Rugby Union News

Former Wallabies utility Sam Norton-Knight has signed with the Western Force for two Super Rugby seasons beginning in 2013. A veteran of 58 Super Rugby games – 49 with the …

Wallabies skipper James Horwill will undergo surgery on his ruptured hamstring and is unlikely to play again in 2012. The Australian Rugby Union on Monday announced Horwill has been booked …

A shoulder injury has ruled England scrum-half Ben Youngs out of the third and final Test against series winners South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The Leicester Tigers halfback …

Fa’atiga Lemalu scored two tries on Sunday as Samoa beat defending champion Japan 27-26 in Tokyo to win rugby’s Pacific Nations Cup for the second time. Ryan Nicholas missed the …

Former Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock admits he’ll head into retirement unsatisfied despite 15 years of top class rugby. The 35-year-old announced at a Melbourne Rebels fan day that he would …

The Wallabies’ bold series victory over Wales will give them the self-belief needed to win the upcoming Rugby Championship according to coach Robbie Deans. The Australians stole the Melbourne Test …

New All Blacks flanker Sam Cane is putting his hand up to start the third Test against Ireland after a head-knock put fellow loose forward Kieran Read in doubt for …

Troubled Wallabies star Kurtley Beale is set for some good news with his likely recall to the Test line-up to face Wales in Sydney. Beale is tipped to go straight …

Debutant Manuel Montero scored a late winning try for Argentina on Saturday, which narrowly defeated France 23-20 at the Mario Kempes stadium. France had the better possession, but mistakes handed …

It was the best Ireland have played against the All Blacks, but veteran centre Brian O’Driscoll found it hard to find positives after a heartbreaking 22-19 loss in Christchurch. The …

The performance may not have pleased All Blacks coach Steve Hansen but his team’s character left him a happy man after they left it late to down a gallant Ireland …

South Africa survived a brave second-half comeback from England at Ellis Park Saturday to triumph 36-27 and take a winning 2-0 lead in the three-Test series. The Springboks dominated the …

Wallabies back Mike Harris kicked a penalty from close to the sideline after fulltime to steal a 25-23 victory from Wales in a heart-stopping affair in their Test in Melbourne. …

Wallabies five-eighth Berrick Barnes made it to Melbourne in time for his side’s Test match against Wales after a dash to Sydney for the birth of his son. Barnes almost …

A last-minute Daniel Carter drop goal spared the All Blacks’ blushes and edge out a resilient Ireland 22-19 in the second Test in Christchurch on Saturday night. Carter had failed …

Wallabies rugby star Kurtley Beale will be charged with assault following an alleged altercation at a Brisbane hotel last week. Queensland police have informed Beale, who is out of the …

Wallabies five-eighth Berrick Barnes is expected to line up against Wales in the second Test at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Saturday night despite making a quick dash to Sydney …

Scotland’s Dutch-born winger Tim Visser scored two tries on debut and flyhalf Greig Laidlaw contributed 22 points as the tourists beat Fiji 37-25 in a one-off rugby Test on Saturday. …