The Wallabies have a simple game plan to stop French powerhouse centre Mathieu Bastareaud in Saturday’s second rugby Test in Melbourne – hit him hard and fast. France are set …
French and European champions Toulon have been handed a tough draw in the inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup. The European Champions Cup will replace the European Cup from the 2014/2015 …
Technique, rather than terror, will be Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau’s focus when he attempts to fill the huge void left by injured skipper Stephen Moore. Well, that’s the game plan. …
Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has hailed cystic fibrosis sufferer Nathan Charles as a medical marvel after lining up a Test debut for the inspirational Western Force hooker. Dumped Wallabies skipper …
Ex-Wallabies skipper James Horwill will celebrate his 50th game for Australia against France in Melbourne on Saturday night after being named to start in a squad boasting three potential debutants. …
Bustling Wycliff Palu looks set to be the third forwards casualty from the Wallabies’ opening Test pounding of France. The injury-plagued Palu missed training at Sanctuary Cove on Monday afternoon …
For all of its havoc, the Wallabies’ captaincy curse has provided one stroke of good fortune with fresh-faced Michael Hooper appointed skipper. In 22-year-old surfer dude Hooper, the cash-strapped Australian …
Stunned by the Wallabies in last Saturday’s opening Test, France halfback Morgan Parra says the tourists are planning a Melbourne revenge mission this weekend. Parra says Les Bleus were caught …
Michael Hooper has become the third youngest Wallabies captain of all time after being appointed to replace injured hooker Stephen Moore. And rising prop James Slipper has been elevated to …
The Wallabies have added Queensland hooker James Hanson to their training squad to replace injured skipper Stephen Moore. Coach Ewen McKenzie pulled a slight surprise by opting for Hanson over …
Aaron Smith is confident a further week in camp will allow the All Blacks to free some mental clutter ahead of the second rugby Test against England. The Highlanders halfback …
An hour after the Wallabies’ demolition of France, Nic White just couldn’t help gushing his “love” for Test rugby. And no wonder the Brumbies halfback was bubbling, after he and …
After slaying Les Bleus in Brisbane, the Wallabies are braced for a very different French beast in Melbourne. Neither Australia coach Ewen McKenzie nor his players were getting carried away …
Michael Hooper might want to think twice when offered Test rugby’s poisoned chalice, the Wallabies captaincy, on Monday. Hooper became the youngest Australian skipper in 67 years on Saturday night …
The All Blacks will take a wait and see approach over whether to bring back influential No.8 Kieran Read for the second Test against England. Coach Steve Hansen says Read, …
Ireland overcame a nervy first-half to run out 29-17 winners over an under-strength Argentina in the first rugby Test on Saturday. The Six Nations champions scored tries through Chris Henry, …
Wallabies skipper Stephen Moore has been ruled out for the rest of the year after being told he needs a knee reconstruction. In a massive blow for Australia, scans have …
South Africa survived an early scare to begin their international rugby season with a thumping 47-13 win against a World XV in Cape Town on Saturday. A pair of tries …
