James O’Connor is determined to help the Melbourne Rebels break a frustrating pattern which has seen them squander halftime leads in their past two Super Rugby matches. The Rebels host …
Digby Ioane and Rob Simmons both ended very different try-scoring droughts for Queensland to finally crack their Super Rugby bogey side, the Hurricanes, at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. It …
Israel Folau earned the praise of NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika for his versatility following his second-half switch from fullback to wing in Friday night’s 31-26 Super Rugby win over …
Substitute Ben Volavola has sparked a second-half revival from the NSW Waratahs, who powered home to beat the Melbourne Rebels 31-26 in their Super Rugby clash in Sydney. Volavola’s injection …
Blues winger Frank Halai scored two tries for the second week in succession as the Auckland team beat the Crusaders 34-15 in Super Rugby on Friday. Halai scored a double …
The Blues served further notice they are a renewed Super Rugby force with a compelling 34-15 defeat of the Crusaders. A dismal 2012 season is fast fading in the memory …
George Smith was in Canberra on Friday sounding like an ambitious politician. While he was playing down speculation that he’s eyeing higher honours, he certainly didn’t rule it out. Since …
Western Force recruit Sam Norton-Knight will be aiming to play catch-up over the next fortnight in an attempt to gain selection for the March 16 Super Rugby showdown against the …
Wales lock Ian Evans says any verbal tricks played by former coach Scott Johnson ahead of next week’s Six Nations international at Murrayfield will come as no surprise to him. …
Stephen Ferris’s hopes of being selected for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia appeared to have ended on Thursday when it was revealed he faces three more months …
Stephen Jones, Wales’s most-capped player, is to retire at the end of the British season, it was announced on Thursday. The 35-year-old fly-half will join the coaching staff of current …
Russia on Thursday staged the draw for what is set to be a fiercely-contested Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow, with holders Wales to clash with sevens specialists Fiji in …
Wallabies players will be quarantined for three weeks leading into the British and Irish Lions series in a protective move which has defied Australia’s Super Rugby franchises and could open …
NSW Waratahs skipper Dave Dennis says it’s crucial his team show their home fans what they are about against the Melbourne Rebels at Allianz Stadium on Friday night. The Waratahs …
He’s the shy church-going teenager who loves his pilates and still supports the Auckland Blues, but Chris Feauai-Sautia is thriving as the new “Beast” in the Queensland Reds’ backline. Feauai-Sautia …
Melbourne Rebels five-eighth Kurtley Beale is expecting the NSW Waratahs to target his troublesome left shoulder which he says will definitely require an operation later this year. Beale’s shoulder popped …
NSW Waratah Sitaleki Timani has been ruled out of Friday night’s Super Rugby clash with Melbourne at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Timani suffered a corked thigh in the Waratahs’ 25-17 …
Blues loose forward Steven Luatua will have some personal motivation for a big Super Rugby performance against the Crusaders on Friday in Auckland. A week after making his debut off …
