Rugby Union News

Hooker Bismarck du Plessis has been included in an unchanged starting side for South Africa’s Rugby World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday (Sunday AEDT). Du Plessis …

Anything less than bringing back Bill will be viewed as a failure by the Wallabies, who have set themselves the ultimate goal with two games remaining in their campaign. A …

James Slipper thought he’d ended the Wallabies’ World Cup campaign with a single errant pass, but with Scott Sio in severe doubt for the rest of the tournament, the back-up …

The Wallabies will be wary of flare-ups in their Rugby World Cup semi-final when they take on revitalised and passionate Argentina for a spot in the decider. Australia have lost …

Three months ago Julian Savea could not make the All Blacks’ team. Now they are counting on the man they call The Bus to steamroller the defending champions into the …

Former captain George Gregan has warned the Wallabies to beware of the Graham Henry factor when they play Argentina for a place in the Rugby World Cup final. Four years …

Argentina say they’ll need to step up their defence against the Wallabies but they believe they have the firepower to earn a maiden Rugby World Cup final appearance. Once known …

After admitting they carried a hangover from the Rugby World Cup “Pool of Death” into the knockout stages, the Wallabies are determined to cut all ties with their near-terminal slip-up …

The All Blacks are being coy about what they may have up their sleeves to surprise the Springboks in their World Cup semi-final at Twickenham on Saturday. When they last …

Wallabies boss Michael Cheika has turned the blowtorch on World Rugby for its handling of the controversial finish in their World Cup quarter-final win over Scotland. Referee Craig Joubert was …

World Cup-winning lock Ben Kay and former British and Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan are on a five-man panel undertaking a review of England’s failure at the Rugby World Cup. …

A defiant Michael Cheika says the Wallabies absolutely deserve their place in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals, despite getting lucky in a game where he admits they started to believe …

The Wallabies acknowledge it’s an emotional week for scrum guru Mario Ledesma as he helps them to derail the Rugby World Cup campaign of his countrymen. Argentina loom as a …

France’s World Cup was a “total failure”, the country’s rugby federation chief said on Monday after a crushing 62-13 quarter-final defeat to New Zealand. “We had fixed important targets, so …

The Melbourne Rebels are hopeful of having Fijian flyer Sefanaia Naivalu on deck for round one of the Super Rugby competition as he continues his comeback from a badly broken …

Jannie du Plessis has revealed sports psychologists that worked with IndyCar drivers have South Africa on track to tackle the might of the All Blacks in their Rugby World Cup …

Australia’s Rugby World Cup campaign nearly came crashing down to huge underdogs Scotland because players had started to believe their own hype after dominating the so-called `Pool of Death’, coach …

The Wallabies are officially playing the rest of the World Cup with house money after World Rugby admitted the penalty which won them a semi-final berth should not have been …