Rugby Union News

Israel Folau will be back but coach Daryl Gibson is not prepared to rush another major backline weapon, five-eight Bernard Foley, into the starting team for NSW Waratahs’ final trial …

Waisake Naholo is targeting another big Super Rugby season after a leg injury that hindered his fledging All Blacks career last year has now fully healed. Naholo will have his …

Western Force coach Michael Foley will give starts at five-eighth to both Peter Grant and Jono Lance, as his side strive to implement a bolder style of rugby. Foley has …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says Eddie Jones has brought a spark to England but he doesn’t think that will lead to fireworks when the teams meet in a three-Test series …

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham admits their Super Rugby title window could be shutting with the departure of some key players at the end of this season. Brumbies and Test captain …

Test coach Michael Cheika wants a post-World Cup transition phase with veteran Wallabies welcoming in the new brigade. It was thought Australian fans had seen the last of the likes …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika isn’t at all surprised David Pocock could be facing a world record-breaking English club contract offer. But he is confident negotiations can ensure the superstar flanker …

NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson is predicting that the draw for the expanded Super Rugby competition is going to play a bigger role than ever. The 18-team competition, including new …

All Blacks five-eighth Aaron Cruden can’t wait to play his first game for the Chiefs in over 10 months after recovering from a serious knee injury last year. The 27-year-old …

Wallabies flanker David Pocock could become the world’s highest-paid rugby player if he accepts a suggested multi-million dollar deal to play in England. According to Britain’s The Daily Telegraph, English …

The All Blacks will begin their season-ending 2016 tour with another Test in Chicago, this time against Six Nations champions Ireland. The teams will meet on November 5 at 60,000-seat …

Maverick England flyhalf Danny Cipriani is returning to his former club Wasps in a bid to revive his international career. The 28-year-old will leave Sale Sharks at the end of …

He’s starred at a Rugby World Cup and now Tevita Kuridrani wants to make his mark as a senior Brumby. The Wallabies outside centre is hoping to take his game …

The Queensland Reds have denied reports star Japanese recruit Ayumu Goromaru has already committed to leaving the Super Rugby franchise at the end of the season to join French glamour …

The Queensland Reds have denied reports star Japanese recruit Ayumu Goromaru has already committed to leaving the Super Rugby franchise at the end of the season to join French club …

Queensland Reds recruit Ayumu Goromaru will reportedly play just one season of Super Rugby before switching to French glamour club Toulon next year. French TV station Canal Plus says the …

A hat-trick of tries by centre Jonathan Joseph and a storming second-half performance swept a previously stuttering England to a 40-9 victory over Italy on Sunday that took them top …

The sheer enormity of Ayumu Goromaru’s fame is still yet to dawn on an unsuspecting Brisbane public, according to his Queensland Reds and Japan Test teammate Hendrik Tui. Reds players, …