Rugby Union News

As far as unwanted Super Rugby records go, Brumbies five-eighth Matt Toomua’s 21-metre forward pass was a doozy. One year on, and preparing to play the Western Force again in …

An infected leg means All Blacks fullback Ben Smith will miss just his second game in six years for the Highlanders when they play the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday …

All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw will miss the Crusaders’ crucial final round Super Rugby clash with the Highlanders in Christchurch on Saturday. McCaw has been given another week to recover …

The Brumbies have named Wallabies Matt Toomua and Sam Carter to make their Super Rugby returns for Friday’s do-or-die clash against the Western Force in Canberra. Both Toomua (groin) and …

Israel Folau will miss the NSW Waratahs’ final round Super Rugby clash with the Queensland Reds on Saturday with a corked thigh. With the Waratahs having already secured the minor …

All Blacks five-eighth Beauden Barrett has signed a two-year extension with Super Rugby’s Hurricanes The 23-year-old had been linked with Sir John Kirwan’s Blues team, but said he felt he …

They are the bookmakers’ favourites, riding a record winning streak and unbeaten at home in 2014, yet the NSW Waratahs still face a treacherous run to their maiden Super Rugby …

The Chiefs will have to be careful they don’t get sucked into playing festival-type rugby against the Blues, says assistant coach Wayne Smith. Both teams go into the do-or-die final …

The odds are stacked against them, but the Blues remain optimistic they can sneak into the Super Rugby play-offs. To keep their hopes alive, the ninth-placed Blues need to beat …

London Welsh have signed Australian back-row forward Lachlan McCaffrey from Super 15 side Brumbies. McCaffrey featured against the British and Irish Lions for Western Force in 2013 and the 24-year-old …

Veteran All Blacks prop Tony Woodcock and captain Luke Braid will both sit out the Blues’ final Super Rugby outing against the Chiefs. Coach Sir John Kirwan felt it wasn’t …

The smarting Queensland Reds will carry a State of Origin mindset into their season-ending Super Rugby derby with the NSW Waratahs on Saturday night. Just like the Maroons trying to …

The NSW Waratahs have lauded meticulous coach Michael Cheika for transforming the Super Rugby under-achievers into minor premiers and title favourites. Three years ago, the desperate Waratahs held an infamous …

The NSW Waratahs have lauded meticulous coach Michael Cheika for transforming the Super Rugby under-achievers into minor premiers and title favourites. Three years ago, the desperate Waratahs held an infamous …

Forget jostling for the underdog status, the “big game Brumbies” know the odds are stacked in their favour ahead of Friday’s Super Rugby quasi-final against the Western Force. The equation …

The NSW Waratahs have received the ultimate nod of approval, with the state’s most-capped player declaring Michael Cheika’s record-setting class of 2014 as possibly the most complete team in Super …

A scathing assessment by Queensland great Stan Pilecki has the Reds fired up to put a dent in NSW’s finals preparations when the traditional rivals meet in the last round …

Test prop Sekope Kepu has credited his wife with helping him back to form after an indifferent start to the domestic rugby campaign. Kepu, a key member of both the …