The Wallabies’ injury woes worsen with backline star James O’Connor ruled out of the end-of-season European tour. A devastated O’Connor won’t test his lingering hamstring problem until next year after …
Preparing for his Wallabies debut, James Hanson is well advised to learn from family mistakes if he goes head-to-head with All Blacks milestone man Keven Mealamu at Suncorp Stadium. Mealamu, …
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says his father Des, who died on Tuesday, would kick his backside if he didn’t travel to Australia for the third Bledisloe Cup Test in …
The Wallabies’ latest injury-enforced call-up, James Slipper, believes a Bledisloe boilover would transform a season of woe into one to rejoice. Rising prop Slipper was on Thursday promoted for his …
Former All Blacks legend Brad Thorn has signed a 12-month contract with the Highlanders for next year’s Super Rugby season. Thorn was part of the 2011 Rugby World Cup-winning All …
Keven Mealamu says it’ll be business as usual when he leads the world champion All Blacks out against the Wallabies in his 100th Test in Brisbane on Saturday. Mealamu was …
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 …
The Melbourne Rebels have strengthened their front-row options for the 2013 Super Rugby season after signing prop Pauliasi Manu from the Blues on a two-year contract. Manu decided to leave …
Prop Ben Alexander is the latest player to succumb to the Wallabies’ injury curse, forced out of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand by a wrist injury in Brisbane. …
Hooker Keven Mealamu will mark his 100th Test for the All Blacks by running on in the starting line-up against Australia in the year’s final Bledisloe Cup rugby match. He …
They call it the “dark room”. A place players go in their minds when they feel there is no way out, such is their opposition’s sheer dominance. And former Wallabies …
NSW coach Michael Cheika’s strong friendship with Brian O’Driscoll could result in the duo reuniting at the Waratahs but the former Leinster mentor says it won’t happen at the expense …
They called him “Captain Blood”. And it seems the same “take no prisoners” attitude that earned former Australian captain Tony Shaw his swashbuckling nickname in the 1970s is finally rubbing …
The injury-ravaged Wallabies will attempt to avoid a Bledisloe Cup series whitewash against the All Blacks on Saturday while enduring their leanest try-scoring season of the professional era. The second-ranked …
A dead rubber it might be, but a couple of personal milestones should ensure the year’s final Bledisloe Cup rugby Test won’t lack for passion. All Blacks’ hooker Keven Mealamu …
New Waratahs’ coach Michael Cheika has not spoken with Ireland centre Brian O’Driscoll since taking the reins of the Super Rugby franchise a month ago but says NSW remain interested …
Crusaders’ assistant Daryl Gibson has quit the Super Rugby franchise suddenly, saying he doesn’t want to be solely a defence coach next year. Gibson, who has been part of the …
Former captain Tony Shaw has urged Australia to adopt the aggressive approach that earned his breakthrough 1970s side the Step Forward Wallabies tag if they are to finally topple the …
