Australia qualified for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens with a 12-7 win over Samoa in the final of the Oceania Championships in Sydney on Sunday. A long-range try to …
Australian rugby great Simon Poidevin says sacking Wallabies coach Robbie Deans mid-contract would be “ridiculous”. Deans is contracted until the end of 2013 but former Wallabies coach Alan Jones has …
The Wallabies presented a united front behind embattled coach Robbie Deans on Sunday, but conceded they’re only playing for second place in world rugby with the All Blacks all but …
The All Blacks are preparing for the traditional physical battle up front against Argentina when the Rugby Championship resumes in a fortnight. New Zealand sit top of the table as …
Robbie Deans believes New Zealand’s style of play will be altered by the departure of star midfielder Sonny Bill Williams, but the general consensus is the All Black machine will …
Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell is facing another extended stint on the sidelines after reinjuring his right ankle in Saturday night’s crushing 22-0 loss to New Zealand in Auckland. Mitchell was …
Australian star Matt Giteau scored a brace of tries while English five-eighth Jonny Wilkinson kicked a match-winning penalty five minutes from time as Toulon fought back to beat Racing-Metro 23-21 …
South Africa scored 10 unanswered second-half points to snatch a lucky 16-16 draw with newcomers Argentina in Saturday’s Rugby Championship match in Mendoza. Fielding virtually the same side well beaten …
Sonny Bill Williams’ realisation that he is about to relinquish a highly coveted place in the All Blacks “circle” will be softened by his winning farewell. In his 19th rugby …
Sonny Bill Williams admitted to mixed emotions following an emphatic All Blacks swan song on Saturday night, but says a Super Rugby championship and a Bledisloe Cup triumph have made …
Under-fire Wallabies coach Robbie Deans knows the wolves will be at the door when he returns to Australia after another Bledisloe Cup failure but says his only focus is on …
The Wallabies came to Eden Park ready to play on Saturday night but, once their spirit was broken, they were powerless to stop the All Black machine clinching a tenth …
All Blacks fullback Israel Dagg can understand what Kurtley Beale is going through and is sure the demoted Wallaby will come out firing when he gets his chance. After his …
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen uses the example of last year’s Rugby World Cup final, when New Zealand went in as hot favourites but were made to sweat for their …
New Zealand winger Cory Jane has issued an unexpected message to All Blacks fans – lay-off Wallabies star Quade Cooper at Eden Park on Saturday night. The Australian five-eighth copped …
Michael Hooper might not have the presence of injured Wallabies star David Pocock on the team sheet, but captain Will Genia insists Australia’s new starting No.7 has the same tireless …
Without a single player in their squad who has beaten the All Blacks in New Zealand, the Wallabies finalised preparations for Saturday night’s date with destiny by sourcing inspiration from …
The All Blacks have made preparations to try to shackle the twin attacking threat posed by the Wallabies’ reunited scrum base partnership of Quade Cooper and Will Genia. Cooper has …
