Rugby Union News

England’s Billy Vunipola will miss the rest of this season’s Six Nations, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) has announced. The 21-year-old No.8 suffered a sprained right ankle that forced him …

Michael O’Connor has announced his resignation as Australia’s Rugby Sevens head coach, but believes the team are well positioned to claim a medal at the 2016 Olympics. The former dual …

Wallabies halves Will Genia and Quade Cooper believe Israel Folau will only keep improving despite rivals like themselves devising better ways to shut down the Waratahs game-breaker. Looking forward to …

You only need to take one look up at Will Skelton’s giant frame to recognise he’s a Wallaby in the making, but the NSW Waratahs enforcer says he must pass …

Queensland won’t fall into the same trap as the Western Force and will deliberately keep the ball away from Israel Folau in Saturday night’s Super Rugby grudge match with NSW. …

The only obvious downer from the NSW Waratahs’ crushing start to the Super Rugby season was the crowd. And it’s a major concern for the cash-strapped organisation. NSW officials said …

The Chiefs and Blues are sweating on injuries to several key players following their contrasting Super Rugby results over the weekend. The two-time defending champion Chiefs may pay heavily for …

NSW coach Michael Foley praised Wycliff Palu as the spiritual leader of the Waratahs, after the veteran No.8 wound back the clock in Sunday’s win over the Western Force. NSW …

Premierships aren’t won in February, but next Saturday’s NSW and Queensland blockbuster shapes as an early opportunity to set the agenda in the Australian Conference. Waratahs coach Michael Cheika believes …

Israel Folau took just one minute to open his account for the year, as the Wallabies’ wizard bagged a hat-trick in the NSW Waratahs’ 43-21 opening-round Super Rugby victory over …

Israel Folau took just one minute to open his account for the year, as the Wallabies’ wizard bagged a hat-trick in the NSW Waratahs’ 43-21 opening-round Super Rugby victory over …

The Brumbies insist there will be no need to “reinvent the wheel” after suffering an upset home loss to Queensland in their Super Rugby season opener. Life post Jake White …

The razzle-dazzle theatrics of Quade Cooper and co may thrill the fans, but it was the Queensland Reds’ dogged defence that was truly outstanding in their win over the Brumbies, …

Former rugby league great Benji Marshall admits he still has plenty to learn but is pleased with his debut Super Rugby cameo in Dunedin. Marshall played the last 21 minutes …

Brilliant goal-kicking by Marnitz Boshoff and heroic defending enabled the Golden Lions to stun Western Stormers 34-10 in Super Rugby on Saturday. Boshoff, starting only because first-choice fly-half Elton Jantjies …

The Lions surprised again after their promotion back to Super Rugby with a thumping 34-10 win over the Stormers on Saturday, with deadly flyhalf Marnitz Boshoff kicking three dropped goals …

A second-half Danny Care try helped England to a 13-10 victory over Ireland in a thrilling encounter at Twickenham Saturday to keep their Six Nations rugby championship hopes very much …

A dominant forward pack and the accurate goalkicking boot of Pat Lambie have carried the Sharks to a 27-9 win over the Hurricanes in Durban. The South African side made …