Rugby Union News

NSW Waratahs playmaker Kurtley Beale will have a fitness test on Friday to determine if he plays in this weekend’s Super Rugby semi-final against the Highlanders in Sydney. Beale hasn’t …

Ben Smith can’t speak highly enough of NSW Waratahs opposing fullback Israel Folau, who will be firmly in the Highlanders’ crosshairs throughout Saturday’s Super Rugby semi-final in Sydney. The clash …

The Brumbies are considering whether to appeal the severity of Henry Speight’s five-week suspension, in the hope it will help his chances of playing for the Wallabies at the Rugby …

World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper says he hopes continuing negotiations will result in the Australian media covering the World Cup and end an impasse over the terms and conditions …

Defence is about to become a priority for the All Blacks. Coach Steve Hansen says several years spent fine-tuning their attacking game has come at the expense of their tackling …

He jokes he has the body of a 40-year-old, but Waratahs ironman Michael Hooper feels he can cope with another long and brutal campaign after getting virtually no rest through …

Wallabies and Brumbies winger Henry Speight will miss the rest of the Super Rugby finals and the opening two Test matches after being suspended for five weeks. SANZAR announced the …

Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd is expecting plenty from forward pack hit men Victor Vito and Ardie Savea in a Super Rugby semi-final which could boost the Test aspirations of both. …

The Brumbies will limit themselves to just one full day of training this week, in a bid to prevent fatigue ahead of Saturday’s Super Rugby semi-final against the Hurricanes. The …

Used to teams trying to slow them down, the NSW Waratahs are planning to do the same thing to the Highlanders in Saturday’s Super Rugby semi-final. Waratahs attack coach Daryl …

England coach Stuart Lancaster will will wait for the outcome a police investigation following Danny Cipriani’s arrest for drink-driving before deciding if the fly-half can be included in his World …

A loss of momentum from a week off, potential team changes and some rusty combinations – Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham will take what ever perceived advantages he can get when …

Waratahs coach in waiting Daryl Gibson has quashed speculation NSW could snap up Quade Cooper and is confident their own backline superstars Israel Folau and Kurtley Beale will soon re-sign. …

New Blues coach Tana Umaga is under no illusions about the challenge ahead after being charged with turning around the fortunes of the struggling Super Rugby side. But the former …

Former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga has led the tributes for popular former rugby union star Norm Berryman, who has died at the age of 42. Berryman died on Tuesday …

Former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga is bracing for a challenge after replacing Sir John Kirwan as head coach of the Blues. Umaga has signed a three-year deal with the …

Loose forward Victor Vito says World Cup thoughts have been pushed firmly to the back of the mind as the Hurricanes prepare for their Super Rugby semi-final against the Brumbies. …

Veteran back rower Stephen Hoiles has revealed the Waratahs will take a backs to the wall mentality into their Super Rugby home semi-final against the Highlanders on Saturday. Hoiles believes …