Two moments of Beauden Barrett brilliance for the All Blacks have sunk Wales 36-22 in the second Test and clinched the three-match series. With the game locked at the halftime …
Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver has defended staging the Wallabies Test against England on suspect turf at AAMI Park with the MCG vacant this weekend. With a split round …
The All Blacks believe notching 40 straight home wins by beating Wales in the second Test won’t be as straightforward as many are predicting. History on many fronts suggests New …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika just wants more of the same from monster centres Samu Kerevi and Tevita Kuridrani in Saturday’s crunch second Test against England. Cheika has left his backline …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika and England boss Eddie Jones have met referee Craig Joubert on the eve of Saturday’s second Test at AAMI Park. The meeting was initiated by the …
A week of soul-searching will produce a much-improved performance in Saturday’s second Test and a turnaround for South Africa in their rugby series against Ireland, hopes Springboks captain Adriaan Strauss. …
A bathroom accident has forced rugby sevens strike weapon Pama Fou out of the Australian team, delivering a major blow to their hopes of a Rio Olympic medal. The 25-year-old …
Michael Cheika has had a pretty smooth ride at the helm of the Wallabies – until now. Pressure is mounting on the Australian coach and his players as they attempt …
Captain Kieran Read is dismissing any suggestion a change of referee will help the All Blacks clean up their messy breakdown work against Wales. South African Jaco Peyper will control …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says a representative of the team will meet with referee Craig Joubert prior to the second Test, despite declaring two days ago he had no intention …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has revealed Rob Simmons was dropped from the team for Saturday’s second Test against England – not ruled out through injury. Simmons sustained a lower back …
Western Force skipper Matt Hodgson may be left with no choice but to play for a rival club next season in the wake of coach Michael Foley’s sacking. Foley was …
Outside back Luke Morahan and forwards Ben McCalman and Toby Smith will be new faces on the Wallabies bench for Saturday’s must-win second rugby Test against England. The trio had …
Canterbury and New Zealand Under-20 rugby coach Scott Robertson has been appointed to succeed Todd Blackadder at the Crusaders. Blackadder is stepping down at the end of this season after …
HOW NEW ZEALAND AND WALES STACK UP AHEAD OF SATURDAY’S SECOND TEST IN WELLINGTON: SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 7.35pm New Zealand v Wales at Westpac Stadium Head to Head: All Blacks …
Eddie Jones says the three-Test Cook Cup series is being played in the right spirit, despite Wallabies boss Michael Cheika’s accusations of off-the-ball “niggle” tactics by England. The tourists got …
England don’t want to have to rely on their scramble defence to bail them out of trouble again in Saturday’s second Test against Australia, recalled winger Jack Nowell says. A …
Julian Savea will feel the pain of rejection – all 60 seconds of it – and come back an even better player, says the All Black who replaced him. Recalled …
