Rugby Union News

All Blacks halfback Jimmy Cowan will leave New Zealand to join English club Gloucester later this year. Cowan had been rumoured to be in discussions with Gloucester for some time …

The rumours won’t go away but Reds coach Ewen McKenzie insists his succession plan is in the best interests of Queensland rugby – not his Wallabies prospects. Indeed, McKenzie was …

Brumbies flanker and Wallabies hopeful Michael Hooper is set to leave the ACT franchise next year to join the NSW Waratahs. The `Tahs weren’t commenting on Tuesday, but it is …

Ewen McKenzie admits his time as Queensland Reds coach is “finite” but insists he has not had talks with the Australian Rugby Union about taking up the Wallabies reins. McKenzie …

Melbourne Rebels coach Damien Hill isn’t about to make wholesale changes for the Super Rugby clash with NSW despite his team’s “consistently inconsistent” performances. After outclassing the Blues at home, …

The Queensland Reds will boast the equivalent of a coaching dream team next season after the shock decision of Richard Graham to quit his Super Rugby post at the Western …

Melbourne Rebels coach Damien Hill isn’t about to make wholesale changes for the Super Rugby clash with NSW despite his team’s “consistently inconsistent” performances. After outclassing the Blues at home, …

Western Force coach Richard Graham is set to leave Perth at the end of the Super Rugby season to join the Queensland Reds. It’s understood the current title-winning coach Ewen …

Queensland Reds sharpshooter Mike Harris has declared his injured hamstring completely healed to ensure his radar-like goalkicking will be a clutch weapon against the Stormers in Brisbane. As first-choice No.10 …

Former Springbok flanker Johan ‘Rassie’ Erasmus was named general manager: high performance teams on Sunday by the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The media-shy 39-year-old has coached at Currie Cup …

The Brumbies’ transformation isn’t complete but Jake White’s Super Rugby surprise packets have ensured the Australian conference won’t be a two-horse race between traditional rivals Queensland and NSW. Feeding off …

Rocky Elsom is on the verge of making his first Waratahs appearance in four years but the NSW captain is no certainty to start against the Melbourne Rebels on Saturday …

The Brumbies have quashed early talk of finals despite an emphatic return to the top of the Australian Super Rugby conference with a 37-6 demolition of Melbourne Rebels on Saturday. …

England captain Chris Robshaw got on the scoresheet as Harlequins wrapped up their place in the Premiership play-off semi-finals with a 33-17 win over Wasps on Saturday. Quins’ convincing bonus-point …

Australian coach for Stade Francais Michael Cheika says his side can still make the French Top 14 finals despite suffering a 25-9 loss to Clermont. Meanwhile, five-time champions Biarritz remained …

The Chiefs showed their class with a 39-33 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein which moved them to the top of the Super Rugby table. The visitors dominated but couldn’t …

Northern Bulls stormed back to outscore Golden Lions by five tries to two on Saturday and triumph 32-18 in a Super Rugby South African Highveld derby at Ellis Park. A …

Waikato Chiefs surged to the top of the Super Rugby southern hemisphere championship table when they beat Central Cheetahs 39-33 at Free State Stadium on Saturday. Three tries within seven …