Rugby Union News

Hurricanes hooker Motu Matu’u has been sidelined for at least six weeks after fracturing his arm in Friday’s 18-16 Super Rugby loss to the Stormers in Palmerston North. Matu’u’s right …

Blues leaders John Kirwan and Ali Williams have hailed Queensland’s match-winning defence after the Reds got out of jail to keep the pressure on the Brumbies. The Reds went tryless …

A heavily fatigued Queensland Reds hung on for a gutsy 12-11 Super Rugby win over the Blues on Friday night to complete a first Kiwi sweep by an Australian side. …

The Stormers, their defensive tenacity again to the fore, have held out the Hurricanes in an arm wrestle to grab an 18-16 Super Rugby win in Palmerston North. Both sides …

The Brumbies know the Western Force defensive line is going be one hard nut to crack in their Super Rugby clash on Saturday night. The Brumbies know because they invested …

Coaching great Sir Ian McGeechan fears the British and Irish Lions’ chances of success against the Wallabies could be jeopardised by reduced preparation time. McGeechan, coach of the last successful …

Mercurial pivot James O’Connor and rugged loose forward Scott Higginbotham have been targeted as danger men by the Crusaders ahead of their Super Rugby match against the Melbourne Rebels in …

NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika wants his side to avoid a kicking duel at altitude as his pack prepare for a colossal Super Rugby showdown with the Bulls in Pretoria. …

Crusaders five-eighth Dan Carter will come off the bench in Sunday’s afternoon Super Rugby match against the Rebels in Christchurch. A minor hamstring twinge kept the All Blacks pivot out …

Five-eighth Aaron Cruden says the chopping and changing in the Chiefs’ starting side is not the main reason they have failed to fire in their last two Super Rugby matches. …

Sale Sharks fly-half and former England rugby international Danny Cipriani escaped serious injury when hit by a bus during a night out with team-mates. The Premiership side said the 25-year-old …

Exciting young back Tom Kingston has replaced injured Wallaby Drew Mitchell in the only change to the NSW Waratahs side for this weekend’s Super Rugby match in Pretoria. Coach Michael …

Former Melbourne Rebels and England five-eighth Danny Cipriani has been hospitalised after being hit by a bus while on a night out in Leeds. The Sale club says Cipriani suffered …

The Blues have re-signed three of their best young players for an extra year at the Super Rugby franchise. Flanker Steven Luatua, 21, fullback Charles Piutau, 21, and midfield back …

The Queensland Reds have shrugged off their Digby dramas and targeted a new piece of Super Rugby history by beating the Blues on Friday night to complete a Kiwi clean …

The Super Rugby defending Chiefs have completely overhauled their out-of-form team to face the Sharks, making nine starting changes from the side beaten by the Waratahs last week. Six changes …

Prop Scott Sio will give Wallabies squadmate Dan Palmer a week’s rest in the only change to the Brumbies’ starting side for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Western Force …

The Queensland Reds have made two changes to their front-row for Friday night’s Super Rugby clash with the Blues at Suncorp Stadium. Reds coaching boss Ewen McKenzie has rotated his …