Rugby Union News

The Highlanders sneaked home 18-16 over the Hurricanes after both sides worked each other to a standstill in their Super Rugby derby in Wellington on Friday. The Hurricanes scored the …

Five-eighth Hayden Parker was the Highlanders’ unlikely hero in an 18-16 victory which severely harms the Super Rugby finals hopes of the Hurricanes. Parker landed all his five penalty goals …

Western Force coach Michael Foley is quietly confident in-form flyhalf Sias Ebersohn will re-sign with the Perth-based franchise. Ebersohn is in hot demand following his strong start to the Super …

Melbourne Rebels locks Luke Jones and Cadeyrn Neville have a gilt-edged chance to demand Wallabies selection by cutting Queensland’s Test incumbents down to size on Saturday night. The Rebels travel …

Adam Ashley-Cooper knows time is running out and is desperate to cash in on the NSW Waratahs’ star-studded roster and finally snare a Super Rugby championship in 2014. The veteran …

Wallabies stalwarts Benn Robinson and Wycliff Palu are in danger while a dearth of wingers may see Pat McCabe gain a remarkable Test reactivation out wide. That looks the state …

The Melbourne Rebels have rewarded rising prop Cruze Ah-Nau with a new contract that will keep him at the Super Rugby club until the end of the 2015 season. Ah-Nau, …

Together they will be the driving force behind Australia’s gold medal chances at the Rio Olympics in 2016, but on Sunday Australian stars Charlotte Caslick and Emilee Cherry will go …

When it comes to Super Rugby line breaks, there’s Cheetahs winger Willie Le Roux and then there’s daylight. Brumbies centre Christian Lealiifano admits he’ll be on high alert in Bloemfontein …

Defending champions New Zealand are targeting further improvement in their defence as their season-long duel with Australia in the women’s rugby sevens world series reaches its climax in the Netherlands. …

Danny Cipriani’s six-year England rugby union exile came to an end Thursday when he was named in a preliminary training squad ahead of next month’s tour of New Zealand. Not …

Scott Higginbotham still has plenty of close friends at the Queensland Reds but he admits he’s puzzled by their dramatic form slump. Ahead of their Super Rugby clash at Suncorp …

The Western Force’s bid to create franchise history this weekend has been dealt a major blow after star centre Kyle Godwin was grounded by a knee injury. Godwin has been …

Prop Kane Hames comes in for the suspended Chris King in one of four changes to the Highlanders’ starting 15 to face the Hurricanes in Wellington. Lock Jarrad Hoeata also …

Scott Higginbotham still has plenty of close friends at the Queensland Reds but he admits he’s puzzled by their dramatic form slump. Ahead of their Super Rugby clash at Suncorp …

Brumbies winger Henry Speight will be thrust straight back into the starting side against the Cheetahs this weekend following two months on the sideline with a broken jaw. Speight’s naming …

Richard Cockerill has said the fact his Leicester side are playing arch-rivals rivals Northampton in the English Premiership rugby semi-finals will be all the motivation they need. The Tigers beat …

Queensland’s interest in James O’Connor is limited to the wing. Reds coach Richard Graham denied speculation on Thursday that O’Connor had already received a Super Rugby offer but said he …