Rugby Union News

Cagey Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie is keeping his selection cards close to his chest but has hinted at changes to run South Africa into the ground at Suncorp Stadium on …

FP – Guided by Australian playmaker Brock James, Clermont stretched their unbeaten home record to 61 matches with a bonus-point 38-19 victory over 19-time champions Toulouse in France’s Top 14 …

Stade Francais marked their return to the refurbished Jean Bouin stadium with a crushing 38-3 victory over Biarritz on Friday, as they provisionally moved to the summit of the fledgling …

A South African junior rugby team has confounded its opponents, teammates and even its coach by having five sets of twins on the squad. From afar an Oostelike Eagles training …

Ultra-consistent Jake Schatz has been rewarded for his best Super Rugby season by becoming the second No.8 behind Toutai Kefu to win the Queensland Reds’ Pilecki Medal. Schatz pipped back-row …

England World Cup-winner Josh Lewsey was on Friday named as the new head of rugby for Wales. The 55-times capped ex-fullback and wing will join the Welsh Rugby Union at …

Argentina forward Leonardo Senatore was handed a nine-week ban on Thursday for biting South African lock Eben Etzebeth on the arm, a SANZAR statement said. The incident occurred midway through …

Israel Folau has revealed the chance to finally break the Waratahs’ long-standing Super Rugby drought played a key role in his re-committing to rugby for two more years. The former …

Israel Folau has celebrated his decision to stay in rugby by winning two categories at the NSW Waratahs awards night and finishing second to Michael Hooper in the most prestigious …

The Western Force have signed Australian Under-20s inside back Luke Burton on a one-year Super Rugby deal. Burton and scrumhalf Ryan Louwrens have been added to the Force’s extended playing …

Newly committed to the Wallabies through to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Israel Folau has admitted he’d relish a move to fullback. Announcing a new two-year deal with the Australian …

Code-hopping star Israel Folau is set to play for the Wallabies at the 2015 Rugby World Cup after signing a new two-year contract. Folau, 24, gave new Wallabies coach Ewen …

Israel Folau is expected to announce he will re-sign with the Australian Rugby Union and NSW Waratahs at a press conference on Thursday morning. The ARU and Waratahs called a …

Veteran All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu has committed to New Zealand rugby for a further year as he seeks to extend his career to the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Mealamu, …

FP – South Africa has added hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle and fullback Zane Kirchner to its touring squad for Rugby Championship games in Australia and New Zealand next month. The squad …

Premiership leaders Wellington racked up their third successive NPC rugby win with an uneven 35-27 win over North Harbour on Wednesday. Harbour, bottom of the Championship division with two losses …

Organisers of the 2014 gay rugby union World Cup are challenging the other football codes to follow the Australian Rugby Union and commit to an anti-homophobia policy. The ARU on …

One former Wallaby skipper replaced another on the Australian Rugby Union Board on Tuesday, with former flyhalf Paul McLean stepping in while George Gregan moved aside. Gregan, the Wallabies most …