England wing Chris Ashton was singled out for his “exceptional” work by Saracens coach Mark McCall after the Londoners’ 31-17 win over Bath on Sunday left them four points clear …
Veteran scrum-half Fourie du Preez is back in the South Africa squad for Rugby Championship home Tests against Australia and New Zealand. Du Preez, centre Juan de Jongh and lock …
English and French clubs announced a rival to the European Cup on Sunday, called the Rugby Champions Cup. Clubs from the English Premiership and French Top 14 competitions had been …
Recalled Wallabies prop Benn Robinson says being dropped from the squad last month was a massive shock that cut him deeply and took a long time to get over. The …
The errant behaviour of close friend James O’Connor and an injury to Nick Cummins means three-Test Wallaby Joseph Tomane faces the “weird” prospect of being Australia’s most experienced winger against …
Wallabies captain James Horwill fully supports the decision of coach Ewen McKenzie to stand down wayward back James O’Connor from the challenging Rugby Championship matches in South African and Argentina. …
Canada’s Graeme Mew has been asked to mediate in the ongoing row over the future of rugby’s European Cup, tournament chiefs announced on Friday. Both the European Cup and the …
South African hooker Bismarck du Plessis says there are no hard feelings over the error by referee Romain Poite that led to last weekend’s sending off against New Zealand. Du …
James O’Connor has been stood down from the Wallabies squad by coach Ewen McKenzie for at least two Tests after finding the Australian back had behaved unacceptably in Perth last …
Wallabies player James O’Connor has been stood down by coach Ewen McKenzie for failing to demonstrate and uphold the behavioural and cultural standards expected within the Australian team and will …
Coach Michael Cheika has boldly set the NSW Waratahs an ambitious target of finishing in the top two of the 2014 Super Rugby competition, after revealing two more newcomers to …
Former Australia A back Matt Carraro and young hooker Tolu Latu are the latest additions to a NSW Waratahs squad for the 2014 Super Rugby competition. Winger-centre Carraro played for …
The immediate future of wayward Wallabies star James O’Connor hangs in the balance, with the Test back being interviewed on Friday by the Australian Rugby Union integrity officer Phil Thomson. …
Veteran halfback Piri Weepu has been recalled to the All Blacks’ squad for the remaining Rugby Championship matches. Weepu was named in the 28-man squad for the matches in Argentina …
Controversy-prone Wallabies winger James O’Connor faces a nervous wait on two fronts as he attempts to relax in Bali. Because of his incident at Perth airport, when he was barred …
James O’Connor’s playing future hinges on an Australian Rugby Union investigation into the Wallabies winger being removed from Perth Airport and barred from taking an international flight because he was …
International Rugby Board (IRB) chief executive Brett Gosper said on Wednesday he wanted the European Cup to remain a tournament for the continent’s leading clubs amid fears of an Anglo-French …
Springboks flyhalf Elton Jantjies and lock Franco van der Merwe have signed new two-year contracts with the Lions Super Rugby team after spending last season out on loan, the players’ …
