Springboks coach Allister Coetzee has tipped a “physical onslaught” against Australia after shuffling his backline and picking six bench forwards for Saturday night’s Rugby Championship Test. The inclusion of the …

Francois Hougaard has been selected on the wing as one of three changes in a revamped South African backline for their Rugby Championship Test against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday. …

Crusaders midfielder Ryan Crotty has been recalled to the All Blacks starting XV against Argentina after missing the side’s second Bledisloe Test with concussion. Crotty, 27, started and scored the …

Warren Gatland will be in charge of the British and Irish Lions for next year’s tour of New Zealand after being named as head coach on Wednesday. Gatland, 52, will …

New Zealand are planning to confound Argentina’s best efforts in their Rugby Championship clash this weekend and maintain the high tempo that has taken their game to new heights this …

New Western Force coach Dave Wessels is adamant his age won’t be a drawback as he attempts to make the Perth-based franchise relevant again. Wessels has been appointed head coach …

Every player on the Chiefs’ 2016 Super Rugby roster has been issued a formal warning for their role in a post-season incident with a stripper. However no individual players will …

The Western Force have appointed former assistant Dave Wessels as senior coach for the next two Super Rugby seasons, while skipper Matt Hodgson is on the verge of re-signing. Wessels …

Will Genia has laughed off criticism of European-based Wallabies and says those who are in the team deserve to be there. The 28-year-old, who plays his club rugby for Stade …

Michael Cheika is unlikely to mollify increasingly strident critics when he names his Wallabies team to play South Africa on Saturday. The Wallabies coach is at a crucial point in …

The Western Force have appointed Dave Wessels as senior coach for the next two Super Rugby seasons. Wessels replaces Michael Foley, who was sacked in June following the club’s disastrous …

The Brumbies have secured the services of rising star Kyle Godwin for the next two Super Rugby seasons. The 24-year-old centre, who is pushing to make his Wallabies debut against …

The Western Force will announce their new head coach on Wednesday, with assistant Dave Wessels in the mix to get the job. The Force have been on the lookout for …

Samu Kerevi is relishing the chance to establish himself as a long-term Wallaby starter after overtaking Tevita Kuridrani in the pecking order for the No.13 jersey. Kerevi made his Wallabies …

Dane Haylett-Petty has been made to look bad by a Wallabies defensive system that needs to lift across the board, according to veteran Drew Mitchell. Makeshift winger Haylett-Petty had a …

The Springboks refuse to acknowledge lineouts as an area of weakness for the Wallabies, but lock Lood de Jager warns they’ve done their homework ahead of Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash. …

Code-switching Melbourne Storm winger Marika Koroibete is set to be fast-tracked into the Wallabies squad for their Europe grand slam tour in November. Having signed with the Melbourne Rebels for …

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster doesn’t believe his side is playing to their full potential yet despite their continued dominance of world rugby. The world champions continue to look …