Former All Black Daryl Gibson, now assistant coach of the NSW Waratahs, says don’t discount Benji Marshall making an Israel Folau-like impact on Super Rugby next year. Folau proved the …
George North’s appearance for Wales against Australia outside the International Rugby Board’s international window has cost his club Northampton a hefty STG60,000 ($A110,300) fine from Premiership Rugby. The Saints allowed …
France centre Maxime Mermoz has extended his contract with European rugby champions Toulon which ties him to the club until 2017, the club announced on Monday. The 27-year-old – capped …
New Zealander Warren Gatland has extended his contract as head coach of Wales until after the 2019 World Cup, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced on Monday. The 50-year-old former …
A final-minute converted try by Fijian Nike Goneva gave Leicester a 15-14 win over Montpellier to be well placed to top their pool in rugby’s European Cup. The two-time champions …
Harlequins stayed in the hunt for a place in rugby’s European Cup quarter-finals while effectively knocking big-spending French side Racing-Metro out of contention on Sunday with a clinical 17-3 victory …
Former Wallaby Matt Giteau helped steer French rugby heavyweights Toulon to a 32-20 victory over English side Exeter in their European Cup pool match on Saturday. Giteau slotted 12 points …
Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal says he is trying to sign Welsh fullback Leigh Halfpenny but the boss of the French rugby heavyweights has ruled out a move for Wales captain …
Ewen McKenzie insists he won’t be telling the Waratahs where to play the Wallabies’ superstar asset Israel Folau next Super Rugby season. The Australian coach believes Folau is most effective …
The Brumbies will be without Christian Lealiifano as they kick off their 2014 Super Rugby season with the Wallabies centre expected to be sidelined for three months following ankle surgery …
All Blacks five-eighth Dan Carter will have surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle. Carter limped from the field during New Zealand’s Test against England at Twickenham last …
Champion South African winger Bryan Habana will be sidelined from French rugby for two months after suffering a thigh muscle injury in Toulon’s European Cup match against Exeter last weekend, …
Former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock says it’s imperative ARU powerbrokers put agendas aside and make a success of the National Rugby Championship. Several second and third-tier competitions have been staged …
Former Wallabies halfback Sam Cordingley has returned to where it all began, joining Queensland Rugby as their new operations manager. The former Reds playmaker has been welcomed back from a …
Winger Nick Cummins has upstaged Wallabies superstar Israel Folau and John Eales Medallist Michael Hooper to claim the Rugby Union Players Association’s highest honour. Cummins received the 2013 Medal for …
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) will launch a new domestic rugby competition in 2014, the National Rugby Championship. ARU CEO Bill Pulver announced on Tuesday the annual competition will run …
The Wallabies’ boozy culture has come to an end under new coach Ewen McKenzie, according to Australian Rugby Union chief executive Bill Pulver. Cricket Australia’s line in the sand moment …
The orders for Rebels skipper Scott Higginbotham from new Melbourne coach Tony McGahan are simple: more of the same please. The Wallabies backrower was officially handed the Super Rugby captaincy …
