Rugby Union News

Brumbies coach Jake White hopes his team’s horror showing against the Western Force will end up being the wake-up call they needed heading into the Super Rugby finals. A whopping …

The Brumbies have blown a big opportunity to gain a vital edge in the Super Rugby playoffs and, like Queensland, must now win three sudden-death games in a row to …

Blues forward Kane Barrett has been cited for a second act of foul play during their Super Rugby loss to the Chiefs in Auckland. Barrett was shown a red card …

The defending champion Chiefs have finished top of the Super Rugby standings after a surprise defeat for the Bulls gifted them home advantage through the playoffs. A weekend of tense …

The Bulls fell to the Stormers 30-13 in the last match of Super Rugby’s regular season to end a nine-game winning streak and miss out on top place in the …

The Queensland Reds have retained the Bob Templeton Cup and booked a Super Rugby knockout semi-final against the Crusaders with an ugly 14-12 derby win over the NSW Waratahs. Enigmatic …

The Brumbies were given a major reality check heading into the Super Rugby finals on Saturday night, suffering a shock 21-15 defeat to the lowly Force at Perth’s nib Stadium. …

NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has lashed out at the Melbourne Rebels management for claiming Wallabies star Kurtley Beale wasn’t wanted at the Super Rugby club. The Waratahs are hoping …

The Queensland Reds have retained the Bob Templeton Cup but hardly warmed up for the Super Rugby playoffs with an ugly 14-12 derby win over the NSW Waratahs. Enigmatic five-eighth …

The Chiefs earned themselves a week’s respite before hosting their Super Rugby major semi-final with a bonus-point 26-16 win over the 14-man Blues at Eden Park on Saturday. The defending …

A decision on All Blacks captain Richie McCaw’s involvement in the Super Rugby play-offs will be made early next week, coach Todd Blackadder says. The veteran flanker survived his first …

All Blacks great Richie McCaw ended a seven-month break from rugby in a humble amateur match on Saturday before declaring himself ready to return to the professional fray. A game …

The Melbourne Rebels’ last-ditch win over the Highlanders typified coach Damien Hill’s ride at the Super Rugby club. Only Hill’s ending isn’t quite so happy. The Rebels started poorly against …

Kurtley Beale is almost certainly heading home to the NSW Waratahs after being the latest high-profile exit from the Melbourne Rebels with the Super Rugby club cutting ties with the …

Kurtley Beale has followed his Wallabies teammate James O’Connor out the door at the Melbourne Rebels with the Super Rugby club announcing he’s no longer wanted. The club has ended …

Brad Thorn’s remarkable rugby career will extend another year after committing to the Highlanders in 2014. The 38-year-old lock is one of three Highlanders to add a year to their …

Melbourne gave their Super Rugby coach Damien Hill and a host of departing players a fairytale finish as they came from behind to snatch a 38-37 win over the Highlanders. …

The Crusaders secured home advantage for the first elimination round of Super Rugby play-offs in wrapping up a 25-17 win over the Hurricanes at AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Friday. …