Rugby Union News

If the Blues can do it, the Wallabies believe they too can bust a hoodoo and finally win back the Bledisloe Cup. New Test captain Michael Hooper says even the …

Scarlets prop Samson Lee will make his first start and flanker Josh Turnbull moves into the starting XV from the bench in two changes to the Welsh side to play …

Unsung five-eighth Bernard Foley is being lauded for bringing a new dimension to the Wallabies as they eye an historic clean sweep of the French on Saturday. A surprise selection …

ARU chief Bill Pulver has all but ruled out introducing player sabbaticals, but is hopeful such inflexibility won’t lead to a mass exodus of stars after next year’s Rugby World …

Dom Shipperley has joined the long line of backs leaving the Queensland Reds at season’s end, signing a two-year deal with Super Rugby rivals the Melbourne Rebels. The 23-year-old speedster …

He gets it, but go-to lock Rob Simmons is not a fan of the Wallabies’ second-row rotation. With five locks – including three international rookies – in his squad for …

Kieran Read returns to the All Blacks while boom centre Malakai Fekitoa will make his first start in the third and final Test against England. New Zealand coach Steve Hansen …

Veteran lock Victor Matfield on Saturday will become South Africa’s most-capped player when he captains the side against Wales in his 112th Test match at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. …

Making no apologies for their dour second-Test win over France, the Wallabies are intent on becoming a defensive powerhouse capable of landing world rugby’s greatest prizes. It’s not always pretty …

The Wallabies have double the incentive to complete their first three-nil clean sweep of the French in Saturday’s dead-rubber Test at Allianz Stadium. Apart from eyeing a small slice of …

Rob Horne feels a sense of satisfaction more than relief after earning a Test recall following a year-long exile under Ewen McKenzie’s reign as Wallabies coach. Horne earned all 15 …

French coach Philippe Saint Andre has made two changes to his starting line-up in a bid to save Les Bleus from their first 3-0 series loss to the Wallabies. Saint …

The Melbourne Rebels are continuing to bolster their backline with the signing of Waratahs winger Cam Crawford. The Super Rugby club also announced this week they had lured Australian under …

Kurtley Beale is a victim of his own class and experience as the one-time world player of the year nominee continues to bide his time on the Wallabies bench. Already …

Those assuming the All Blacks World Cup-winning loose forward trio will be reunited this week shouldn’t be too hasty, Jerome Kaino says. No.8 Kieran Read is a strong chance to …

England registered a first victory on their tour of New Zealand with five-eighth Danny Cipriani pressing his claim against a weakened Crusaders for a place on the bench in Saturday’s …

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie admits the selection of super-sized lock Will Skelton for his Test debut on Saturday is more about breaking the All Blacks’ Bledisloe Cup stranglehold than intimidating …

Sydney Roosters skipper Anthony Minichiello and his Waratahs counterpart Dave Dennis would love to see the much-talked about hybrid game between the Kangaroos and the Wallabies become a reality after …