Rugby Union News

The Wallabies are an endangered species at the Melbourne Rebels with coach Tony McGahan doing all he can to boost their numbers. Following the departure of Kurtley Beale, James O’Connor …

The Melbourne Rebels put the brakes on the Western Force’s winning run with a hard-earned 22-16 victory in their Good Friday Super Rugby clash at AAMI Park. The Rebels made …

The Hurricanes breathed further momentum into their revived Super Rugby campaign by overcoming a mid-match hiccup on Friday to beat the Blues 39-20 in Wellington. They also grabbed a bonus …

Defiant til the end, the NSW Waratahs are pledging to run with the Bulls come what may in Saturday night’s high-stakes Super Rugby showdown in Sydney. The Tahs’ daring ball-in-hand-style …

Former Australian international David Nucifora has been announced as the Irish Rugby Football Union’s (IRFU) new performance director. Nucifora coached the Brumbies to the 2004 Super Rugby title and worked …

The NSW Waratahs are banking on Israel Folau’s attacking verve to revive their flagging Super Rugby season in Saturday night’s crunch match against the Bulls. After opening 2014 with stylish …

Among Melbourne Rebels’ Super Rugby losses, their heavy defeat at the hands of the Western Force is the one that really jars. The Rebels went into the round-two clash riding …

Winning next week’s Super Rugby grand final rematch against the Chiefs will be a small step towards solace for Brumbies halfback Nic White, who says last year’s defeat cut him …

The ARU won’t block star NSW Waratahs fullback Israel Folau from playing in the Super Rugby clash against the Bulls at Allianz Stadium on Saturday night. After missing the Waratahs’ …

The Australian Rugby Union has confirmed the Wallabies’ 2014 spring tour will start and end in London. The Wallabies will take on the Barbarians at Twickenham on November 1 before …

Benji Marshall has again been named on the bench for the Blues despite coach John Kirwan making seven changes to the starting line-up for Friday’s Super Rugby clash with the …

Australian David Nucifora will be unveiled as the Irish Rugby Football Union’s new performance director. The IRFU confirmed that 52-year-old Nucifora will attend a press conference in Dublin on Thursday …

England’s leading clubs are determined to challenge the financial rewards on offer in French rugby in a bid to prevent a post-2015 World Cup player drain. Rugby Football Union chief …

Explosive loose forward TJ Ioane hasn’t recovered from injury in time to be named in the Highlanders’ squad for a two-game Super Rugby tour of South Africa. A calf strain …

Western Force winger Nick Cummins is confident the team’s steely new attitude and willingness to work for each other will help them overcome a growing injury toll. The Force can …

If you thought Israel Folau was peeved, imagine the Australian Rugby Union trying to stop Ben Daley from returning to Super Rugby next week. The prop has declared himself fit …

The immediate playing future of star NSW Waratahs fullback Israel Folau remains unclear as the Australian Rugby Union remains in control of his availability on return from a throat injury. …

The Brumbies retain top spot but the Western Force are the talk of the Australian conference after extending their record Super Rugby winning streak to five matches with a gritty …