Richard Graham must produce instant success at the Queensland Reds next year or he will face the sack that he somehow avoided on Tuesday. Graham has signed a one-year contract …
The Queensland Reds have controversially re-appointed Richard Graham as coach for the next Super Rugby season, reporting directly to a new boss in former Wallabies centre Daniel Herbert. Graham has …
Michael Cheika is agonising over which big names to omit as he prepares to unveil Australia’s 31-man Rugby World Cup squad on Friday. A surplus of second-rowers has veteran James …
One month out from a potential Rugby World Cup debut, rugby league convert Sam Burgess insists he’s not knowing some finer points of the game won’t hold him back. Burgess …
New calls are being made for a knighthood for All Blacks captain Richie McCaw. McCaw was offered a knighthood in 2011 after he led the team to their World Cup …
Wallabies vice-captain Adam Ashley-Cooper says their Eden Park disaster is a timely serving of “humble pie”, but has vowed to use his own personal heartache as World Cup motivation. Saturday’s …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says he has around half a dozen big decisions to make before settling on his 31-man World Cup squad, due to be unveiled on Friday. Back …
Ireland have edged Scotland 28-22 in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match at Lansdowne Road. World number two Ireland were level 7-7 with their visitors at the break in the …
Wallabies five-eighth Quade Cooper’s latest horror show at Eden Park will not cost him a World Cup spot. The day before Australia’s Bledisloe Cup capitulation to New Zealand, coach Michael …
Sam Burgess insists he isn’t trying to live up to anyone’s expectations but the code-hopping star’s international rugby union debut certainly made the right impression. Burgess earned his first England …
Dan Carter hailed the effort of the All Black forwards after he guided them to a 41-13 Bledisloe Cup-clinching win over Australia in Auckland. In his 106th Test, Carter delivered …
Winning selection from a swollen pool of talent for the All Blacks’ Rugby World Cup defence could well be a matter of timing. Those players involved in the 41-13 rout …
South Africa avenged a humiliating Rugby Championship home loss to Argentina last weekend with a 26-12 World Cup warm-up triumph in Buenos Aires Saturday. Wingers Bryan Habana and Lwazi Mvovo …
Anthony Watson’s two tries ensured England enjoyed a 19-14 victory over France to start their World Cup warm-up campaign on a positive note. The Bath winger flew over for his …
Code-hopping star Sam Burgess has announced himself to international rugby union in a big way, with a series of bone-crunching hits and a sin-binning in an eye-catching debut. Burgess earned …
All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw felt a lump in his throat as he left the field to a standing ovation near the end of the All Blacks’ 41-13 thumping of …
His critics have their knives out for him but under-fire Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper says he did his job in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup mauling in Auckland. All eyes were on …
Wallabies skipper Stephen Moore says his side must take some harsh lessons out of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup belting at Eden Park. Australia went into the deciding Test with genuine hopes …
