Sonny Bill Williams says he’ll be ready to face Super Rugby champions the NSW Waratahs in pre-season trial next week – if the Chiefs want him to play. The dual …
The Crusaders will play their round 16 Super Rugby game against the Hurricanes in Nelson after having flirted with idea of Fiji as a venue. The seven-time champions are unable …
The evolution of the All Blacks Sevens squad continues, with four new faces included in the squad for the Wellington and Las Vegas legs of the IRB world series. Coach …
Melbourne Rebels recruit Mike Harris is emerging as a ready-made fullback replacement for Jason Woodward. Woodward’s signing with the Hurricanes looked like it would leave a gaping hole in the …
Sam Burgess could see his bid for a place in England’s rugby World Cup squad given a boost by the injury crisis engulfing Stuart Lancaster’s back division just weeks before …
Former Australian coach Bob Dwyer believes the post-World Cup exodus of stars from the Wallabies could help to unearth the next Michael Hooper. However, Dwyer says it is “beneath our …
Paddy Jackson has added to Ireland’s problems at five-eighth after he was ruled out of the entire 2015 Six Nations with a dislocated elbow. Ulster, Jackson’s provincial side, said he …
Sekope Kepu and Nic White are the latest Wallabies to announce they will abandon Australian rugby after this year’s World Cup. Starting prop Kepu has signed a three-year deal to …
New Zealand-born Gareth Anscombe is one of four uncapped players included in Wales’s Six Nations squad, with experienced back James Hook and veteran prop Adam Jones omitted by coach Warren …
Blockbusting centre Manu Tuilagi could miss England’s Six Nations campaign after revealing his recovery from a groin injury is progressing slowly. Tuilagi missed all of England’s autumn Tests while he …
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie is on the verge of signing a new contract with the Super Rugby franchise, with a deal set to be confirmed next week. The 51-year-old, who …
New Zealand flanker Peter Saili has signed for French rugby side Bordeaux. Saili, 27, who recently left Auckland after five years and 71 Super Rugby matches with the club, has …
English rugby team Leicester Tigers kept their faint European Champions Cup knock-out stage hopes alive with a bonus point 40-23 victory over Welsh side Scarlets on Friday. Six tries from …
He may not have played a game yet, but that has not stopped code hopper Karmichael Hunt being named as one of new Queensland Reds captain James Slipper’s deputies. Just …
Queensland have named prop James Slipper as captain for the 2015 Super Rugby season. The 25-year-old will be supported by two new vice-captains in Reds and Wallabies lock Rob Simmons …
Evergreen former Wallaby Radike Samo will resurrect his career in Australia with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2015 Super Rugby season. The 38-year-old, who has 23 Test caps, has spent …
All Black legend Ali Williams vowed to spend his time fishing and hunting after announcing his retirement from rugby on Thursday. The 33-year-old former international lock joined European and French …
Veteran Mauro Bergamasco was called up by Italy rugby coach Jacques Brunel on Thursday to a preliminary 30-man squad for upcoming Six Nations matches with Ireland and England. The 35-year-old …
