NSW Waratahs second rower Kane Douglas is proving to be just as much of an ironman as his record-breaking rugby league brother. Forward Luke Douglas will play his 195th straight …

Flanker Colby Fainga’a has no regrets about his switch to the Melbourne Rebels despite a vacancy in the Brumbies Super Rugby starting side through David Pocock’s season-ending knee injury. The …

Western Force coach Michael Foley admits his side must correct their slow starts if they are to notch victory in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash with the Melbourne Rebels in Perth. …

Ireland captain Paul O’Connell has said he is struggling to contemplate playing in a Test side without Brian O’Driscoll as the star centre prepares for his final home international at …

“In no time, no one will remember me.” Of all the words that will be written and spoken about Ireland rugby great Brian O’Driscoll as the gifted centre enters the …

The Blues reckon “boring” rugby will be the best route to overcoming the Bulls in soggy Pretoria, which explains the omission of Benji Marshall. Consecutive days of rain will turn …

Italy will be without injured captain Sergio Parisse but will start with a new half-back pairing of Luciano Orquera and Tito Tebaldi for Saturday’s Six Nations rugby clash against Ireland …

Ireland playmaker Jonathan Sexton was given the all-clear to face Italy in the Six Nations in Dublin this weekend after being included in coach Joe Schmidt’s starting XV on Thursday. …

Melbourne Rebels coach Tony McGahan has made a surprising six changes to his starting line-up for Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash with the Western Force in Perth. The Rebels opened …

Unheralded Queensland-bred back-rower Jarrad Butler has been given the huge task of filling the boots of Australia’s two greatest modern day flankers against the Hurricanes on Friday. Butler’s chance at …

High-profile recruit Benji Marshall has been left out of the Blues’ match-day squad for the Super Rugby clash against the Bulls while experienced campaigners Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock will …

The Western Force will go back to basics this week in a bid to end their Super Rugby losing funk. The Force were comprehensively beaten by the Waratahs and Brumbies …

The Queensland Reds have set explosive Wallabies rookie Chris Feauai-Sautia the big assignment to bust the Cheetahs’ defence wide open at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. Out of five alterations …

Brumbies skipper Ben Mowen has put the Hurricanes on notice, saying his side will use star Wallabies flanker David Pocock’s devastating season-ending injury as a catalyst to spark an extra …

Centre Jonathan Davies has been named in the Wales team to play England in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Sunday after four months out through injury. Davies last appeared …

Playing the Brumbies these days is like facing a South African Super Rugby team, the Hurricanes say. Except they come with extra bells and whistles. Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett says …

Brumbies and Wallabies star flanker David Pocock has been ruled out for the rest of the Super Rugby season with a recurrence of a knee injury. Pocock went down late …

Kurtley Beale’s seamless transition to inside centre for the NSW Waratahs makes him an ideal candidate to switch to the No.12 for the Wallabies, according to teammate Adam Ashley-Cooper. By …