Rugby Union News

Getting put through the Bledisloe Cup wringer by New Zealand is the best preparation the Wallabies could ask for as they aim for an unlikely grand slam, lock Adam Coleman …

A new diet has helped Will Skelton conquer his body issues as the fringe Wallaby gets set to fight for his old second-row position on the European tour. Injury and …

Newly-engaged New Zealand netball star Maria Tutaia admits she and Wallabies beau Israel Folau still face a big conversation about crossing the Tasman for love. She expects a lot will …

Professional rugby is taking such a terrible physical and mental toll on the players, shortening careers and leaving a lifelong legacy of disability, that the soul of the sport is …

Wallabies centre Matt Toomua is facing six months on the sidelines having suffered a serious knee injury while playing for English club Leicester. Leicester rugby director Richard Cockerill confirmed on …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will touch base with Kurtley Beale on the team’s European tour to see if he is ready to exercise a get-out clause in his rich contract …

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has named six uncapped players, including 21-year-old Leinster centre Garry Ringrose, in a 34-man squad for next month’s test against New Zealand in Chicago. Ringrose, an …

England coach Eddie Jones has called on former NRL star Ben Te’o as a shock inclusion in a 33-man squad for their autumn internationals – including a keenly anticipated showdown …

Selected to tour with the Wallabies while still a teenager without a Super Rugby cap, Izaia Perese has been given a resounding endorsement by Queensland Reds coach Nick Stiles. Outside …

Michael Cheika insists he is not cheapening the Australian jersey by including Marika Koroibete in his European tour squad before the NRL convert has played a single rugby match at …

New Zealand kept Australia tryless for the second game on end, but had to work hard for their 29-3 women’s rugby Test win in Auckland on Wednesday. After running in …

Injured Wallaby Samu Kerevi has backed Israel Folau’s potential shift to midfield for their European tour but warned his teammate he’ll have a fight on his hands for the jersey …

The Queensland Reds will take a rookie coaching panel into the 2017 Super Rugby season after appointing two up-and-comers as assistants to new boss Nick Stiles. Unheralded local duo Jason …

With the southern hemisphere firmly in their pocket, the All Blacks head north on Friday looking to settle some long-held questions before the Lions come to town. The world champions …

Wales are hopeful British and Irish Lions wing George North will be able to prove his fitness ahead of a showdown with the Wallabies next month. North, who wants to …

Tighthead prop WP Nel has been ruled out of Scotland’s squad for next month’s internationals with the Wallabies, Argentina and Georgia because of a neck injury. The absence of the …

Chris Robshaw, a man described by coach Eddie Jones as a “six and a half at best,” could be in line for a return to the No.7 jersey as the …

Wallabies star Israel Folau looks set for more time in midfield after Samu Kerevi was officially ruled out of the team’s European tour due to injury. Coach Michael Cheika unveiled …