Rugby Union News

The Waratahs juggernaut has powered on at Suncorp Stadium but not before the bumbling Queensland Reds exposed a worrying chink in their armour before the Super Rugby finals. Play-off rivals …

The Crusaders have used their lineout drive to great effect on the way to consolidating second spot on the Super Rugby table with a 34-8 win over fellow play-off qualifiers …

Brumbies skipper Ben Mowen says his side’s seven-try romp over the Western Force will act as the perfect confidence springboard into next week’s Super Rugby finals. Who and where the …

Poor discipline again proved costly for the Melbourne Rebels who fell to the Bulls 40-7 in Pretoria in their final round Super Rugby match. The Rebels have some unwanted baggage …

Western Force coach Michael Foley says Australian rugby has been “caught with its pants down” in letting Nick “Honey Badger” Cummins leave for Japan. Cummins chose not to speak to …

The Melbourne Rebels have finished their Super Rugby season on a disappointing note with a 40-7 loss to the Bulls in Pretoria. The result consigned the Melbourne side to the …

Welsh rugby was plunged into crisis on Friday after acrimonious talks between Regional Rugby Wales (RRW) and the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) over the direction of the sport. The four …

A Matt Toomua three-try masterclass has catapulted the Brumbies into the Super Rugby finals at the expense of the Western Force in a high-octane 47-25 win at Canberra Stadium. The …

The Chiefs kept their Super Rugby title defence alive as they slithered to an 11-8 win on Friday over the Blues in Auckland. Eighth on the table overall, and fourth …

A – Long-serving All Blacks halfback Piri Weepu is leaving New Zealand to play English club rugby. Weepu has confirmed he has signed a two-year deal with newly promoted Premiership …

The NSW Waratahs are intent on proving they’re no one-man band with an ominous pre-finals statement against the Queensland Reds on Saturday night. The Super Rugby minor premiers enter the …

Melbourne Rebels fullback Jason Woodward will miss the final match of the Super Rugby season after being ruled out with a back injury. Woodward was set for a final hit-out …

Captain Nasi Manu and the Highlanders will pack some extra clothes “just in case” when they travel to Christchurch to play the Crusaders in their final game of the Super …

The Melbourne Rebels hope their very own super boot Jack Debreczeni can help them close out the Super Rugby season with a win over the Bulls. The Rebels face the …

Operation deny Matt Hodgson. No Super Rugby player has pilfered as much or forced more turnovers this season than the immovable Western Force flanker and captain. Brumbies skipper Ben Mowen …

The Highlanders have rejigged their front row as part of four changes to their starting 15 to face the Crusaders in Super Rugby’s final round. Hooker Liam Coltman and prop …

The beleaguered Queensland Reds have received a welcome boost, with classy flanker Liam Gill released from national duty to face the NSW Waratahs in their season-ending Super Rugby clash on …

He doesn’t coach by the rule book and now NSW Waratahs mentor Michael Cheika has found a novel way to alert Cam Crawford that he’s filling Israel Folau’s giant boots …