Australian Rugby Union chairman Michael Hawker has made a passionate defence of the Wallabies’ season ahead of a make-or-break year for coach Robbie Deans. Deans may struggle to push on …
The Australian Rugby Union hope to appoint John O’Neill’s successor as chief executive before Christmas, and it wants the successful applicant to have a background in rugby union, chairman Michael …
Brumbies coach Jake White says he has no ambitions to either take the Wallabies coaching role from Robbie Deans or leapfrog any queue for the role. White was last week …
Brumbies coach Jake White says he feels like he won first prize after getting NRL coaching veteran Brian Smith to help improve his Super Rugby team’s defence. The move comes …
Veteran NRL coach Brian Smith has welcomed a new challenge in a different code after signing to assist Super Rugby’s Brumbies with their defence. The move by Brumbies coach Jake …
England forward Dylan Hartley has been cited for alleged foul play during Northampton’s European Cup defeat against Ulster. European Rugby Cup (ERC) announced on Monday that Northampton captain Hartley has …
Robbie Deans has shown he can walk a wobbly tightrope but there’ll be no safety net in June when the Lions are unleashed. In the biggest year for Australian rugby …
The Australian Rugby Union has adopted a new independent governance model after voting for constitutional change on Monday. Following in the footsteps of the AFL and NRL, an independent board …
Italy rugby coach Jacques Brunel has made eight changes to the side that beat Tonga 28-23 last weekend for the Test against New Zealand at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on Saturday. …
Italy rugby coach Jacques Brunel has made eight changes to the side that beat Tonga 28-23 last weekend for the Test against New Zealand at Rome’s Olympic Stadium on Saturday. …
Chris Ashton’s inclusion in the England team to face Australia sets up a promoter’s dream clash between the rugby league convert and Wallabies winger Digby Ioane. Two of rugby’s most …
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre on Thursday made only one change from the team that beat Australia last weekend, bringing in second rower Yoann Maestri for the Test against Argentina on …
Ben Tapuai will start at inside centre in a Test match for the first time when the Wallabies face England at Twickenham on Saturday (Sunday AEDT). Coach Robbie Deans has …
A fired-up Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has challenged his side to bounce back against England this weekend and make amends for an inexcusable performance against France. Deans admits it’s been …
All Blacks No.8 Kieran Read will captain New Zealand for the first time in the Test against Italy at Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Sunday (AEDT). Read, 27, will be …
Former Test star David Campese says Wallabies coach Robbie Deans should be sacked for “destroying Australian rugby”. Campese made a name for himself as a specialist try-scorer and lamented the …
Argentina have been dealt a blow before this weekend’s match against France with news that veteran Felipe Contepomi has been ruled out for up to four months with a knee …
All Blacks loose forward Adam Thomson says he accepts his one-match suspension but is disappointed he put himself before a rugby judiciary hearing. Thomson was handed the ban after being …
