Ben Mowen may be Test skipper but he certainly doesn’t feel settled in a Wallabies side outfit battling to transform itself from a fading force into 2015 world champions. Australia …
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has played down the presence of 11 successful British and Irish Lions in the Wales team ahead of a one-off international on Saturday. Wales players, …
Joe Schmidt had his eyes on Australia and New Zealand when he announced his first Ireland squad to face Samoa at Dublin’s Lansdowne Road on Saturday. Though the Kiwi-born Ireland …
Australia have never lost to Italy in 15 rugby internationals and never suffered nine Test defeats in the one calendar year. But the wounded Wallabies are under immense pressure to …
Wallabies wildcard Rob Simmons loves running the ball but even he must prove to teammates he can do the job against Italy. Ewen McKenzie’s latest left-field selection, lock Simmons has …
Former Black Fern and leading women’s sevens player Lavinia Gould has become the first New Zealand rugby international suspended for using a banned stimulant. Gould has been banned for two …
Italy coach Jaques Brunel has dismissed Wallabies complaints about refereeing treatment of their struggling scrum as the Azzurri aim to target the tourists’ shaky set-piece in Turin. Australia coach Ewen …
Paul O’Connell was named as the full-time captain of Ireland by new coach Joe Schmidt on Thursday. However, No 8 Jamie Heaslip will lead the side in their opening November …
Italy coach Jacques Brunel said he would not be taking a wounded Australia for granted ahead of looking to claim an historic first win over the Wallabies when the sides …
Halfback Morgan Parra and five-eighth Remi Tals will form a unique hinge at the centre of the France team as Philippe Saint-Andre named his side on Thursday for Saturday’s one-off …
A frustrated Ewen McKenzie has fired off a lengthy submission to the International Rugby Board demanding answers for unfair treatment of the Wallabies scrum. Australia’s set-piece has traditionally been its …
The Wallabies will fight fire with fire against the powerful Italian forward pack this weekend by making skyscraping lock Rob Simmons a shock back-row starter. Coach Ewen McKenzie has continued …
The All Blacks know all too well that grizzled doesn’t mean great. They will field easily the most experienced starting team in Test rugby history against France in Paris on …
He lowered the colours of Kurtley Beale as a teenager and was racing towards a Test debut two years later, but Matt Toomua has finally arrived after overcoming a long …
The All Blacks admit their scrum has been a chink in their armour this year and fully expect France to try to exploit it in their Test at Paris. Most …
France have clipped four backs from the squad to face the All Blacks in Paris, shedding any connection to European club champions Toulon in the process. Coach Philippe Saint-Andre dropped …
Fate has put Luke McLean on a collision course with old Aussie teammates as he aims to celebrate his 50th Test cap with the “biggest victory in Italian history” this …
Bradley Davies has no doubt that Wales’ preparations have been spot on for their latest attempt to floor a southern hemisphere heavyweight. Cardiff Blues lock Davies will make his first …
