Wallabies star Kurtley Beale has got a big rap from one of Australia’s other elite sporting identities, as he prepares to embrace two very different challenges. Beale, who was recently …
Wallabies back Kurtley Beale is ready to step up and accept the challenge from NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson to show more leadership. Beale, who enjoyed a strong Rugby World …
Coach Todd Blackadder’s decision to step down next year has provided added motivation for the Crusaders’ campaign, says Ryan Crotty. The 2016 Super Rugby season will be Blackadder’s eighth and …
New Zealand Rugby is telling Japan’s new Super Rugby franchise to hurry up and appoint a coach as speculation mounts the role will go to a high-profile Kiwi. Reports have …
New England head coach Eddie Jones has began overhauling his back-room staff with coaches Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree and Mike Catt all axed. The exits follow Stuart Lancaster’s departure as …
Rugby great Jonah Lomu was effectively broke when he died suddenly last month, it has been revealed. The news has come to light as a trust fund is established for …
England and British and Irish Luones prop Alex Corbisiero will take a year-long sabbatical from the game at the end of the season, he revealed in a newspaper interview published …
Reigning champions Toulon gave themselves a European Champions Cup lifeline with a 24-9 win over Leinster on Sunday. Having lost heavily 32-6 to Wasps in their opening Pool 5 clash, …
Australia will play hosts South Africa in the quarter-finals of the Cape Town leg of the Rugby Sevens after going undefeated on the opening day. Australia downed Portugal (45-0), Wales …
All Black great Dan Carter has made a dream start to his Racing 92 career, thriving off a dominant pack to help the Parisian club to a bonus-point 33-3 victory …
Reinstated New Zealand captain DJ Forbes can see a silver lining in the injury predicament facing his side heading into the second round of the sevens world series in Cape …
Ma’a Nonu has made one last big impact in New Zealand rugby, being named player of the year at the code’s annual awards. The barnstorming inside centre has seen off …
Melbourne Rebels’ block-busting winger Sefanaia Naivalu will be going by the new nickname of “Super-sized Sefa” in 2016 season after stacking on some muscle in the off-season. The flying Fijian …
Brumbies and Wallabies back-rower David Pocock has crowned an outstanding 2015 season by taking out the Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA) Medal for Excellence, Australia’s highest player-voted individual honour. Pocock, …
Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill insists Manu Tuilagi is “worth the gamble” after making the England centre the English Premiership’s highest-paid player despite his recent injury troubles. Tuilagi rejected …
Australian coach Scott Bowen has made three changes for the inaugural Cape Town Sevens this weekend. The interim coach is keen to build player depth ahead of next year’s Rio …
New forwards coach Cameron Blades is challenging the NSW Waratahs pack to take their game to unseen levels as the deposed Super Rugby champions strive to overcome an exodus of …
Dane Coles reckons his new status as Hurricanes captain is proof that sport can transform a troubled character. All Blacks hooker Coles will replace Conrad Smith as skipper of Super …
