Rugby Union News

The Western Force recorded a franchise-record eighth win of the season with a 29-19 triumph over the Lions in Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash in Perth. Skipper Matt Hodgson produced …

The Hurricanes eased back up the condensed New Zealand Super Rugby conference table with an outstanding six-try 45-8 win over the Chiefs in Wellington on Saturday. They now sit third, …

Hulking Highlanders winger Patrick Osborne was denied an 80th minute match-winning try as the Crusaders hung on for a 32-30 Super Rugby win in Dunedin on Saturday. Television match official …

Stephen Myler’s relentless goalkicking accuracy shot down Bath and gave Northampton victory in European rugby’s second-tier Challenge Cup final at Cardiff Arms Park. Myler booted six penalties from six attempts …

The Melbourne Rebels have moved to cover the lack of backline depth exposed in their heavy Super Rugby loss to NSW by signing Reds utility Mike Harris. Harris, who has …

Bath fly-half George Ford will miss England’s rugby tour of New Zealand to undergo shoulder surgery. Ford’s father Mike, the Bath coach, confirmed what had long been suspected ahead of …

Brumbies head coach Stephen Larkham insists the club’s 2014 destiny remains in their own hands despite a South African tour that yielded just one Super Rugby competition point over two …

The Brumbies have been steamrolled by a rampant Bulls outfit 44-23 in their Super Rugby clash in Pretoria. The bonus point victory was sweet revenge for the Bulls, who haven’t …

Saracens captain Steve Borthwick has been passed fit to play in Saturday’s European Cup rugby final against holders Toulon at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. The former England skipper suffered a chest …

Blood remains thicker than water for the Fainga’a twins who remain desperate to stay together and help dig the Queensland Reds out of their Super Rugby mire. Despite interest from …

The NSW Waratahs showed they intend being a Super Rugby finals force after putting the Melbourne Rebels to the sword 41-19 at AAMI Park. The Waratahs left Melbourne with a …

Queensland skipper James Horwill will face a SANZAR judicial hearing after claiming the Reds were ‘robbed’ following their Super Rugby loss to Melbourne. SANZAR announced on Friday it had completed …

Playing a quarter of the match with 14 men, the Sharks ground out a 29-23 Super Rugby win over the Blues in Auckland on Friday. The competition leaders played most …

For Western Force scrumhalf Alby Mathewson, wins are nice; but happiness is everything. So the former All Black was over the moon this week when the Australian Rugby Union gave …

A day after watching five of his players earn Wallabies selection, Western Force coach Michael Foley feels there are another four waiting in the wings ready to grab their chance. …

Blood remains thicker than water for the Fainga’a twins who remain desperate to stay together as the plummeting Queensland Reds assess their Super Rugby roster. But it could be in …

The Western Force have re-signed former All Blacks scrumhalf Alby Mathewson for the next two Super Rugby seasons. Mathewson arrived at the Force as their international marquee last season and …

Former Wallaby Matt Giteau will be a carefully marked man when his French Club Toulon meet England outfit Saracens in Saturday’s European Cup final in Cardiff. The build-up to the …