Rugby Union News

Young gun Michael Hooper is unfazed at the rising tide of sentiment in favour of veteran George Smith to fill the Wallabies’ No.7 jumper against the touring Lions as the …

Only world series champions New Zealand went unbeaten on the first day of rugby’s London Sevens at Twickenham on Saturday. The Kiwis, who clinched their 11th series in 14 seasons …

Captain Luke Watson scored two first-half tries before his Southern Kings clung on grimly for a 34-27 win over fellow Super Rugby strugglers the Highlanders on Saturday. No.8 Cornell du …

Stormers skipper Jean de Villiers hailed the NSW Waratahs’ newfound steel after Berrick Barnes and man of the moment Israel Folau conspired to sink his side and keep their Super …

Man of the moment Israel Folau kept the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby finals hopes alive with a desperate last-gasp try against the Stormers on Saturday night. The stingy Stormers threatened …

Star back James O’Connor has suffered a sternum injury in the Melbourne Rebels’ Super Rugby game against the Blues, threatening his Wallabies selection. The injury could put him in doubt …

The Melbourne Rebels were unable to snap their depressing trend of late losses when they fell to the Blues 36-32 in their Super Rugby clash on Saturday night. The Rebels …

Star back James O’Connor has suffered a suspected sternum injury in the Melbourne Rebels’ Super Rugby game against the Blues, threatening his Wallabies selection. The injury could put him in …

Queensland captain James Horwill will return from injury for the Reds’ two-game Super Rugby tour of South Africa. Horwill missed the Reds’ 32-17 victory over the Sharks on Friday night …

The Western Force are getting restless. Friday night’s 22-21 Super Rugby defeat to the Chiefs in Pukekohe was yet another heartbreaking result for the Force. It came just a week …

Many Super Rugby pundits are calling it the try of the year – a sweeping 100m effort that Quade Cooper believes is the best in his seven seasons with Queensland. …

Former All Black Luke McAlister kicked 23 points to guide French Top 14 powerhouse Toulouse past Racing Metro and book a semi-final against Toulon. Five-eighth McAlister slotted seven penalty goals …

The Hurricanes rebounded from a humbling loss to the Bulls with a 39-34 win over the Cheetahs at Bloemfontein to breathe life back into their Super Rugby campaign. The two …

The Western Force were left to rue two missed chances after slumping to a heartbreaking 22-21 Super Rugby loss to the Chiefs in Pukekohe on Friday night. The Force trailed …

The Queensland Reds returned to their razzle-dazzle roots on Friday night to smash their Sharks hoodoo with an uplifting 32-17 Super Rugby victory at Suncorp Stadium. Playmaker Quade Cooper led …

Western Force winger Patrick Dellit scored a double but it wasn’t enough as the Chiefs held on for a scrappy 22-21 Super Rugby victory in Friday night’s clash in Pukekohe. …

Western Force winger Patrick Dellit scored a double but it wasn’t enough as the Chiefs held on for a scrappy 22-21 Super Rugby victory in Friday night’s clash in Pukekohe. …

Super Rugby’s leading point scorer Gareth Anscombe has been ruled out of the Chiefs’ season for six weeks after breaking a bone in his foot. Anscombe fractured a bone near …