Rugby Union News

Teams in this year’s Super Rugby competition will have the opportunity to kick for touch after the fulltime siren and take a lineout, in a variation set to add late …

Former Springboks back Peter Grant will have his first start for the Western Force in their pre-season rugby trial against the Hurricanes on Wednesday. Grant 31, who won five caps …

Eddie Jones has continued to dismantle the cultural foundations laid by the previous England regime by declaring he is happy for his team to be labelled arrogant as long as …

England coach Eddie Jones might be creating a monster insisting he wants controversial captain Dylan Hartley to lead the team with his heart and not his head when the Six …

Wallaby forward Dave Dennis will leave the NSW Waratahs at the end of the 2016 Super Rugby season, signing with English Premiership club the Exeter Chiefs for three years. The …

Despite blunders which almost cost New Zealand the Wellington Sevens title, Sonny Bill Williams is confident he can improve quickly in his latest sporting challenge. The All Blacks Sevens kept …

Despite his maiden foray into Sevens rugby returning a mixed bag of errors and brilliance, code-hopping superstar Sonny Bill Williams is confident the best is yet to come in his …

Fullback Mike Brown admits the cathartic process of unburdening himself over England’s post-Rugby World Cup leaks has helped restore his faith in his teammates. Brown reacted to the flood of …

Joe Webber has scored after the final hooter to give New Zealand an improbable 24-21 win over South Africa in the final of the world series tournament in Wellington. The …

An under-strength Australia have unfurled their best performance of the sevens world series season, beating Argentina 21-5 to win the Plate final in Wellington. The Thunderbolts gave themselves a boost …

The All Blacks have outmuscled England 25-5 in the Wellington Sevens semi-finals to set up a tournament decider against South Africa. A Kiwi side who predicted their size and physicality …

New Zealand remain on course to defend their Wellington Sevens title after dismantling Kenya 36-0 in the quarter-finals of the world series tournament. The All Blacks Sevens will face England …

Sam Myers has scored in the final minute to hand Australia a 17-12 win over Kenya and an unbeaten record on the first day of the world series rugby sevens …

Sonny Bill Williams turned from villain to hero as the All Blacks Sevens pipped South Africa 19-14 after the hooter and capped a triumphant start to the world series tournament …

Sam Myers has scored in the final minute to hand Australia a 17-12 win over Kenya and an unbeaten record on the first day of the world series rugby sevens …

Sonny Bill Williams looked at home on debut as the defending champion All Blacks Sevens booked a place in the quarter-final of the world series tournament. New Zealand were one …

Sonny Bill Williams scored a try with his only touch on debut as the All Blacks Sevens joined the other big guns in cruising to an opening-round win at the …

Veteran playmaker James Stannard will showcase his rugby sevens worth as stand-in captain in Wellington before Australia rolls the dice with Quade Cooper at the inaugural Sydney 7s. Stannard will …