It was a case of mission accomplished as the Brumbies found a way to stifle the enormous threat from NSW Waratahs attacking ace Israel Folau. The Brumbies’ inside backs went …
A frustrated NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has called on officials to limit rugby union’s time-consuming scrums to 30 seconds after Saturday’s last-gasp loss to the Brumbies. The Waratahs fell …
Brian O’Driscoll’s extraordinary international rugby career ended with a little jig of joy on Saturday as Ireland won the Six Nations title after a pulsating 22-20 win over France. The …
Ireland sent centre great Brian O’Driscoll into international retirement with the Six Nations title after a nailbiting 22-20 win over France in Paris on Saturday. “The emotions are starting to …
A massive second-half fightback wasn’t enough for the Blues, who lost 39-36 to the Lions in Johannesburg despite scoring five tries to three. Down 17-0 at halftime and 23-3 with …
The Reds have been left ruing three dropped balls with the tryline in clear sight as they failed to fight back from a sloppy start in their 35-20 Super Rugby …
England went to the top of the Six Nations table with a 52-11 victory away to Italy in Rome on Saturday’s final day of the rugby championship. But although England …
The Brumbies have out-muscled fierce rivals the Waratahs to cling on for a nail-biting 28-23 Super Rugby victory at Canberra Stadium. Some ill discipline forced the Brumbies to play almost …
Western Force coach Michael Foley praised his team’s fighting spirit after they overcame two late yellow cards to secure a 31-29 Super Rugby win over the Highlanders in Dunedin on …
Highlanders substitute Hayden Parker missed a conversion on the full-time siren as a 13-man Western Force held on for a nail-biting 31-29 win in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash in Dunedin. …
Fired by a standout performance from five-eighth Beauden Barrett, the Hurricanes celebrated skipper Conrad Smith’s 100th game with a nine-try 60-27 Super Rugby victory over the Cheetahs on Saturday. Four …
On any given game day at Ballymore, the holy grail of Queensland rugby union, every tough bloke stereotype is on display. Teams of bulky men wrestling each other to the …
The Melbourne Rebels say they need to deliver over a full 80 minutes if they want to match the big guns of the Super Rugby competition. The Rebels fell to …
Ireland’s rugby players are focussed and ready for what flanker Peter O’Mahony terms their ‘Cup final’ when they could seal the Six Nations title with victory over France on Saturday. …
Assistant coach Andy Farrell insists England will focus fully on their own Six Nations rugby challenge against Italy but admits victory from a frustrated French side over Ireland would be …
France can round off their Six Nations campaign with victory over ‘the best team’ in the tournament, Ireland, at the Stade de France on Saturday, according to captain Pascal Pape. …
The Melbourne Rebels fell to their second successive loss as the Crusaders flexed their Super Rugby muscle with a 25-19 win at AAMI Park on Friday night. The Rebels were …
Two tries in the closing five minutes, one to Super Rugby centurion Tanerau Latimer, boosted the Chiefs to a five-try 36-20 win over the Stormers at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton …
