The British and Irish Lions continue to attract heavy support at Sportingbet to win tonight’s tour match against the Melbourne Rebels, with punters predicting the visitors will pile on the …
Under-fire playmaker James O’Connor has stressed he wants another crack at the Wallabies No.10 jersey, and has a better chance to show his true colours, in Saturday night’s do-or-die battle …
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) called winger Bryan Habana an iconic player on Monday after he became the first Springbok and just the sixth man in history to score …
The Chiefs have retained six players beyond this year’s Super Rugby campaign. Former Blues utility back Gareth Anscombe and prop Ben Tameifuna have committed for next year, while four players …
Former All Blacks prop John Schwalger will join the Hurricanes for the last three rounds of the Super Rugby season. Injuries have affected the team’s front-row stocks, prompting a request …
The All Blacks are still coming to grips with a new game plan designed to make them more unpredictable. Coach Steve Hansen says it is taking time to bed in …
Veteran All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu expects a sizeable step up in intensity in their next Test, against a Wallabies side stiffened by their series against the British and Irish …
Samoan left winger Alesana Tuilagi was banned for two weeks in Johannesburg on Sunday after being red carded for a stiff-arm tackle during a 56-23 Test defeat by South Africa …
Samoa fullback James So’oialo has been cited for allegedly grabbing the testicles of South Africa’s Adriaan Strauss in their rugby Test at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The South African Rugby …
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has backed Kurtley Beale to rebound from his goal-kicking disappointment to help Australia level their Test series against the British and Irish Lions in Melbourne. Beale …
Fiji won the Pacific Nations Cup for the first time with a 34-21 victory over Tonga on the final day of the five-team tournament on Sunday. Fiji, runners-up three times …
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen won’t dwell on a patchy third-Test win over France, preferring to assess the bigger picture of progress made over the last month. The 24-9 scoreline …
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is “itching” to return to Test rugby and will be included in the squad for the Rugby Championship. Coach Steve Hansen confirmed a rested McCaw …
Bryan Habana took his Test try total to 50 on Saturday to help South Africa crush 14-man Samoa 56-23 at chilly Loftus Versfeld and win a four-nation tournament final. The …
The thought of donning Australia’s No.15 guernsey for the second Test against the British and Irish Lions has not occurred to code hopper Israel Folau. Then again, Folau is still …
Alasdair Strokosch scored a try after the siren and Greig Laidlaw converted to give Scotland a 30-29 win over Italy on Saturday in the play-off for third in the four-nation …
Is there anything Israel Folau can’t do? Ok, best not to mention AFL. However, code-hopper Folau silenced any remaining doubters about his rugby potential with his two-try heroics for the …
The battered Wallabies must quickly patch together a new backline after almost stealing an epic first Test against the British and Irish Lions despite an horrific injury toll. Five backs …
