Rugby Union News

Frustrated coach Ewen McKenzie will look to “dumb down” the Wallabies game after an embarrassing record thumping by South Africa at their former Suncorp Stadium fortress. The Springboks busted their …

South Africa have busted their Australian east-coast hoodoo in style by hammering the outmuscled Wallabies with a record 38-12 Rugby Championship victory at Suncorp Stadium. The Wallabies slumped to their …

All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw is set to miss the rest of the Rugby Championship after suffering a knee injury in the 28-13 defeat of Argentina in Hamilton. McCaw limped …

The All Blacks overcame difficult conditions and combative opponents to maintain their unbeaten record in the Rugby Championship with a 28-13 win over Argentina. They scored three tries to one …

The Melbourne Rebels have added New Zealander Tamati Ellison to their 2014 Super Rugby squad as they try to bolster their backline stocks. Mostly a centre who can play wing …

An Australian rugby player in South Africa is appealing his seven-game ban for biting, saying he sunk his teeth into an opponent’s arm by mistake because he had his mouth …

Quade Cooper makes his long-awaited return to the Wallabies No.10 jersey on Saturday night a changed man. But the mercurial five-eighth insists he’s still the player who took the rugby …

The All Blacks are eager to avoid letting their Rugby Championship clash against Argentina in Hamilton become a stop-start affair. Skipper Richie McCaw says allowing Saturday night’s Test to get …

The Wallabies’ under-pressure greenhorn pack is primed for a “David vs Goliath” result over the powerhouse South Africans in Saturday night’s Rugby Championship rumble. Without James Horwill, David Pocock, Scott …

Dan Carter is tapping into his memory bank as he makes his return to the All Blacks’ No.10 jersey. Hand and calf injuries mean the star playmaker will make just …

Late-blooming Wallabies forward Ben Mowen’s amazing ride just gets better. After playing just five Tests in his debut season of Test rugby, the 28-year-old has been named Australia’s vice-captain for …

They boast the best current winning streak in world rugby but a drought-breaking win at Suncorp Stadium would mean much more to a Springboks outfit who can’t explain their terrible …

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has come to the defence of the Pumas, describing them as a physical side, but not a dirty one. New Zealand and Argentina meet in …

Second five-eighth Francis Saili’s All Blacks debut against Argentina promises to be an emotional night for his family. Saili, 22, says he could hear his father, Kave, shed a tear …

Francis Saili will be the new boy on the block, but he’ll have plenty of experience beside him when he makes his Test debut against Argentina. The 22-year-old Blues second …

The Wallabies have suffered a major blow ahead of Saturday night’s Rugby Championship clash against South Africa with skipper James Horwill ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Horwill suffered …

Wallabies skipper James Horwill has been ruled out of Saturday night’s Rugby Championship clash with South Africa due to a hamstring injury. MORE TO COME

Former Wallabies star Matt Giteau has gone on a point-scoring frenzy for Toulon to help push the European champions up to second in the French Top 14. Giteau piled up …