Rugby Union News

Former Wallabies mentor Eddie Jones says it’s “un-Australian” the national team are still without a coach, some 48 hours before they’re due to fly to Europe. Speculation intensified on Tuesday …

Unwanted All Blacks Colin Slade, Steven Luatua, Dominic Bird and Matt Todd have been included in the Barbarians team to face Australia at Twickenham next week. Coach Sir John Kirwan …

AP – England fears have been confirmed with centre Manu Tuilagi ruled out of the November Tests, including one against the embattled Wallabies, after hurting his groin in club rugby …

Wales coach Warren Gatland on Tuesday named a well-tested 34-man squad to contest the four-match November Test series with 20-year-old Ospreys prop Nicky Smith the only uncapped player involved. A …

He played in Australia’s two Rugby World Cup victories, captained his country during one of the Wallabies’ most successful eras and even earned the nickname ‘nobody’ – because nobody’s perfect. …

Wallabies coach elect Michael Cheika was scrambling to finalise his support team on Tuesday night after Brumbies mentor Stephen Larkham ruled himself out of the end-of-year tour. Cheika’s anticipated appointment …

Robbie Deans has endorsed Michael Cheika as the Wallabies’ coach-in-waiting. Fifteen months after ending his five-year reign as Wallabies coach, Deans on Tuesday said Cheika was the man to revive …

The All Blacks’ season-ending tour will provide a road test for their World Cup title defence as they seek to stay one step ahead of a closing pack. Coach Steve …

Steroids have been found in supplements given to players on Kenya’s fast-improving rugby sevens team, according to a report that calls for disciplinary proceedings against head coach Paul Treu and …

As the Australian Rugby Union counts the cost of Ewen McKenzie’s sensational resignation, Karmichael Hunt has revealed the former Wallabies coach had been the man who convinced him to switch …

Successful Waratahs mentor Michael Cheika is set to be announced as the new Wallabies coach, with the NSW Rugby Union keen to ensure he masterminds their Super Rugby title defence …

He may feel for Ewen McKenzie but good mate Queensland coach Richard Graham has ruled out the ex-Wallabies mentor returning to the Reds in the wake of his shock resignation. …

NSW Waratahs Super Rugby title-winning coach Michael Cheika has reportedly agreed to coach the Wallabies. The position fell vacant after Ewen McKenzie announced his resignation following Saturday’s loss to New …

Code hopper Karmichael Hunt reckons he is sleeping a lot easier at night since leaving the AFL – and it seems he is already dreaming of a Wallabies jersey. Six …

Wallabies great Nick Farr-Jones says ARU chief executive Bill Pulver might be regretting taking the top job in Australian rugby. Pulver and ARU powerbrokers are meeting on Monday to appoint …

The All Blacks will take small steps with Sonny Bill Williams in his second coming as a Test rugby player. Williams was rushed straight back into the world champions’ season-ending …

Dan Carter’s place in the All Blacks tour squad depends on fitness tests, leaving the door ajar for unlucky first fly-half Colin Slade. Slade and flanker Steven Luatua were the …

Montpellier have signed Queensland Reds playmaker Ben Lucas as medical cover for injured France international five-eighth Francois Trinh-Duc. The French Top 14 side made the move as Trinh-Duc is out …