Rugby Union News

Shattered Richie McCaw admits he “should have done better” after conceding the penalty that allowed the NSW Waratahs to snatch the Super Rugby crown from the Crusaders in the dying …

Israel Folau ranks his Super Rugby crown with the NSW Waratahs right alongside his NRL grand final triumph with the Melbourne Storm – but knows this one can’t be stripped. …

Jean de Villiers will lead South Africa in the Rugby Championship against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand after a knee injury sidelined the 33-year-old inside centre during mid-year Test victories …

Todd Blackadder’s pre-match prediction that the Super Rugby final would be determined by a few crucial moments came back to haunt him as a “50-50” call condemned the one-time competition …

He used to idolise record breaking five-eighth Dan Carter, but NSW pivot Bernard Foley is setting records of his own after steering the Waratahs to their first Super Rugby title. …

The NSW Waratahs have won their maiden Super Rugby championship with a heartstopping 33-32 final triumph over the Crusaders at ANZ Stadium. A pressure-filled 45-metre last-minute penalty goal from five-eighth …

The NSW Waratahs have won their maiden Super Rugby title with a 33-32 win over the Crusaders in Saturday night’s final at ANZ Stadium.

Inspirational captain Michael Hooper is backing the NSW Waratahs’ supreme fitness to come to the fore in what’s tipped to be a torrid Super Rugby final with the Crusaders on …

The stage is set for a classic Super Rugby final after a week-long build-up spiced with psychological shots from both sides of the Tasman ended in more drama and controversy. …

The NSW Waratahs aim to take the referee out of the equation in a Super Rugby final tipped to go down to the wire on Saturday night. The Waratahs know …

Three of Australian rugby’s biggest stars are on track to make their returns from injury in the new National Rugby Championship (NRC). Quade Cooper, Will Genia and Henry Speight will …

Multiple Super Rugby title-winning coach and former Wallabies mentor Robbie Deans has given his stamp of approval to the 2014 Crusaders ahead of Saturday’s final against the NSW Waratahs. Deans …

Star playmaker Kurtley Beale has failed to complete the NSW Waratahs’ final training session before Saturday night’s blockbuster Super Rugby final with the Crusaders. Beale required treatment for a shoulder …

History shows there’s been 18 hyped-up yet fruitless campaigns for the NSW Waratahs. But 2008 – precisely the May 31 Super 14 final at Christchurch’s renovated Lancaster Park – stands …

They won the minor premiership in record-setting fashion and boast an astonishing 18 internationals, but once-bitten finalist Rob Horne has a wise word of warning to his NSW Waratahs teammates. …

Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder says it would be a huge mistake to regard the NSW pack as the soft underbelly of the Waratahs going into Saturday’s Super Rugby final. Former …

A refreshed and more highly motivated Dan Carter says the Crusaders are hungry for a Super Rugby final win and has paid NSW Waratahs opposite number Kurtley Beale a big …

A stirring 15-minute address from vice-captain Adam Ashley-Cooper has the NSW Waratahs primed to end 18 years of frustration and despair with victory in Saturday night’s Super Rugby final against …