Rugby Union News

England coach Eddie Jones has hailed Wallabies flanker Sean McMahon as a quality player but warns his direct opponent in Saturday’s second Test Billy Vunipola is ready to play the …

England coach Eddie Jones says the Wallabies know they have a “potential set piece issue” and has picked a team he believes can once again disrupt their unstructured play and …

England coach Eddie Jones has made two changes to his side for Saturday’s second Test against the Wallabies, handing starts to five-eighth George Ford and winger Jack Nowell. Owen Farrell …

Israel Folau admits the Wallabies are “in a hole” and can only climb out of it with an attitude adjustment in the second Test against England. Australia must win Saturday …

Western Force captain Matt Hodgson says the players will dedicate their last three games of the Super Rugby season to Michael Foley after the coach was sacked on Thursday. Foley’s …

Defenders the world over have struggled to stop Julian Savea but a mental rut has done exactly that to the powerhouse All Blacks winger. Savea’s axing for the second Test …

Australia vice-captain Michael Hooper rates the first 20 minutes of their first Test defeat to England as some of the best attacking rugby he’s been involved in for years. It …

Western Force coach Michael Foley has been dumped from the Super Rugby club, effective immediately. Foley is in his fourth season with the Force, who are last in the Australian …

Michael Foley has reportedly been dumped as coach of Super Rugby’s perennially under-performing Western Force. News Corp Australia says players have been called to a meeting at the Perth-based franchise …

Fullback Israel Dagg has been recalled and prolific try-scorer Julian Savea axed by All Blacks coach Steve Hansen for Saturday’s second Test against Wales in Wellington. Omitted from last year’s …

Quade Cooper’s return to Australian rugby appears a step closer, with the Wallabies playmaker knocking back a second-year option at French club Toulon. Less than a week after Wallabies coach …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says he has no plan to meet with referee Craig Joubert before the second Test despite being stung by a lop-sided penalty count in the series …

Wales have rushed Rhys Patchell into the unfamiliar role of fullback in one of two starting changes for the second Test against the All Blacks. Two-test back Patchell was called …

Sekope Kepu’s crash course in European scrummaging could prove a key weapon for the Wallabies in Saturday’s must-win second rugby Test against England. Wallabies coach Michael Cheika reacted to scrum …

Despite what some Wallabies may think, England are capable of playing expansive, free-flowing rugby – but they’ll slow down Saturday night’s second Test in Melbourne again if they have to, …

England loosehead Mako Vunipola says he’s taken no notice of accusations from former Wallabies mentor Bob Dwyer that the tourists are scrummaging illegally. Dwyer singled out Vunipola’s front-row partner Dan …

Prolific winger Julian Savea has been dropped from the All Blacks for the second Test against Wales while fullback Israel Dagg wins a recall. Despite his tryscoring feats, Savea pays …

Michael Cheika admits he felt like crying after the Wallabies’ first Test defeat to England, but says taking the hard road will help build “substance” within the team. Objecting firmly …