Rugby Union News

Scotland lock Alastair Kellock has demanded his teammates make sure their surprise rugby victory over Australia is the start of a winning run. Scotland ended a seven-match losing run with …

Harlequins lock George Robson will captain a completely changed England team in the midweek rugby match against South Africa’s Southern Barbarians on Wednesday. Robson takes over from club teammate and …

Utility back Gio Aplon and prop Dean Greyling have been added to South Africa’s squad for the remaining two rugby Tests against England, a spokesman said on Monday. Springboks coach …

Kurtley Beale appears to have overcome the first hurdle but an internal disciplinary inquiry could still stand between him and selection for Australia’s second Test against Wales. Beale trained with …

England are still counting the cost of the bruising first-Test against the Springboks, with fullback Mike Brown ruled out of the remainder of the rugby tour and centre Brad Barritt …

World Cup-winning coach Jake White says his early money is on the all-dominating All Blacks for the Rugby Championship title following their ruthless 42-10 thumping of Ireland. The first weekend …

In Jake White’s own words, his “no-name” Brumbies have been lumped with a huge challenge to take down the second-best side that Six Nations champions Wales can muster in their …

They might have seen Wallabies star Will Genia slip through their clutches but the Western Force are in prime position to have another Genia in their Super Rugby squad next …

Round one went to David Pocock, but Australia’s skipper knows opposite number Sam Warburton and his Welsh teammates will be a tougher proposition in Saturday’s second rugby union Test. Pocock …

Gethin Jenkins claims Wales will be a better rugby team for being knocked off “cloud nine” by the Wallabies. The veteran prop admitted the Welsh arrived in Australia elated at …

Wales have called up Melbourne Rebels star Gareth Delve to replace No.8 Toby Faletau who has been ruled out remaining two Tests against the Wallabies with a broken hand suffered …

Coach Robbie Deans has hailed “freak” David Pocock as the best ruck warrior he’s seen and also reserved special praise for his captaincy to help redeem the Wallabies. Not even …

Winger Zac Guildford is confident the All Blacks can ratchet up their attack when they take a 1-0 lead into the second rugby Test against Ireland in Christchurch on Saturday. …

The Brumbies are set to field a squad lighter on both years and experience when they take on reigning Six Nations champions Wales for their mid-week tour match at Canberra …

Luke Burgess collected a championship winner’s medal in his debut season but there was only heartache for fellow former Wallaby Matt Giteau in Saturday’s French rugby final. In another poor …

Luke Burgess collected a championship winner’s medal in his debut season but there was only heartache for fellow former Wallaby Matt Giteau in Saturday’s French rugby final. In another poor …

No one has personified the shaky, under-pressure Wallabies more this week than besieged playmaker Berrick Barnes. But the scrutinised five-eighth looked anything but Australia’s fifth-choice No.10 as he played a …

The comparisons with Jonah Lomu are inevitable, but big new All Blacks winger Julian Savea, dubbed “The Bus”, isn’t buying into it, and probably thinks it isn’t even worth talking …