Rugby Union News

The Sharks will be without Springboks five-eighth Patrick Lambie for their Super Rugby quarter-final against the Hurricanes on Saturday after failing in a bid to gain dispensation from SANZAAR. The …

It might be a high stakes sudden-death contest, but the Crusaders are expecting their Super Rugby quarter-final against the Lions in Johannesburg to be another free-scoring affair. The round-robin match …

Halfback Tomas Cubelli is confident his Brumbies team can handle the high intensity and tempo he’s expecting in Friday’s Super Rugby quarter-final. Cubelli, who has earned 48 caps for Argentina, …

Liam Messam has suffered his second selection blow in the space of a fortnight, told he is ineligible to play for the Chiefs in the Super Rugby play-offs. Sanzaar informed …

NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson believes Australian Super Rugby rivals the Brumbies can trouble the Highlanders with their setpiece strength in Friday’s quarter-final in Canberra. The Brumbies secured a home …

NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson may have to plug more holes than he initially thought with question marks over the future of Wallaby forwards Tatafu Polota-Nau and Dean Mumm. In …

Lions coach Johan Ackermann’s gamble to leave 15 first-choice players at home to prepare for the Super Rugby finals has backfired with his side beaten 34-22 by the Jaguares in …

The Brumbies get a chance to contradict Australia’s horrific record against New Zealand opposition after the controversial Super Rugby format handed them a home quarter-final against a team that accrued …

The Hurricanes have repeated as Super Rugby regular season winners after a final round stacked full of twists, turns and boilovers. Former leaders the Lions crashed to a 34-22 upset …

The Brumbies’ last-round form and poor record against New Zealand teams will have no bearing on their ability to win this year’s Super Rugby championship, according to coach Stephen Larkham. …

For a man who just skippered the Brumbies to the Super Rugby finals, Christian Lealiifano was surprisingly downbeat. Feeling under the weather, with a cut above his right eye and …

The Western Force hope to carry the momentum of their last three games of the Super Rugby season into next year, optimistic about the progress they’ve made. The Perth-based club …

The Brumbies will host defending Super Rugby champions the Highlanders in a sudden death quarter-final next week after wrapping up the Australian conference title on Saturday night. The Canberra-based outfit …

The Highlanders have finished the Super Rugby regular season in second place in the New Zealand conference after a pulsating 25-15 win over previous leaders the Chiefs. The result means …

The Hurricanes have kept alive their hopes of hosting a Super Rugby quarter-final with a dominant 35-10 bonus-point win over the Crusaders in Christchurch. They have to wait to see …

South Africa’s Sharks secured a spot in Super Rugby’s quarter-finals after running in six tries to overpower the Sunwolves of Japan 40-29 at King’s Park on Friday. The win moves …

Departing Queensland Reds star Liam Gill says his young teammates must heed the lessons of a horror fortnight or face yet another barren year in Super Rugby. The Reds were …

Leading Australian sports coaches have hailed the impact of tracking technology, with Wallabies mentor Michael Cheika set to utilise the latest innovation in the leadup to the upcoming Rugby Championship. …