Rugby Union News

After waiting 18 years for their first win in Christchurch, straight-talking Sharks coach Jake White is upbeat about his side’s chances of doubling the pain for the Crusaders this weekend. …

The days of big-noting and cheap talk are over for a Wallabies side finally focused on walking the walk. Even though it’s been 12 years since they last held up …

Chirpy Brumbies halfback Nic White says whoever sledged Israel Folau during their last Super Rugby clash against the NSW Waratahs “poked the wrong bear”. White insists it wasn’t him and …

The Brumbies have named an unchanged side for Saturday’s blockbuster Super Rugby semi-final against the NSW Waratahs. It’s a huge boost for the underdog ACT side, who managed to survive …

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw will start for the Crusaders in their Super Rugby semi-final against the Sharks in Christchurch on Saturday. McCaw returns from a rib injury at blindside …

Ewen McKenzie says an Australian side winning the Super Rugby crown would be “as good as it gets” for the Wallabies’ Bledisloe Cup prospects. The NSW Waratahs and Brumbies go …

The Brumbies have gone to the extraordinary length of commissioning profiles on individual referees as they plot a path to their first Super Rugby title in 10 years. On the …

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie is predicting a classic Super Rugby semi-final on Saturday night between Australian arch rivals the Brumbies and NSW Waratahs. But he’s not tipping a winner. Appropriately …

The Bledisloe Cup may well have been decided for another year before trusty halves Quade Cooper and Will Genia are available for the Wallabies again. Both stars were omitted from …

Fiji-born winger Henry Speight’s worth to Australian rugby has been highlighted by immediate inclusion in the Wallabies squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship. Despite being unavailable for the opening half …

Fiji-born winger Henry Speight’s worth to Australian rugby has been highlighted by immediate inclusion in the Wallabies squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship. Despite being unavailable for the opening half …

There’ll be no cult hero Nick Cummins when Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie unveils his 32-man squad on Wednesday for the Rugby Championship. With Cummins moving on to take up a …

Coach Michael Cheika will ask his NSW Waratahs to “turn up the dial” after recalling South African powerhouse Jacques Potgieter for Saturday night’s Super Rugby semi-final with the Brumbies. Potgieter …

He’s already at another level, but superstar fullback Israel Folau is hoping to raise his game to impossible new heights in the NSW Waratahs’ do-or-die Super Rugby semi-final against the …

It’s a Super Rugby blockbuster so chock-full of Test experience that you could start two Wallabies sides, but jostling for green and gold jerseys will be the last thing on …

Imminently departing lock Kane Douglas is determined to make sure his next game for the NSW Waratahs won’t be his last. Douglas, who’s set to play in Saturday’s all-Australian Super …

It’s OK Australian rugby fans. Henry Speight’s jaw is fine. It’s passed the tuna steak test. Speight – who missed six games earlier this season due to a broken jaw …

Fiercely determined NSW Waratahs winger Peter Betham is adamant he’s ready to play a part in Saturday’s Super Rugby semi-final against the Brumbies, despite being sidelined for more than three …