Rugby Union News

Georgia skipper Mamuka Gorgodze guided his jittery team to an error-ridden 17-16 victory over Namibia on Wednesday which all but guaranteed their place at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in …

South Africa’s hat-trick try hero Bryan Habana warned the Springboks are getting stronger with every game as he celebrated a 64-0 World Cup thrashing of the United States on Wednesday. …

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has dismissed any injury anxiety surrounding All Blacks captain Richie McCaw. McCaw will miss his team’s final Pool C game against Tonga in Newcastle …

The Wallabies’ humiliating defeat of the old enemy has turned splits in England’s ranks into a full-blown chasm. England’s early exit – the first by a host nation in the …

The Wallabies have rejected the notion Wales have already played their World Cup final by beating England – as their Pool A rivals vowed to let the ball sing in …

Brilliant Bryan Habana scored a second-half hat-trick to equal Jonah Lomu’s record of 15 World Cup tries on Wednesday as South Africa hammered the United States 64-0 to book their …

All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw is injured, leaving Kieran Read to lead the side against Tonga on Friday (Saturday AEDT) in their final Rugby World Cup pool game in which …

The Wallabies’ bid for an unprecedented third World Cup title is built on the type of defence which has made them a force in the competition for nearly three decades. …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika faces a backline crisis with up to three first-choice backs struggling to be fit for this weekend’s crunch Rugby World Cup clash with Wales. Cheika will …

Former skipper Stirling Mortlock believes the Wallabies are on track to pull off arguably the greatest feat in Australian rugby history at the World Cup. With the draw unfolding as …

South Africa face the United States in London on Wednesday looking to secure their place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals despite upsets suffered so far. The Springboks are determined …

Namibia captain Jacques Burger gets his last realistic chance on Wednesday to lead his plucky band of steelworkers, teachers and lawyers to a first Rugby World Cup victory. In 17 …

England head coach Stuart Lancaster is convinced Sam Burgess will remain a rugby union player despite growing speculation he’ll return to rugby league after the World Cup. Odds have been …

Uruguay scored their first World Cup tries for 12 years but could not stop Nemani Nadolo leading Fiji to a 47-15 victory in Pool A on Tuesday. Hooker Carlos Arboleya …

Romania coach Lynn Howells ordered his team to “pull your socks up” at halftime and the East Europeans pulled off the biggest comeback in Rugby World Cup history against Canada …

It’s a no-go zone at Camp Wallaby, but Wales aren’t shying away from their miserable record against Australia in recent years. The Wallabies are currently on a 10-game winning streak …

Romania captain Mihai Macovei’s two second-half tries led a remarkable comeback to seal a 17-15 win over Canada in an exciting World Cup Pool D match. Macovei’s tries and seven …

Australian vice-captain Michael Hooper says he’s shocked and gutted by a one-week World Cup ban which left his teammates and coaching staff silently cheering. Hooper admitted he had a “very …