Rugby Union News

NSW Waratahs climbed to the top of Super Rugby’s Australian conference and possibly ended the Crusaders 13-year finals run with a 32-22 home win in a brutal and exciting clash …

Runaway leaders the Hurricanes have added to a miserable Super Rugby season for the Blues with a 29-5 win in slippery conditions at Eden Park. The visitors scored four tries …

James O’Connor won’t bear the burden of blame on his own for Queensland’s deflating 21-14 Super Rugby loss to the Sharks on Friday. While it was O’Connor’s late howler that …

Australia’s Women’s Sevens team have accumulated enough points to qualify directly for the Rio 2016 Olympics rugby tournament. Pool B victories over Russia (29-7), China (48-0) and England (24-7) at …

A horror James O’Connor error allowed the Sharks to break a six-match Super Rugby losing streak with a 21-14 victory over the Queensland Reds on Friday night. A week on …

Tempers have flared at Western Force training this week, and coach Michael Foley couldn’t be happier. With competition for spots heating up, hookers Nathan Charles and Heath Tessmann got caught …

Melbourne Rebels halfback Nic Stirzaker says it’s business as usual despite their Super Rugby season being on the line against the Stormers. The Rebels are still a slim mathematical chance …

The NSW Waratahs are wary of a vengeful and surging Crusaders side heading into Saturday’s crucial Super Rugby clash. Down in ninth, the Crusaders are five points behind the sixth-placed …

Online bookmaker CrownBet.com.au have provided their previews, tips and odds for each of the matches in Round 15 of the 2015 Super 15’s Rugby home and away season. View their preview of the …

Rangy loosehead prop Wyatt Crockett will become the Crusaders’ most-capped player when he packs down against the NSW Waratahs in their Super Rugby clash in Sydney on Saturday. Crockett, who …

Providing the grunt for a charge to the Super Rugby playoffs has priority over any All Blacks ambitions for Hurricanes lock James Broadhurst. The rangy Taranaki forward has been an …

Former Waratahs winger Cam Crawford will make his Melbourne Rebels debut in their must-win Super Rugby clash with the Stormers in Cape Town. The Rebels must win in South Africa …

Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder says his legendary openside flanker Richie McCaw faces a great challenge against NSW Waratahs counterpart Michael Hooper in Saturday’s high-stakes Super Rugby match. Seven-time Super champions …

Western Force winger Nick Cummins admits he needs more of the “seed” if he is to lock down a World Cup berth, and he knows time is of the essence. …

Birthday boy Ma’a Nonu has been described as a player without peer in Super Rugby this year. Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd couldn’t speak highly enough of the blockbusting All Black, …

A notable hat-trick beckons for Super Rugby strugglers the Blues when they face the high-flying Hurricanes in Auckland. Coach John Kirwan’s men have just three wins from their 13 matches, …

Bouncing back with a win after your character has been publicly questioned is easy. Maintaining that same level of performance the week after, when there’s no pride to scrap for? …

Jeremy Thrush will captain a Hurricanes team featuring five changes to face the Blues in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash at Eden Park. With All Blacks centre Conrad Smith being rested …