The NSW Waratahs are wary of the emotional charge that Piri Weepu’s comeback from heart surgery will provide the Blues in Super Rugby’s Anzac Day showdown at Eden Park. While …
Few players in Queensland rugby’s 132-year history have bled more Red than inspirational skipper James Horwill. But Horwill will line up at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium on Saturday feeling as much …
Christian Lealiifano looms as a potential starter for the Brumbies in their Super Rugby grand final rematch against the Chiefs in Canberra this Friday. It would be a long-awaited run-on …
Big Will Skelton, the NSW Waratahs’ real-life Incredible Hulk, is promising to bring his giant frame to bear when he returns home to Auckland for the first time as a …
Blues coach John Kirwan has made his second big call of the week, dumping All Blacks loose forward Steven Luatua to the bench for Friday’s Super Rugby match against the …
New Zealand’s Sitiveni Sivivatu is the dangerman Saracens must contain in their European Cup semi-final with Clermont at Twickenham on Saturday, according to coach Mark McCall. Although it is nearly …
Coach Sir John Kirwan wants more physicality from the Blues for their round-11 Super Rugby match against the NSW Waratahs on Friday in Auckland. In the only change to the …
Western Force prop Kieran Longbottom knows he and his fellow heavyweights can’t afford another “off week” when they confront the Bulls in Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash in Perth. The …
Former Wallabies boss Robbie Deans will become the head coach of Japan’s national champions Panasonic Wild Knights on May 1. Deans, who has also managed the Christchurch-based Crusaders and served …
The NSW Waratahs are unconcerned that injured playmaker Kurtley Beale may not train this week before tackling the Blues in Super Rugby’s Anzac Day blockbuster at Eden Park. NSW coach …
European Cup rugby holders Toulon will start as the slight favourites in their semi-final on Sunday against Ireland’s two-time champions Munster, the French club’s head coach Bernard Laporte said on …
Footballing freak Israel Folau is setting impossibly high standards that no other rugby union convert – including Benji Marshall – should expect to match. That’s the opinion of former All …
Benji Marshall says he had a decent crack at rugby union. But did he really? The transition between rugby league and rugby union is a big enough gap for the …
Will Genia paints a graphic picture of the danger bruising Hurricanes star Julian Savea will present to the Queensland Reds on Saturday night. The Wallabies halfback likens the in-form Savea …
Halfway through the competition and three Australian teams are positioned to qualify for the Super Rugby finals for the first time in history. The Brumbies in 2004 and Queensland Reds …
The NSW Waratahs are sweating on Kurtley Beale being fit as they look to break the shackles in key clashes with Super Rugby free spirits the Blues and Hurricanes. After …
Try-scoring king Israel Folau has made a royal return to Super Rugby to lead the NSW Waratahs to a bruising 19-12 win over the Bulls in Sydney. The Duke and …
The boot of Colin Slade has carried the Crusaders to an 18-17 upset win over defending champions the Chiefs in a tough Super Rugby clash in Hamilton. Slade slotted six …
