All Blacks’ five-eighth Dan Carter is in doubt for the first Test against France after X-rays showed a cracked bone in his right hand. Carter was injured in the Crusaders’ …
Former Australian halfback Luke Burgess is set to make his debut for the Melbourne Rebels earlier than expected in Friday night’s Super Rugby derby against the Brumbies. Burgess, who played …
The British and Irish Lions have arrived in Perth to begin their nine-match, three-Test tour of Australia. Coach Warren Gatland’s squad of Welsh, Scottish, Irish and English stars touched down …
New Zealand rugby sevens coaching maestro Gordon Tietjens was knighted Monday by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in her annual birthday honours list. A noted fitness fanatic, Tietjens has been recognised …
The Reds are continuing to chase the Brumbies hard for Super Rugby’s Australian conference title, but the Waratahs look destined to miss the finals after another heartbreaking loss to their …
Lions playmaking front-runner Jonny Sexton has highlighted the unexpected danger a fresh and committed Western Force poses in a potential tour ambush in Perth on Wednesday night. If there’s a …
Six uncapped players have been included in the All Blacks squad to face France in three home Tests this month. The squad of 32 includes three uncapped Blues players – …
A dislocated shoulder could not stop Wallabies backrower Scott Higginbotham putting his hand up for the British and Irish Lions series. And the Melbourne captain also defied injury to point …
Castres captain Remi Tales emulated opposite number Jonny Wilkinson by knocking over two late drop goals to guide Castres to a stunning 19-14 upset of European champions Toulon in the …
South Africa rugby coach Heyneke Meyer named nine uncapped players on Saturday for a June quadrangular Test series. The Springboks play Italy in Durban on June 8, Scotland in Nelspruit …
South Africa rugby selectors have included nine uncapped players in a 34-man squad for the four-nation tournament with Scotland, Italy and Samoa starting next weekend. Six of those newcomers hadn’t …
Coach Warren Gatland has defended the British and Irish Lions’ sloppy handling and the fixturing of their tour-opener after an Asian heatwave took the sizzle out of their 59-8 rout …
The Stormers overcame a typically robust performance from the Southern Kings to secure a 19-11 victory in a sodden Super Rugby encounter at Newlands on Saturday. With periodic downpours sweeping …
Samoa were devoured 74-14 by the Golden Lions ON Saturday as they warmed up for a quadrangular rugby series in South Africa. After trailing 27-14 at half-time, the Pacific islanders …
The British and Irish Lions have struggled to cope with Hong Kong’s heat and humidity in a mistake-riddled and unconvincing start to their rugby tour. But the Lions still managed …
In the end, Quade Cooper showed Robbie Deans exactly why he should be picked for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions in Queensland’s 33-20 Super Rugby win over …
In the end, Quade Cooper showed Robbie Deans exactly why he should be picked for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions in Queensland’s 33-20 Super Rugby win over …
The last-placed Highlanders registered the highlight of a forgettable Super Rugby season by upsetting the Blues 38-28 in Dunedin. Utter domination of the first half laid the foundation for the …
