Former Wallaby George Smith’s Wasps have booked their place in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals with a crushing 51-10 home victory over Leinster on Saturday. In other results, French powerhouse …
Dylan Hartley’s appointment as England captain would not be at odds with the Rugby Football Union’s core values, according to chief executive Ian Ritchie. Hartley is expected to be named …
Canterbury coach Todd Blackadder has called the proposed changes to the Super Rugby bonus-point system bizarre and queried the lack of consultation with clubs on the matter. Tournament organisers SANZAR …
Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal has launched an audacious bid to see his three-time European champions join the English Premiership. A Premiership Rugby spokesman confirmed to Press Association Sport that a …
The Quade Cooper Olympic experiment has its green light and will lift off in a fortnight in Sydney after his big-spending French club, Toulon, finally bowed to Australian Rugby Union …
Teenage backrower Simon Kennewell is the latest youngster to be handed the chance to push for a spot in Australia’s Sevens rugby squad for the Rio Olympics with selection in …
Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has been confirmed to take over the Japan job after making what he describes as the hardest call of his coaching career. Joseph will head to …
England coach Eddie Jones has called on the services of former Wallabies flanker George Smith to work with his forwards on an informal basis ahead of his first match in …
Ireland have appointed hooker Rory Best as their new captain and named centre Stuart McCloskey and flanker CJ Stander among four uncapped players as they seek to win a third …
New NSW Waratahs captain Michael Hooper has described the leadership transfer from Dave Dennis to himself as a partnership not a handover of power. New coach Daryl Gibson stamped an …
Stuart Lancaster has spent time with the Stormers ahead of the new Super Rugby season, prompting local media speculation that the former England coach might get a job with the …
Michael Hooper has replaced Dave Dennis as Waratahs captain for the 2016 Super Rugby season. Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson made the announcement on Wednesday, just over a month before their …
Scotland coach Vern Cotter kept faith with most of the players who performed so impressively in the Rugby World Cup when he named his Six Nations squad on Tuesday, although …
Chris Ashton’s hopes of an England recall for the Six Nations Championship are in the balance after he was cited for eye gouging. The prolific try-scorer, who won the last …
Wallaby winger Rob Horne says he’s hoping to avoid shoulder surgery as long as possible and reckons the NSW Waratahs have added a couple of great finishers in recruits Reece …
Western Force skipper Matt Hodgson says he’s fit and raring to jump into pre-season games as preparations for the Super Rugby campaign ramp up. Hodgson missed the first nine games …
Jonah Lomu’s widow has given her first media interview since the former All Black died – almost broke despite being the first global rugby superstar. Nadene Lomu says she was …
England head Eddie Jones says he wants World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson to be part of his coaching set-up after they had a chance meeting in a supermarket. Wilkinson, whose …
