One misplaced pass cost the Crusaders as the Hurricanes battled back to steal a 29-28 win in their Super Rugby match on Friday at Westpac Stadium. A sharp-looking Dan Carter …
While George Smith and Israel Folau have soaked up the lion’s share of media for the Brumbies v Waratahs Super Rugby clash at Canberra this Saturday, coach Jake White believes …
Australian rugby’s halfback merry-go-round is getting into swing with Melbourne Rebels No.9 Nick Phipps set to announce his defection to the NSW Waratahs next week. It’s understood the expected return …
After spending years idolising England great Jonny Wilkinson, Western Force recruit Sias Ebersohn is ready to make his own mark in rugby ranks. Like Wilkinson, Ebersohn’s kicking game is his …
Former All Blacks enforcer Brad Thorn gets the chance to represent the region of his birth when he makes his Highlanders debut against the Cheetahs in Invercargill on Saturday night. …
Co-skipper Craig Clarke has been restored to the Chiefs’ starting line-up to face the Stormers in Cape Town. Clarke, who shares the captaincy duties with Liam Messam, was relegated to …
Andy Irvine says selection for this summer’s British and Irish Lions tour to Australia is “very wide open”. Lions head coach Warren Gatland will continue his watching brief over the …
Morgan Parra and Frederic Michalak will start France’s must-win match against Ireland in rugby’s Six Nations championships this weekend, coach Philippe Saint-Andre announced on Thursday. France go into the match …
The NRL has reassured fans that Cronulla will play their opening-round match against Gold Coast on Sunday, despite the threat of drug bans hanging over the heads of as many …
Waratahs coach Michael Cheika says Israel Folau’s best position is still fullback, despite shifting his star recruit to the wing for Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash with the Brumbies in …
Forget friendship, Melbourne Rebels five-eighth James O’Connor says he’s out to destroy Queensland’s Quade Cooper in their Super Rugby clash. Stand-in skipper O’Connor will lead the Rebels against the Reds …
George Smith’s return to the Brumbies might be good for Australian rugby, but it seems there’s no longer room for the star No.7 at the Wallabies. The 110-Test veteran said …
Wallabies stalwarts have been warned against late-year playing sabbaticals with Test coach Robbie Deans revealing Rocky Elsom never recovered from his overseas stint. Former Wallabies skipper Elsom’s once high-flying career …
Robbie Deans has been quick to play the underdog card ahead of his biggest series as Wallabies coach by saying the British and Irish Lions had a “huge advantage” in …
Superstar recruit Israel Folau has been shifted to the wing to make wake way for impressive youngster Ben Volavola’s Super Rugby run-on debut at fullback in Saturday night’s clash with …
The return of prodigal son George Smith and winger Henry Speight are the only two changes made to the Brumbies line-up for their home Super Rugby clash with the NSW …
The Queensland Reds have handed young halfback Nick Frisby his run-on Super Rugby debut and also produced another selection surprise at fullback for Friday night’s clash with the Melbourne Rebels. …
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says Israel Folau is “not that far away” from making a shock Test debut against the British and Irish Lions in June. Folau is the youngest …
