Vickerman at age 37. The Australian Rugby Union confirmed that Vickerman died at his family home in Sydney overnight. …

Scottish back-row forward Josh Strauss has been ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations tournament with a kidney injury. Strauss was injured during Scotland’s 22-16 defeat by France …

Queensland Reds halfback Nick Frisby is hopeful a good season next to Quade Cooper could be his ticket to a permanent Wallabies spot. Frisby has signed a two-year contract with …