Rugby Union News

Former Gold Coast Titans flyer Shannon Walker has lost his race against time to be fit for Australia’s Rugby Sevens series opener on the Gold Coast this weekend. Walker is …

James Horwill is backing embattled coach Ewen McKenzie to revive the Wallabies’ flagging fortunes after their forgettable week in Argentina ended in ignominy. Argentina’s 21-17 victory in Mendoza consigned the …

Ewen McKenzie doesn’t believe he’s bitten off more than he can chew as his Wallabies face another defining clash with the stewing All Blacks to complete their 2014 domestic Test …

The Wallabies struggled with laser-beaming fans and questionable refereeing as their miserable trip to Argentina ended with a humbling and historic 21-17 loss to the Pumas in Mendoza. Australian goalkicker …

The Wallabies’ miserable tour has ended with a historic 21-17 loss to Argentina in Mendoza. Australia squandered an early 14-0 advantage to hand the Pumas their first-ever Rugby Championship win …

Stuart Lancaster’s six-year contract as England rugby union coach would not stop him coaching the British and Irish Lions in 2017. The Rugby Football Union have pledged to grant Lancaster …

The All Blacks’ unbeaten streak is over after a late Pat Lambie penalty handed the Springboks a momentous 27-25 win in Johannesburg. A thrilling Test mirrored the intensity of last …

A 55-metre Patrick Lambie penalty gave South Africa a thrilling 27-25 Rugby Championship victory over New Zealand Saturday, condemning the world champions to a first defeat in almost two years. …

Wallabies captain Michael Hooper admits losing Kurtley Beale to rugby league or a cashed-up offshore outfit would be a massive blow to Australian rugby. But he will also accept whatever …

Australian star Matt Giteau led French and European champions Toulon to a scrappy, bad-tempered 21-18 win over Oyonnax to take pole position in the Top 14. The five-eighth played the …

His reign may have ended in bitter disappointment, but Robbie Deans still believes the Wallabies are capable of winning next year’s Rugby World Cup. While the juiciest reviews of Deans’ …

The backs-to-the-walls Wallabies have one eye on the Pumas and another on the All Blacks as they chase an important momentum booster in their final Rugby Championship outing in Mendoza. …

The Wallabies are in a bubble, blocking out the swirling controversies and drama engulfing them as pressure mounts to deliver a victorious conclusion to the Rugby Championship on Saturday. Nothing …

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie insists Kurtley Beale’s axing for Saturday’s clash with Argentina has nothing to do with the ARU’s investigation into the playmaker’s off-field conduct. The ARU is investigating …

World Cup captain James Horwill has denied helping plot Robbie Deans’ demise as Wallabies coach, but admits he erred in playing in Australia’s ill-fated series-deciding loss to the British and …

Lock Brodie Retallick and prop Wyatt Crockett have failed to get over injuries and will miss the All Blacks’ final Rugby Championship Test against South Africa in Johannesburg. Their absence …

Kurtley Beale’s Test career is in the hands of the ARU’s integrity unit after the troubled playmaker was dropped for Saturday’s clash with Argentina following a verbal altercation with a …

Injuries, travel chaos and Kurtley Beale have conspired to throw the Wallabies’ preparations for Saturday’s Rugby Championship stoush with Argentina into disarray. Just hours after referring Beale’s “alleged incident” on …