Rugby Union News

SYDNEY, May 18 AAP- Western Force coach Michael Foley was critical of his team’s attitude after their Super Rugby finals hopes took a knock with a 24-8 loss to the …

From Super Rugby champions to wooden-spooners in three years – that’s the grim reality facing the Queensland Reds. And star playmaker Quade Cooper may not be there to rescue them …

The Super Rugby Australian conference-leading Brumbies have stumbled to a shock 27-21 away loss to the lowly Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. The Brumbies picked up a bonus point for the narrow …

New Zealand retained the women’s sevens world series title after beating arch-rivals Australia 29-12 in the final of the fifth and final tournament at Amsterdam. The teams had shared two …

England rugby bosses were left with an anxious wait to discover if fullback Mike Brown would be fit for next month’s tour of New Zealand after he was injured in …

The defensive dam wall finally broke for the Western Force as they crashed to a 24-8 Super Rugby loss to the lowly Stormers in Cape Town. Looking for a franchise …

The Stormers lifted themselves off the foot of the Super Rugby table by bringing down the high-flying Western Force 24-8 on Saturday. The West Australian side had won seven of …

Toulon head coach Bernard Laporte will be allowed to give his team talk to his players at next weekend’s European Cup rugby final after he had his 16-week suspension lifted …

Queensland skipper James Horwill claimed Super Rugby was being ruined and the Reds were “robbed” after a controversial video over-ruling on Saturday night. It was their sixth straight loss, 30-27 …

Wallabies five-eighth Quade Cooper is set to miss next month’s Test series against France after suffering a serious shoulder injury in Queensland’s 30-27 loss to the Melbourne Rebels. The Rebels …

Wallabies five-eighth Quade Cooper has suffered a suspected serious shoulder injury in the Queensland Reds’ Super Rugby clash with the Melbourne Rebels. Cooper was taken from Suncorp Stadium after just …

The 14-man Sharks toppled the Crusaders 30-25 in a monumental performance to remain at the top of the Super Rugby standings. Playing with a man down for 64 minutes after …

Wasps coach David Young has told his side to put an “unacceptable” display behind them when they face Stade Francais in a European Rugby Champions Cup playoff on Sunday. Both …

After turning his life and career around, Kurtley Beale is desperate for a Wallabies recall and, in particular, showcasing his deadly combination with Israel Folau on the international stage. Beale …

NSW Waratahs star Michael Hooper is well aware he’s auditioning for the Wallabies captaincy – and he’s embracing the challenge. Hooper and centre Adam Ashley-Cooper share the vice-captaincy at the …

English talisman Jonny Wilkinson booted 11 points to guide Toulon into French rugby’s Top 14 final with a hard-fought 16-6 victory over Racing-Metro on Friday at Lille’s Grande Stade. Australian …

The Australian team’s tilt at the women’s world sevens rugby crown is on track after three wins out of three in the pool stage to progress to the quarter-finals at …

New Zealand winger Sitiveni Sivivatu is in line to make his first appearance for rugby’s Barbarians when the invitational side play England in a non-cap international at Twickenham on June …