Former All Blacks Sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens is returning to coaching after being named to as the new mentor for Samoa. The 60-year-old stepped down last month after 23 …
Christian Lealiifano will receive a bone marrow transplant from his sister as he continues his recovery from leukaemia. The Wallabies and Brumbies star is preparing for the transplant next month …
Springboks Rugby World Cup hero Joel Stransky says South African rugby is rotten from the bottom up and top down and needs radical reform if the current slump is to …
The Queensland Reds could well field a back three full of ex-NRL experience next year after adding Lachlan Maranta to their Super Rugby ranks. Maranta joins the Reds after five …
Former British and Irish Lions captain Paul O’Connell has backed England hooker Dylan Hartley to lead the team in next year’s series against world champions New Zealand. Hartley, 30, was …
Rookie Queensland Reds coach Nick Stiles is ready to embrace heightened expectations after assembling arguably the best Super Rugby roster of any Australian side in years. The Reds unveiled their …
The Queensland Reds have confirmed the addition of former Wallaby Scott Higginbotham to a stacked 38-man roster for next year’s Super Rugby season. Higginbotham, 30, returns to Ballymore on a …
The Queensland Reds are set to unveil one final coup for next season when they confirm the signing of former Wallaby back-rower Scott Higginbotham. Enforcer Higginbotham is understood to have …
England’s controversial high-intensity training camp was exactly what the team needed to cope with Test match rugby, vice-captain Mike Brown has said despite several players being injured during it. Coach …
Springboks lock Lood De Jager has been suspended for a week following a dangerous charge during the 57-15 loss to the All Blacks in Durban. The 23-year-old pleaded guilty at …
Marika Koroibete’s first taste of competitive rugby could be on the world stage, with Wallabies coach Michael Cheika reportedly organising for the former NRL star to play for the Barbarians. …
Rugby’s latest world rankings have reaffirmed what has been apparent for the last two months – the All Blacks are light years ahead of the chasing pack. New Zealand have …
England coach Eddie Jones wants to give his side a unique identity rather copy the template of the all-conquering All Blacks just to prove that there is more than one …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika hopes to know by the end of this week whether he’ll be able to call on star flankers David Pocock and Sean McMahon to stop the …
Flanker Sam Jones will be sidelined for five months as he recovers from the broken leg sustained during a judo session at the England rugby team’s training camp this week. …
The All Blacks are riding high and injury-free but there are selection conundrums ahead of their final home Test of the year against Australia. Lock Brodie Retallick (shoulder) and prop …
The twin coaching talents of Wallabies legend Stephen Larkham and skills coach Mick Byrne, and competition with Tevita Kuridrani, are helping push Samu Kerevi to become the damaging outside centre …
Leroy Houston’s Wallaby debut was such a whirlwind that the No.8 says he “blacked out” for the 10-minute stint. Having waited 11 years for this moment, Houston admits he barely …
