Rugby Union News

NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika faces a judiciary hearing over his alleged sideline confrontation with a television cameraman in South Africa. Super Rugby’s governing body SANZAR says it has completed …

The Brumbies will throw a teenage part-time pub glassy up against two Wallabies locks when they take on the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Friday. Brumbies second-rower Tom Staniforth, 19, …

Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett is standing down at the end of the 2014 Super Rugby season. The Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby said Hammett would not seek reappointment after four …

Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Mark Dodson has denied claims Scott Johnson was rewarded for failure following the national side’s miserable 2014 Six Nations campaign. Australian coach Johnson was in …

It’s a long-shot in a World Cup year but Quade Cooper says rugby’s biggest stars would be drawn to playing an Anzacs clash to commemorate the Gallipoli conflict. Moves have …

It has taken an injury to five-eighth Aaron Cruden for Gareth Anscombe to get his shot in the Chiefs No.10 jersey and the 22-year-old is determined to make the most …

Queensland have recalled tough-tackling centre Anthony Fainga’a and young gun Chris Feauai-Sautia to their injury-hit backline for Friday’s Super Rugby clash with the Brumbies. Fainga’a gets his first start of …

Michael Cheika says he is still awaiting the outcome of a SANZAR investigation after a complaint was made against the NSW Waratahs coach following an apparent sideline incident in Durban. …

The Queensland Reds are reeling after announcing Lachie Turner will be sidelined for five weeks due to ankle surgery. The Reds back missed last round’s loss to the Western Force …

The Force are finally flying on the field, and chief executive Mark Sinderberry is confident it won’t be long until the franchise’s off-field fortunes follow suit. The Force were one …

With little wriggle room in a congested Australian conference, the NSW Waratahs are acutely aware of the importance of bursting the Western Force’s bubble in Saturday’s Super Rugby derby in …

The Brumbies’ hopes of delivering the Queensland Reds their first back-to-back home defeats since 2009 have been boosted by the returns of Wallabies front-rowers Stephen Moore and Scott Sio. The …

South Africa have confirmed they’ll kick-off a 14-match 2014 schedule on June 7 against a World XV in Cape Town. The non-cap game at Newlands stadium precedes Tests against Wales …

Queensland have immediately put Jesse Mogg in their crosshairs by declaring they’ll again target the dangerous Brumbies fullback in Friday night’s must-win Super Rugby clash. It was Mogg’s 78th-minute clanger …

Super Rugby has demonstrated its tough stance on dangerous lifting tackles with Highlanders winger Kurt Baker suspended for six weeks. Duty judicial officer Nicholas Davidson imposed the ban on Monday …

Injuries to wingers Peter Betham and Alofa Alofa have forced NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika to call up a replacement for Saturday’s Super Rugby conference derby with the in-form Western …

Western Force match-winner Jayden Hayward is the latest Kiwi set to switch allegiances and aim for a Wallabies jersey. Taranaki-born Hayward has been a revelation for the Force since crossing …

Chiefs fly-half Aaron Cruden will be sidelined for up to two months with a broken thumb which could put him in doubt for the All Blacks’ Tests against England in …