David Pocock’s final outing before a year-long sabbatical has ended in defeat, with his Panasonic Wild Knights beaten by George Smith’s Suntory in the All-Japan Championship rugby final. Top League …
The smallest crowd in Wellington Sevens history threatens to shut down what was one of the most popular events in Kiwi sport. New Zealand Rugby will announce in March whether …
England will be without another key player for the start of their Six Nations rugby title defence after winger Anthony Watson was ruled out for up to four weeks with …
South Africa have outgunned Olympic champions Fiji to win rugby’s Wellington Sevens and extend their lead after three rounds of the world series. The pace of record-breaking winger Seabelo Senatla …
It’s Olympic champions Fiji against world series leaders South Africa in an almost-inevitable final of the Wellington Sevens. The teams who have dominated the sport for the past two years …
Australia have failed to reach the quarter-finals of their second successive rugby sevens tournament after losing to heavyweights Fiji and South Africa in Wellington. Andy Friend’s young side pushed Olympic …
Australia have made Olympic champions Fiji work hard for a 26-12 pool victory during the first day of the Wellington Sevens. In a tight contest, Australia led 12-5 at halftime …
The Queensland Reds will field four Wallabies at next month’s inaugural Brisbane Global Rugby Tens but returning star Quade Cooper will not be among them. Cooper has been left out …
New Zealand are leaning on their exceptional history at the Wellington Sevens as they seek out an increasingly rare world series tournament win. The All Blacks have gone seven tournaments …
Sonny Bill Williams’ Blues debut will come about six weeks into the Super Rugby season, the injured cross-code star predicts. All Blacks back Williams will make a delayed return to …
England coach Eddie Jones has led the media a merry dance as he gave two alternative explanations for a cut and badly bruised eye that led to him attending the …
Dylan Hartley has been confirmed as England captain for the Six Nations and was accompanied at Wednesday’s tournament launch in London by a bruised Eddie Jones. Hartley will continue as …
Western Force captain Ben McCalman says his year of shoulder issues has been a blessing in disguise heading into the 2017 Super Rugby season. McCalman twice broke his shoulder while …
Australia’s women’s rugby sevens squad are not letting the weight of expectation get under their skin off the back of Rio gold. Olympic champions Ellia Green and Evania Pelite will …
Wallabies scrumhalf Nick Phipps will stay in NSW in a bid to play his third rugby union World Cup campaign in 2019. The 52-Test veteran has signed a two-year contract …
Australia will welcome back Olympic gold medallists Ellia Green and Evania Pelite for next week’s Sydney Rugby Sevens. The duo did not travel to Dubai for the first leg of …
Maori All Blacks skipper Ash Dixon has been named Highlanders co-captain alongside Ben Smith for the 2017 Super Rugby season. Hooker Dixon replaces Shane Christie in the role, with the …
The Brisbane Global Tens rugby event will be lacking the star power of current All Blacks players, with the New Zealand Test representatives reportedly being ruled out of the tournament. …
