Leroy Houston is ready to fight for a position in arguably the strongest back-row unit in Australian rugby. Houston, 30, came from the clouds to win his debut Wallabies cap …
Flyhalf Johnny Sexton has been included in the 40-man squad for Ireland’s opening two Six Nations games despite suffering another injury at the weekend. Sexton, who has only played three …
Former Wallabies No.8 Scott Higginbotham is not giving up hope of a Test return this year. The 30-year-old is back with the Queensland Reds after wrapping up his two-year stint …
England have turned to mixed martial arts in search of techniques that will aid their quest to become rugby’s No.1 team. The reigning champions open their grand slam defence against …
Dylan Hartley has been forced to sharpen his tackle technique in response to the suspension that will leave him desperately short of match fitness for England’s Six Nations rugby opener …
Eddie Jones insists the shortage of contenders for the England captaincy beyond Dylan Hartley is a symptom of the leadership deficit that exists throughout sport. Hartley is having to prove …
Prop Ellis Genge has been recalled to England’s squad for their Six Nations title defence just weeks after being dropped by coach Eddie Jones. Genge broke into the national set-up …
English rugby side Sale Sharks have sacked winger Tom Arscott after he allegedly leaked information to Premiership rivals Bristol. Sharks chief executive Jon Dorsett said in a brief statement that …
Skills guru Mick Byrne is salivating at the chance to fine-tune the techniques of future Wallabies like Taniela Tupou as he begins spreading his gospel around Australian rugby. Former AFL …
All Blacks five-eighth Aaron Cruden will say au revoir to Kiwi rugby in August after signing a lucrative three-year deal with Montpellier. After months of speculation linking the 28-year-old with …
All Blacks five-eighth Aaron Cruden will pack his bags and head to Montpellier for the 2017/18 Top 14 season, according to reports from France. The 28-year-old, who also co-captains Super …
NSW playmaker Bernard Foley has a simple plan for getting the best out of Israel Folau this Super Rugby season: give the game-breaking back the ball as often as possible. …
Samu Kerevi is confident he can build on his breakout season for the Queensland Reds and Wallabies and take his game to a whole new level this year. Kerevi made …
Bernard Foley learned plenty during last year’s stint at No.12 for the Wallabies, now the refreshed playmaker plans on imparting that knowledge to his Waratahs teammates. Foley and other Wallabies …
The All Blacks will return to France in 2017 for a second successive end-of-year tour Test. Having outclassed Les Bleus 24-19 in November, the two sides will meet again in …
Matt Giteau has boosted Toulon in his return from a long injury lay-off as the French rugby side beat Sale in the European Champions Cup. The 34-year-old Wallabies playmaker came …
Former New Zealand rugby captain Richie McCaw and New Zealand hockey Olympian Gemma Flynn have outplayed the media at their wedding. Security was tight on Saturday at The Olive Grove, …
The Western Force’s rebuilding phase is officially over, with assistant coach Joe Barakat declaring the team simply can’t afford to have another losing season. The Force are yet to reach …


