Rugby Union News

Champion flanker George Smith is a big step closer to a recall for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions after his Japanese club cleared him to remain with …

Wallaby centre Pat McCabe has again been put on the Brumbies’ bench for the top-of-the-table Super Rugby clash with the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Saturday. Brumbies coach Jake White …

Rising Queensland Reds forward Curtis Browning will aim for a huge team improvement as he captains Australia’s Under-20s squad at rugby’s junior world championship in France in June. One of …

Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett says it is too early to judge if New Zealand’s teams are heading down a losing path with their pass-heavy approach to Super Rugby this year. …

The Highlanders might be a distant last on the Super Rugby points table but Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder is reading nothing into that ahead of their southern showdown in Christchurch …

The Queensland Reds will field their strongest side of the season against the Brumbies with Wallabies winger Digby Ioane returning for Saturday night’s pivotal Super Rugby derby. Ioane has recovered …

Jayden Hayward is happy the Western Force coaches never saw his one and only kick at goal in New Zealand provincial rugby. If they had, he may never have been …

All Blacks Sam Whitelock and Zac Guildford are restored to the Crusaders starting line-up among three changes to face the winless Highlanders in a Super Rugby match at Christchurch on …

Coach Michael Cheika has called on Wallabies impact forwards Wycliff Palu and Tatafu Polota-Nau to put their stamp on the NSW Waratahs season. No.8 Palu and hooker Polota-Nau, have both …

Melbourne Rebels halfback Nick Phipps feels coach Damien Hill is the fall guy for their poor form this Super Rugby season and hopes they can find some wins to help …

Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell says the time is right for him to move to French club Toulon and he hasn’t yet thought about returning to Australia to make a late …

Watching Queensland’s season-opening Super Rugby loss to the Brumbies from the sidelines was tough for Will Genia. But someone who didn’t even feature in the Brumbies win – star flanker …

Former All Blacks halfback Brendon Leonard will wear the No.9 jersey for the first time this Super Rugby season in one of six changes to the Chiefs’ starting line-up to …

Brumbies coach Jake White has sent a formal request to Japanese rugby union club Suntory seeking to extend the loan of star flanker George Smith. Smith’s current short-term deal is …

Big winger Cam Crawford has been handed a tough Super Rugby starting debut for the NSW Waratahs in their clash with defending champions the Chiefs on Friday night. Coach Michael …

Rising flanker Ardie Savea is one casualty as Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett overhauled half his forward pack for Friday’s Super Rugby home match against the Western Force. Hammett has made …

Wales star Jamie Roberts could prove doubly useful in rugby changing rooms from now on after revealing he has qualified as a doctor. The Cardiff Blues centre received his final …

Western Force officials are “embarrassed” by the pitch invasions that marred their team’s Super Rugby loss to the Crusaders in Perth on Saturday and have vowed to tighten security. The …