Rugby Union News

World Cup-winning coach Jake White will act as technical adviser to Tonga during the Pacific side’s northern hemisphere rugby tour in November. White, who guided South Africa to the 2007 …

Exiled All Blacks playmaker Aaron Cruden’s punishment is over but he’s still paying for his sins after being completely overlooked for Saturday’s Bledisloe dead-rubber. Cruden, New Zealand’s first-choice five-eighth in …

In a shot in the arm for Ewen McKenzie, vice-captain James Slipper says the Wallabies will fire for the besieged coach on Saturday night after feeling responsible for his current …

Far from hunting wounded prey, the All Blacks expect the embattled Wallabies to be a dangerous beast on Saturday night and play out of their skins at Suncorp Stadium. New …

Grand Slam-winning coach Alan Jones says embattled Kurtley Beale is a symptom, not the disease in the troubled Wallabies. The grand slam winning coach-turned broadcaster has blasted Australian rugby, saying …

Wallabies hopeful Henry Speight will make his long-awaited comeback from a hamstring injury in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup curtain-raiser at Suncorp Stadium. Speight will play his first game since July when …

Dan Carter’s injury problems have ruled him out Canterbury’s NPC semi-final against Tasman, placing his immediate All Blacks future in further doubt. Five-eighth Carter has played just 40 minutes of …

The legendary tale behind Adam Ashley-Cooper’s Wallabies debut has a few variations. The best version has Ashley-Cooper summoned from the stands, beer and meat pie in hand, tackling the Springboks …

There is a rallying on-field call the Wallabies make when they regroup in defence. Critics could argue they yell it a lot. But Wallabies flyer Joe Tomane reckons New Zealand …

Former Test captain Phil Waugh is backing the Wallabies to end one of the most tumultuous weeks in Australian rugby history with an improbable backs-to-the-wall Bledisloe Cup triumph over the …

A defiant Ewen McKenzie has called on any disgruntled Wallabies to man up and spill their concerns face to face. As wild rumours fly left, right and centre that his …

Controversial former Wallabies staffer Di Patston has been described as a caring and hard-working mother figure who will be sorely missed by a number of players. A far different picture …

Quade Cooper will make his Wallabies return from the bench but his longtime halves partner Will Genia has again been overlooked for Saturday night’s third Bledisloe Cup Test. Halfback Genia …

England head coach Stuart Lancaster refuses to dismiss the prospect of including code-hopping superstar Sam Burgess in his World Cup squad, despite admitting he’s settled on 80 per cent of …

The Wallabies face a harrowing back-to-back All Black warm-up for next year’s Rugby World Cup. Compared to their brutal pre-tournament build-up, the pool of death will look like a friendly …

Forgotten man Christian Leali’ifano will jump into the jersey Kurtley Beale coveted when he plays his first Test of the year against the All Blacks on Saturday night. Without a …

A besieged Ewen McKenzie has retained the support of his under-performing Wallabies squad following a clear-the-air team meeting to address fall-out from the Kurtley Beale texting scandal. As speculation mounts …

A gigantic challenge against the smarting All Blacks is set to see the strife-torn Wallabies settle on a giant of a solution – Will Skelton. The 140kg second rower is …