The British and Irish Lions may be undefeated on their 2013 tour, but that hasn’t stopped punters from supporting the Brumbies at long odds to defeat the visitors at Canberra …

Brumbies coach Jake White says Jesse Mogg and Matt Toomua will find out if they’re up to Test level when his side sticks to their tried and tested gameplan against …

Playmaker Frederic Michalak and loose forward Louis Picamoles will leave France’s rugby tour of New Zealand early because of injuries. Five-eighth/halfback Michalak has a dislocated shoulder and No.8 Picamoles a …

The All Blacks selectors admit it’s a gamble but they will make changes to their in-form team for the final Test against France. With the three-Test series sewn up courtesy …

An Ireland side depleted by the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia brought Canada to earth with a thud on Saturday with a 40-14 Test triumph in Toronto. Canada …

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says fielding a battery of kickers is becoming essential in top-flight rugby. New Zealand booted France off the park 30-0 in the second-Test win in …

Former world player of the year Shane Williams will transit from the playing field to the commentary booth after answering a dramatic SOS call from Warren Gatland to be a …

France are set to be without experienced internationals Frederic Michalak and Louis Picamoles for the third and final Test against the All Blacks next week because of injury. Fly-half Michalak …

Scotland coach Scott Johnson slammed French referee Romain Poite following a 30-17 away loss to South Africa on Saturday. The Australian was furious at the ‘handbags’ sin binning of lock …

Freddie Burns scored 19 points as England beat Argentina 51-26 in the second Test in Buenos Aires on Saturday. Fly-half Burns helped Stuart Lancaster’s team become the first rugby side …

South Africa booked a four-nation tournament final showdown with Samoa after defeating brave Scotland 30-17 on Saturday in a fiery Nelspruit Test. The injury-weakened Scots led for much of the …

Samoa survived early pressure to triumph 39-10 against Italy on Saturday in Nelspruit and reach the final of a South African four-nation tournament. Italy had nothing to show for early …

Coach Steve Hansen took personal pride in a record-setting defensive display as the All Blacks whitewashed France 30-0 in the second Test at Christchurch to clinch the three-Test series. New …

The All Blacks kept France scoreless for the first time as they wrapped up the three-Test rugby series with a comprehensive 30-0 win in the second Test at Christchurch on …

Japan made history on Saturday when they beat Six Nations champions Wales 23-8 for their first victory over a major rugby nation in almost 80 years of international competition. Second-half …

Tonga bounced back from a surprise defeat to Canada with an 18-9 triumph over the United States on Friday in rugby’s Pacific Nations Cup. Tonga, who fell 36-27 in Ontario …

A hamstring injury suffered in training has ruled All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick out of the second Test against France. Sam Whitelock, who was not originally named in the squad …

NSW Waratahs openside flanker Pat McCutcheon will return from a knee injury in his side’s clash with the British and Irish Lions in Sydney on Saturday. Waratahs coach Michael Cheika …