Rugby Union News

The Melbourne Rebels feel they’ve got some backrow talent ready to take the next step up to the Wallabies. Superstar flanker David is contracted to the Australian Rugby Union until …

Stephen Moore is hoping to do “something special” with the Brumbies this Super Rugby season to mark what’s seen by many as the end of an era. The Wallabies skipper …

Former England captain Chris Robshaw is confident any residual gloom left over from last year’s dismal World Cup exit will be gone by the time the team walk out to …

Wallabies superstar David Pocock needs space and time – not an overload of advice – to make a call on his future in Australian rugby, skipper Stephen Moore says. Pocock …

Bookies don’t want a bar of them and their own fans are braced for the worst. But Queensland Reds powerhouse Samu Kerevi believes the unfancied, largely no-name side can emerge …

New Super Rugby franchise Jaguares are targeting a playoff place in their debut season in the expanded southern hemisphere rugby competition, says coach Raul Perez. The Buenos Aires-based team are, …

Eddie Jones admits his influence on England will not be truly felt until year three of his reign as coach. Jones replaced Stuart Lancaster in the wake of last autumn’s …

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has laid down the challenge for his men as they prepare for their first match of the Super Rugby season. The Highlanders secured a 40-35 win …

The NSW Waratahs have suffered a huge blow with five-eighth Bernard Foley expected to miss up to a month of Super Rugby due to a shoulder injury. Wallabies star Foley …

Coach Daryl Gibson’s rookies left him with more questions than answers following the Waratahs’ 40-35 Super Rugby trial loss to the Highlanders in Queenstown on Friday. Both teams scored five …

A three-try effort from Malakai Fekitoa has helped the Highlanders edge the NSW Waratahs 40-35 in a free-flowing final Super Rugby trial. The two sides secured five tries each, and …

The Melbourne Rebels are backing their Wallaby-in-waiting Nic Stirzaker by naming him captain for the 2016 Super Rugby season. Rebels coach Tony McGahan has opted for the 24-year-old halfback as …

They may have lost their Will and other big names, but Queensland are determined to find a way to be competitive in this year’s Super Rugby competition. The Reds head …

The Melbourne Rebels have opted for youth over experience in handing halfback Nic Stirzaker the captaincy for the 2016 Super Rugby season. Ear-marked as a future Wallaby, Rebels coach Tony …

Coach Steve Hansen has confirmed Kieran Read will captain the All Blacks this year. The 85-Test No.8 takes over from Richie McCaw, who retired after New Zealand won back-to-back Rugby …

Melbourne Rebels coach Tony McGahan says his side’s Super Rugby campaign is gaining momentum after Thursday’s 85-0 trial victory over Samoa A. “It was a fantastic hit-out for us,” McGahan …

Hurricanes lock James Broadhurst will miss the start of the Super Rugby season because of the ongoing effects of concussion. Broadhurst, 28, is continuing to have headaches since getting a …

The Melbourne Rebels have rounded off preparations for the Super Rugby season by thrashing Samoa A 85-0 in a trial match at AAMI Park. After fielding an inexperienced squad in …