World Cup-winning All Blacks halfback Piri Weepu has been ruled out of Super Rugby for at least a month after a minor stroke. His Auckland Blues side said Weepu, 30, …
Wallabies centre Christian Lealiifano will make his Super Rugby return from the Brumbies’ bench, while his centre partner Tevita Kuridrani is back into starting XV for the Melbourne Rebels clash …
The Melbourne Rebels have dumped former Wallaby scrumhalf Luke Burgess to the bench among six changes for Friday’s Super Rugby clash with the Brumbies following their thrashing by the Waratahs. …
The NSW Waratahs are embracing the challenge of trying to topple the Super Rugby competition leaders in Durban without attacking trump Israel Folau. Far from fretting about Folau missing the …
They may be the most penalised team in the competition but the Queensland Reds don’t believe they are the “bad boys” of Super Rugby. Reds playmaker Quade Cooper admits he …
Captain Kieran Read says his 100th Super Rugby game for the Crusaders will be a special personal achievement when they face the Hurricanes in Christchurch on Friday. World class No.8 …
Midfield back Tim Bateman will make his first Hurricanes appearance this season in one of four starting changes to the team to face the Crusaders on Friday. Inside centre Bateman …
Rejuvenated Brumbies utility Robbie Coleman is loving the sensation of feeling fast again. Coleman has notched four tries in four games for the Australian Super Rugby conference leaders from his …
Emotions may still be “raw” but Queensland Reds coach Richard Graham says he has faith in SANZAR referees boss Lyndon Bray despite not dropping controversial whistleblower Stuart Berry. Graham said …
Wallabies great and Brumbies head coach Stephen Larkham has called for the relaunched National Rugby Championship to increase the value of tries to encourage more attacking rugby. Nine teams from …
Kurtley Beale and James O’Connor may be gone but dangers still lurk in the Melbourne Rebels’ unheralded backline, warns Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham. The Brumbies face a selection poser in …
First-year recruit Jono Lance has been asked to fill the biggest shoes in Australian Super Rugby and replace Israel Folau for the NSW Waratahs’ showdown with the table-topping Sharks. Coach …
When Western Force players a dose of inspiration during a game, they just take a quick look at skipper Matt Hodgson. Hodgson has been at the club since their inception, …
Melbourne Rebels winger Lachlan Mitchell is out for the Super Rugby season after fracturing his knee. The foundation Rebel was playing his 50th match for the club – the first …
The NSW Waratahs have suffered a major blow with tryscoring freak Israel Folau ruled out of this weekend’s Super Rugby showdown with the table-topping Sharks in Durban. Folau has a …
His ice-cool goal-kicking has won both crucial Test matches and Super Rugby finals. Yet Australian rugby’s first choice post-splitter Christian Lealiifano wants Nic White to retain the duties for the …
ARU chief executive Bill Pulver is confident the relaunched National Rugby Championship beginning in August can prove the doubters wrong and make a financial profit in its first year. Nine …
South African official Stuart Berry – who whistled the Queensland Reds off Ellis Park on the weekend – is among four Super Rugby referees axed for poor performances. Berry, compatriot …
