Rugby Union News

The All Blacks sit poised to raise a century of Test rugby wins over Australia, but are taking nothing for granted. Victory in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney would …

Three years after his Sydney stumble, Aaron Cruden feels he has found his feet in Test rugby. Saturday night’s Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies is the 24-year-old’s second Test …

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says Wallabies counterpart Ewen McKenzie is wasting his time trying to outfox him as the barbs continue ahead of Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup blockbuster in …

Matt Toomua is hoping to solve Australia’s five-eighth conundrum and make the Wallabies’ No.10 jersey his own after being handed a baptism of fire against the world champion All Blacks …

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has hit back at All Blacks counterpart Steve Hansen, saying he’ll be the Kiwi responsible for bringing down the New Zealand dollar when Australia topple the …

Flanker Liam Messam has become the second All Blacks player ruled out through injury for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia in Sydney. Team management said in-form Chiefs forward Messam …

New Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has put Quade Cooper on the bench in naming his first Test team to play the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday night. McKenzie instead …

In many ways, Ewen McKenzie is the coach with the midas touch – everything he touches turns to Wallaby gold. Serving his apprenticeship as assistant to Rod Macqueen, McKenzie savoured …

Former Test and NSW centre Nathan Grey is leaving the Melbourne Rebels to return to the Waratahs as their Super Rugby defence coach. Grey spent the past three seasons assisting …

The All Blacks are convinced rugby’s new scrum engagement laws will have the flow-on effect of prising open backline defences. While much focus leading into first Bledisloe Cup Test in …

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has welcomed Wallabies counterpart Ewen McKenzie to Test rugby with some mind games designed to pop a balloon of Australian expectancy. Hansen on Thursday sought …

Nearly nine months after trudging off Twickenham in defeat, rested All Blacks great Richie McCaw returns to Test rugby against Australia in Sydney on Saturday night. McCaw will lead a …

Race quotas will return to South African rugby next season in a bid to produce more top-level black players, the national body announced on Wednesday. A South African Rugby Union …

South Africa have made two changes for their Rugby Championship opening-round Test against Argentina on Saturday in Soweto. No.8 Duane Vermeulen replaces injured Pierre Spies and lock Juandre Kruger comes …

Prop James Slipper feels sympathy for dropped colleague Benn Robinson but has no doubt he is ready to start against the All Blacks. The dumping of 59-Test front rower Robinson …

Ewen McKenzie’s ideas and attention to detail have helped convince the Wallabies their new coach has the game plan to upset world champions New Zealand in his first game at …

The Wallabies are excited by new coach Ewen McKenzie’s game plan to end the All Blacks’ decade of Bledisloe Cup dominance and determined to start their new era on a …

Wallaby hooker Stephen Moore says it will take time for the new scrum calls to make their mark, while his team look to restore their own scrum’s reputation against New …