Rugby Union News

Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder has named an unchanged side to play the NSW Waratahs in Saturday’s Super Rugby final at ANZ Stadium. The teams meet for the first time this …

The Crusaders will draw on the same strength and resolve in Saturday night’s Super Rugby final as they did to reach the 2011 title decider against all odds following the …

All Blacks stalwart Tony Woodcock might miss the rest of the season, but coach Steve Hansen is still relentlessly upbeat about the upcoming Rugby Championship. Although the loosehead prop was …

Wellington Lions head coach Chris Boyd is sending out a mixture of youth and experience to face Manawatu at the Hutt Recreation Ground on Friday. Riki Flutey returns to the …

Danny Care believes England possess the time and potential to bridge the gap on New Zealand before next year’s home World Cup. Hopes of claiming only a third All Blacks …

Henry Speight’s torn hamstring won’t delay the Fijian flyer’s long-awaited Wallabies debut but has further exposed Australia’s specialist wing depth. NSW Waratahs reserve Peter Betham has replaced Speight in the …

All Blacks centre Conrad Smith thinks two halves of rugby after an injury break will be enough for him to be ready to face the Wallabies. Smith, who hasn’t played …

Injured captain Dave Dennis has revealed the turning point in the NSW Waratahs’ season and how Michael Cheika’s audacious recruitment of Israel Folau has awoken Super Rugby’s sleeping giants. As …

He built a successful clothing company, has dabbled in restaurants, speaks four languages and once dazzled Collette Dinnigan in French to secure a job – utterly unqualified – with the …

NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika is banking on a proven formula as he strives to complete a feat of overseeing title triumphs in second-tier rugby competitions in both hemispheres. In …

Departing NSW Waratahs lock Kane Douglas deserved the chance to play for the Wallabies this year, according to his coach Michael Cheika. The Wallabies second rower will play his final …

So much for New South Wales and even Australian rugby fans getting behind their Waratahs in Saturday’s Super Rugby grand final – The ‘Tahs have been abandoned by punters with online bookmaker sportsbet taking …

NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika is happy rather than insulted some pundits rate the Crusaders as favourites over his red-hot side heading into Saturday’s Super Rugby final. Cheika on Tuesday …

Crusaders flanker Richie McCaw knows from past experience, both sweet and bitter, that a crucial moment can decide Saturday’s Super Rugby final result against the Waratahs in Sydney. “When it …

Wallabies hooker Nathan Charles has re-signed with the Western Force for the next two Super Rugby seasons. Charles started every match for the Force this season, and his strong form …

NSW Waratahs aren’t worrying for a single second about their dreadful drought against the Crusaders going into Saturday’s Super Rugby final. The Waratahs have lost their past 11 encounters to …

Departing NSW Waratahs winger Alofa Alofa has declared he’ll throw his much smaller body on the line to try and stop rampaging Crusaders powerhouse Nemani Nadolo in Saturday’s Super Rugby …

NSW Waratahs five-eighth Bernard Foley gets the chance to play against one of his idols when he tests his mettle against All Blacks great Dan Carter in Saturday’s Super Rugby …