Rugby Union News

Lock Luke Romano has been included in a 34-man All Blacks squad to tour the United States and Britain, while Colin Slade and Steven Luatua have been omitted. Romano hasn’t …

He was to be the saviour of the Wallabies. Ewen McKenzie, the hard-nosed former Test front-rower with a granite-like exterior, liked referring to himself as a fixer of broken things. …

The Wallabies face the grim, unprecedented prospect of departing for a European tour without a coach following Ewen McKenzie’s sudden resignation. McKenzie’s post-Bledisloe bombshell has rocked Australian rugby to its …

ARU boss Bill Pulver has admitted he could have given Ewen McKenzie more support to prevent the crestfallen Wallabies coach’s shock resignation. Pulver took some responsibility for the dramatic events …

Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has denied Ewen McKenzie lost the respect of his players – but stopped short of saying the beleaguered coach quit too soon. ARU chief Bill Pulver …

Coaching rival Steve Hansen says the All Blacks take no joy in contributing to Ewen McKenzie cutting short a coaching reign that had promised to end their Bledisloe dominance. McKenzie …

Title-winning NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika looms as the Australian Rugby Union’s No.1 target to guide the Wallabies to next year’s World Cup. Cheika is the favourite to replace Ewen …

Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver has blamed the media for a “character assassination” of Ewen McKenzie that has led to his sensational resignation as Wallabies coach. A fuming Pulver …

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has sensationally resigned in the wake of Australia’s last-gasp 29-28 loss to the All Blacks at Suncorp Stadium. McKenzie, who was under fire in the wake …

The All Blacks have broken Wallabies’ hearts with a last-gasp 29-28 win at Suncorp Stadium to rub salt into the wounds of their most tumultuous fortnight in the professional era. …

Will Genia has made his case for inclusion in the Wallabies squad that will travel to Europe next week with a strong 40-minute performance in Brisbane City’s 37-16 win over …

Former All Black Nick Evans starred as Harlequins got the revamped European Rugby Champions Cup season underway on Friday with a 25-9 win over French side Castres. The two sides …

Centurion Adam Ashley-Cooper has already raised his bat. Now the Wallabies have vowed to raise ailing spirits and restore pride at Suncorp Stadium. Never before has a “dead-rubber” Test had …

Rugby knight Sir Graham Henry has highlighted the magnitude of the Wallabies task to restore pride with a drawn Bledisloe series – rating the current All Blacks a far better …

Young captain Michael Hooper has bluntly denied a Waratahs-led split has divided the Wallabies. Media speculation has pointed to a NSW clique unhappy with the performance of coach Ewen McKenzie, …

Jonny Wilkinson has revealed that he retired at the end of last season because he’d simply had enough of the training needed to be a top level rugby star. The …

Injured Wallabies captain Stephen Moore has called for the Australian Rugby Union to hold their nerve and keep the faith in under-fire coach Ewen McKenzie. Assisting top ARU officials in …

England’s Rugby Football Union announced on Thursday a raft of changes to the way concussion will be managed throughout the professional game in the country. Their decision was in line …