Rugby Union News

The Queensland Reds have kicked off their 2014 Super Rugby campaign in sensational fashion, holding off the fast-finishing Brumbies 27-17 in Canberra. Brumbies fullback Jesse Mogg had a night to …

A Benji Marshall-inspired comeback has fallen short in his Super Rugby debut, as his Blues were shocked 29-21 by the Highlanders in Dunedin. Marshall, who starred at five-eighth during an …

Wales rugby coach Warren Gatland was an unusually happy man on Friday after a try in each half earned a third successive win over France and put them back in …

Italy’s Tommaso Allan says he’s ready for an emotional Six Nations clash against Scotland, but while heart strings will be tugged by the ‘Flower of Scotland’ he insists his head …

NSW have been spruiking their new-look midfield combination all week, but the big reveal in their attacking master plan is still to come in Sunday’s Super Rugby opener against the …

Champion Wallaby flanker George Smith has signed a two-year deal with rising French second division side Lyon, the ProD2 club announced on Friday. The international stalwart, who won 110 caps …

Defending champions the Chiefs have produced a lionhearted defensive effort to beat the Crusaders 18-10 in a fiercely fought Super Rugby contest in Christchurch. The injury-hit Chiefs had to survive …

The ARU have announced the introduction of a new centrally-documented system to manage supplement use amongst its players ahead of the start of the Super Rugby season. The policy has …

Queensland authorities have identified the primary suspect as 1.84cm tall, 104kg, blondish hair, blue eyes, with a brazen talent to steal rugby balls in broad sight. “David Pocock is a …

As soon as Stephen Hoiles knew he could play rugby again after two games for Randwick last August, he picked up the phone and asked Waratahs coach Michael Cheika for …

Melbourne Rebels coach Tony McGahan isn’t letting up on the pressure a week before their Super Rugby opening match against the Cheetahs. The Rebels have the bye this weekend so …

A brand new Super Rugby season it might be, but Blues pivot Chris Noakes expects the Highlanders to bring a traditional hard-nosed approach when the sides meet in Dunedin. Some …

James Slipper isn’t sure if he’s an ageing 24-year-old or a young 49-Test veteran. But the bustling Wallabies prop can be excused. Considering the games he racked up in 2013 …

Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt insists nothing in his extensive career will have prepared him for the task of trying to guide his adopted country to a Triple Crown away …

Western Force coach Michael Foley says the Waratahs are by no means unbeatable despite rating them as arguably the most talented Super Rugby team in the competition. The Waratahs will …

Halfback TJ Perenara wants the lessons learned on his non-playing All Blacks tour put to good use when the Hurricanes open their Super Rugby campaign against the Sharks in Durban. …

Ireland great Brian O’Driscoll is set to equal George Gregan’s world record for the most Test rugby appearances when he runs out against England in the Six Nations at Twickenham …

Italy rugby coach Jacques Brunel has warned against a possible backlash from Scotland when his side, including former Scotland player Tommaso Allan, host the Six Nations strugglers at Rome’s Olympic …