All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says rolling the selection dice ahead of the third Test against Wales is risky but vital if they are to build depth for the Rugby …
The modified bonus-point system introduced into Super Rugby this season will be adopted for the upcoming Rugby Championship. Teams will be awarded a bonus point for finishing three or more …
Wales coach Warren Gatland says his side needs to stay alert for the full 80 minutes if they are to have any hope in Saturday’s dead-rubber third Test against the …
The Melbourne Rebels and Australian Rugby Union (ARU) are threatening to move the next Super Rugby fixture at AAMI Park unless the surface is fixed. They will also insist the …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has called in Will Skelton and Matt Toomua for their first appearances of the year as he rejigs his second row and centres for the final …
English rugby’s new golden boy Maro Itoje is taking his amazing season in his long stride after passing his first southern hemisphere test. Just 21, lock Itoje has featured in …
Two new starting props will try to help Wales finish their tour of New Zealand on a winning note. Rob Evans and Tomas Francis are promoted from the reserves bench …
An overhauled All Blacks will start flanker Elliot Dixon while two other uncapped players are poised to come off the bench in the third Test against Wales in Dunedin. Leading …
England coach Eddie Jones has praised his “blokey” captain Dylan Hartley as a relationship builder, “except with those he bites”. Hartley was a controversial choice by Jones to replace back …
Former Kiwis Test star Kevin Locke is to make a code switch and play for the National Rugby Championship’s Greater Sydney Rams, but it doesn’t mean he’s given up on …
Wallabies players are backing coach Michael Cheika’s fierce determination to persist with his ball-in-hand game plan despite consecutive Test losses to England. Cheika has indicated he will make only a …
The shadow of Sonny Bill Williams looms over the candidates vying for All Blacks midfield slots later this year. Coach Steve Hansen has confirmed that Williams will rejoin the Test …
Billy Vunipola will have plenty of local support as he tries to get England on the front foot in pursuit of a series clean sweep against the Wallabies. The 23-year-old …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will remain committed to the running game and says he has the shoulders and chin to cop the knocks if the losses continue. Australia’s charge to …
Cult Wallabies winger Nick Cummins is unlikely to make the Rio Olympics after being ruled out of a crucial training camp with a knee injury. Such setbacks have wreaked havoc …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is set to make a couple of changes to his side for the final Test against England on Saturday, while reserve back-rower Ben McCalman has been …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says he’s perplexed by New Zealand counterpart Steve Hansen’s suggestion he’s been bullied in the media by England mentor Eddie Jones, slamming the comment as shallow. …
England rugby coach Eddie Jones has compared the dead rubber third Test against Australia on Saturday to a World Cup final. With the series already decided by England’s wins in …
