Rugby Union News

France rugby captain Thierry Dusautoir will be out for up to six weeks after injuring his knee in European Cup action for Toulouse. Dusautoir, capped 54 times for France, twisted …

Wallabies officials hold fears over Scott Higginbotham’s European tour hopes following his Richie McCaw “cheap shot” which has the All Blacks up in arms. Higginbotham is in serious doubt for …

World-class flanker David Pocock is set to bolster the Wallabies on next month’s European tour but won’t regain the captaincy from veteran lock Nathan Sharpe. Coach Robbie Deans on Sunday …

Former Melbourne Rebels player Hoani MacDonald remains in an induced coma in hospital, but is stable, after collapsing onfield during an NPC Championship division semi-final. MacDonald, a former Junior All …

Wallabies forward Scott Higginbotham has been cited twice over his confrontation with All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw in Saturday night’s 18-18 draw in Brisbane. Higginbotham was cited for `punching or …

A Scott Higginbotham “cheap shot” on All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw has infuriated the All Blacks who are bewildered by the lack of protection for their skipper. New Zealand coach …

A Scott Higginbotham “cheap shot” on All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw has infuriated the All Blacks who are bewildered by the lack of protection for their skipper. New Zealand coach …

Kiwi-turned-Australian radar boot Mike Harris kicked the Wallabies to arguably the most honourable draw in their Test history on Saturday night by denying the All Blacks a Bledisloe whitewash at …

Former Melbourne Rebels player Hoani MacDonald has been placed in an induced coma after collapsing during a match in New Zealand on Saturday. The Southland second-rower went down after suffering …

Former Melbourne Rebels player Hoani MacDonald has collapsed during an NPC Championship division match after suffering a suspected heart attack on Saturday. The Southland second-rower went down midway through the …

With friends like Richie McCaw, Robbie Deans sure doesn’t need enemies. Barely a week after launching his autobiography that criticised Deans, All Blacks captain McCaw on Friday revealed he felt …

An inspirational captain facing the haka for the last time; the all-conquering world champions on a quest to grab a record winning streak – Bledisloe III is anything but a …

New coach Michael Cheika is successfully instilling a winning mentality and harder-edged work ethic at the Waratahs, according to young backline star Tom Kingston. Cheika joined NSW last month from …

Former Test coach John Connolly has called for the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) to ban disgruntled playmaker Quade Cooper for 12 months for his “unforgivable” criticism of the Wallabies. On …

Skipper Nathan Sharpe has declared the wounded Wallabies must produce their best performance of 2012 – by a long way – to upset the record-seeking All Blacks on Saturday night. …

Wallabies Mr Fix-It Adam Ashley-Cooper has warned of the danger that comes from All Blacks superstar Dan Carter’s lethal left boot ahead of Saturday night’s Bledisloe clash in Brisbane. While …

Fiji No.8 Sisa Koyamaibole will be unavailable for his nation’s tour of Europe next month after receiving a 12-week ban for biting an opponent in a club rugby match. Koyamaibole …

NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has revealed Brian O’Driscoll’s touted move to Sydney could become a reality thanks to the high-powered intervention from a cashed-up sponsor shared by the Super …