Prop Joe Marler and flanker Tom Johnson will make their England debuts at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday in the first of three Tests against South Africa. Marler replaces …
Former Newcastle Knight Cooper Vuna will become the latest league convert to make his Wallabies debut after a training injury ruled Joe Tomane out of Saturday night’s clash with Wales. …
Soaking up rising criticism, Robbie Deans has stuck by a similarly besieged Berrick Barnes to unlock Wales’ brick-wall defence in a backline lacking the creativity of the Wallabies’ past. Coach …
Former Newcastle Knight Cooper Vuna looks set to become the latest league convert to make his Wallabies debut after a training injury put Joe Tomane in grave doubt for Saturday …
Six Nations champions Wales are eying a gilt-edged opportunity to end their 42-year Australian drought which would ratchet up the pressure on Wallabies coach Robbie Deans on Saturday night. The …
Inspirational Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll will make his return to Test rugby with an assignment he rates as the pinnacle outside the World Cup. O’Driscoll, who missed the Six Nations …
The Wallabies have suffered an injury scare before Saturday night’s series-opening rugby Test against Wales with winger Joe Tomane in doubt following a training mishap. Brumbies flyer Tomane, who made …
The Wallabies have suffered an injury scare before Saturday night’s series-opening rugby Test against Wales with winger Joe Tomane in doubt following a training mishap. Brumbies flyer Tomane, who made …
Six Nations champions Wales made four changes to their Grand Slam-clinching team for Saturday’s first rugby Test against the embattled Wallabies at Suncorp Stadium. The Welsh have their best chance …
All Blacks playmaker Dan Carter will look to contain the emotions when he runs out for his first Test since the injury that ended his World Cup last year. Carter …
Loose-head prop Benn Robinson will play his first Test in 18 months after being one of eight new faces included in the Wallabies starting side for Saturday night’s clash with …
New All Blacks coach Steve Hansen paid tribute to Sonny Bill Williams’ improvement after selecting him ahead of fellow giant centre Ma’a Nonu for the first Test against Ireland in …
New Zealand have named three new caps, and included only seven players who started the Rugby World Cup final, in their line-up to face Ireland in the first Test in …
Tongan international prop Sona Taumalolo has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Perpignan from Super 15 side Waikato Chiefs, the French Top 14 side announced on Wednesday. Taumalolo, 30, scored an …
South Africa have chosen uncapped forwards Eben Etzebeth, Juandre Kruger and Marcell Coetzee for the first Test against England at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. Etzebeth and Kruger come …
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has emphatically ruled out making an SOS call to five-eighth Quade Cooper for the Wales Test series, despite Tuesday night’s disastrous loss to Scotland. Cooper has …
Wallabies playmaker Mike Harris says it’s Australia’s “job” to ensure there’s no mental scarring heading into Saturday’s Test against Wales in Brisbane. The Queensland goal-kicker endured a baptism of fire …
Wallabies great Phil Kearns demanded the Australian Rugby Union take responsibility for Tuesday night’s embarrassing 9-6 loss to Scotland in Newcastle. The former Test hooker and current television commentator slammed …
