The Brumbies have bolstered their tight five for their highly-anticipated Super Rugby clash against the Waratahs on Saturday night, bringing Scott Fardy and Scott Sio back into the starting line-up. …
Blues midfield back Francis Saili, selected in the All Blacks’ wider training group, will have to be content with a bench spot in the Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders …
The Melbourne Rebels are confident their new pint-sized halves pairing Nic Stirzaker and Bryce Hegarty won’t be out-muscled by the Stormers in their Super Rugby clash at AAMI Park on …
One South African coach has questioned whether Queensland are true title contenders, but Ewen McKenzie has stressed the Reds are in great shape heading towards Super Rugby’s business end. Coaching …
The Cape Town-based Stormers have been fined a total of $25,000 by southern hemisphere rugby body SANZAR after club members were found to have abused a match official during their …
Who leaked the email? Some of Australia’s Super Rugby coaches are annoyed and suspicious their collective Test selections have been revealed four days before the Wallabies’ initial 25-man squad for …
Openside flanker Sam Cane will miss the Chiefs’ Super Rugby match against the Hurricanes in Wellington because of injury. Tanerau Latimer’s inclusion in place of Cane because of “a slight …
Rugby league convert Bryce Hegarty has been thrust into the Melbourne Rebels’ hot seat with a run-on Super Rugby debut at five-eighth against the Stormers on Friday night. A mere …
The Hurricanes will field an unchanged line-up when they take on Super Rugby champions the Chiefs for the first time this season. Loose forward Victor Vito will again be the …
Leigh Halfpenny could be excused if he felt in a hurry to make up for lost time on next month’s British and Irish Lions tour. Wales star Halfpenny will arrive …
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has dismissed the concerns of Chiefs coach Dave Rennie, saying this year’s exodus of top New Zealand players to overseas clubs is no worse than …
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre on Tuesday called up eight uncapped players for his 35-man squad to tour New Zealand next month. Les Bleus, who won just one game to finish …
All Blacks centre Conrad Smith isn’t ready to reconsider his international rugby career quite yet. Smith was knocked out 10 days ago when attempting a tackle against the Bulls during …
Jayden Hayward is as surprised as anybody at the niche he’s found for himself at the Western Force. Hayward struggled for opportunities during stints with the Highlanders and Hurricanes, notching …
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has left out the middle men in naming his first squad of the year, mixing a clutch of new faces with his brigade of veterans …
Winger Frank Halai has marked his first season in top-level rugby with inclusion in an enlarged All Blacks training squad to prepare for next month’s three-Test series against France. Halai, …
Melbourne have no idea if troubled Wallaby Kurtley Beale will wear a Rebels jersey again, but coach Damien Hill has praised his decision to check into an alcohol treatment facility. …
Melbourne Rebels coach Damien Hill says skipper Scott Higginbotham deserves to be among the first players picked for the Wallabies squad to face the British and Irish Lions next month. …
