Rugby Union News

Highlanders flanker James Haskell has had his three-week ban for punching Cheetahs player Justin Downey extended to four weeks because of a previous ban in England six years ago. The …

Fit-again Reds prop Ben Daley can only marvel at opposite number Sona Taumalolo’s Super Rugby try-scoring feats which should have him kicked out of the front-rowers’ union. While hard-working Daley …

Ex-NSW Waratah Peter Hewat has emerged as the Brumbies’ likely saviour at five-eighth, with the record-holding point-scorer close to inking a deal with the ACT Super Rugby franchise. The Brumbies …

Super Rugby leaders the Chiefs welcome back loose forward Liam Messam and lock Brodie Retallick among five changes to their starting 15 to face the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on …

After finally realising his Super Rugby dream, playmaker David Harvey has set his sights on further entrenching himself in the Western Force set-up ahead of next season. With the Force’s …

Wallabies star Kurtley Beale is thriving under the pressure that comes with being the Melbourne playmaker according to Rebels coach Damien Hill. Beale will make his second start in the …

Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie doesn’t believe the incoming salary cap will force Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper to leave the Super Rugby champions. Cooper is reportedly close to deciding whether …

England rugby coach Stuart Lancaster has told banned hooker Dylan Hartley he can forget about resuming his Test career in the cauldron of South Africa if he can’t be trusted …

The injury-depleted Highlanders will be without captain Jamie Mackintosh for Saturday’s match against the Hurricanes after the prop was given the week off. Mackintosh, who has played every game this …

Queensland prop Ben Daley has recovered from injury and will start in the Reds front row in Sunday’s Super rugby clash against the pace setting Chiefs at Suncorp Stadium. Daley …

Scotland have suffered a triple setback ahead of their tour of Australia, Fiji and Samoa after David Denton and wing Lee Jones were ruled out through injury on Thursday while …

England recalled scrum-half Danny Care for their tour of South Africa when coach Stuart Lancaster named a 42-man squad on Thursday. The 25-year-old, who plays for premiership table-toppers Harlequins, was …

Western Force No.8 Matt Hodgson has recovered from concussion to take his place in an unchanged line-up to meet the Sharks in Durban in Sunday’s Super Rugby duel. Hodgson recovered …

Ben Lucas has endured a history of Wallabies near misses but the Queensland Reds Mr Fix-It can play his way into the Test No.10 jersey by turning Australia’s playmaking curse …

Rocky Elsom is relishing the chance to captain NSW in their hour of need in Friday night’s Super Rugby crunch match with the Bulls. The axed Wallabies skipper will captain …

Melbourne Rebels flanker Michael Lipman will make a timely return from his long lay-off when he goes head-to-head with Richie McCaw in Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash against the Crusaders. …

NSW and Wallabies star Drew Mitchell is a 50-50 chance to make a miraculous recovery from injury and be on the plane for the Waratahs’ two-match South African Super Rugby …

Canada loose forward Jebb Sinclair has joined South African Super Rugby side the Stormers from English club London Irish on loan deal as cover for injured trio Schalk Burger, Duane …