Australian Rugby Union (ARU) chief executive Bill Pulver says his No.1 priority is entertaining fans and he’d listen to future proposals for a hybrid cross-code match against a rugby league …
England face the alarming prospect of entering the 2015 Rugby World Cup without players battle-hardened by European competition after their clubs announced they would be missing from next season’s Heineken …
World No.3 Australia has been snubbed by the International Rugby Players’ Association (IRPA) with no Wallabies being named in the World XV. The world players’ body handed out its awards …
England’s Premiership rugby clubs confirmed on Thursday they would not take part in next season’s European Cup. Representatives of all 12 Premiership clubs met in London following last week’s dramatic …
Wales has confirmed rugby’s top three, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, will all visit Millennium Stadium next November, with Fiji making up the quartet of the UK side’s autumn …
A decision on English clubs playing in Europe next season is expected to be made at a meeting of Premiership Rugby’s shareholders in London on Thursday. Owners and chief executives …
The Australian Rugby Union has become one of the first major sporting bodies in the world to display a gay cup in their trophy cabinet. The ARU on Wednesday received …
Queensland Rugby CEO Jim Carmichael plans to meet soon with playmaker Quade Cooper to discuss the budding boxer’s pre-season plans. Carmichael is keen to determine Cooper’s boxing ambitions ahead of …
Wallabies centre Christian Lealiifano will have surgery on his ankle next week with a date for his return to Super Rugby uncertain. Lealiifano has been troubled by the injury since …
Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie says there’s no point making excuses for the toughest draw in the Rugby Championship, with the double-header opener against the All Blacks here to stay. For …
Brilliant No.8 Kieran Read has served a reminder to the All Blacks about the chasing pack after they swept the International Rugby Board awards – including his own player of …
James Horwill is still the best man to captain the Reds, says Queensland coach Richard Graham who baulks at suggestions the lock’s game benefited from being stripped of the Wallabies …
Not one to pull punches, new Queensland Reds coaching boss Richard Graham says he has no problem with Quade Cooper stepping into the ring again despite the injury risk it …
Wasps wing Christian Wade has added to England’s injury woes after the Premiership club announced the flyer would be out of action for up to six months with a foot …
The Wallabies will once again open their Rugby Championship campaign with the heavy task of taking down the All Blacks. The 2014 draw, released on Tuesday, remains consistent with the …
Melbourne Rebels fullback Jason Woodward is hoping to take another step towards becoming a Wallaby when he runs out for his second Super Rugby season next year. The news won’t …
AP – Wales flanker Dan Lydiate concedes Quade Cooper – one of “the best players in the world” – got the better of his side, but is confident his teammates …
In three tumultuous months, Ewen McKenzie has done what he was hired to do – reinvigorate the Wallabies and lay the platform for 2015 World Cup success. A heart-warming Europe …


