Rugby Union News

England hooker Dylan Hartley has been banned for eight weeks after being found guilty of biting. But the length of the ban means the Northampton forward will be available for …

The Queensland Reds may be battered, bruised and coming off one of their worst losses in years, but skipper James Horwill remains defiant ahead of Saturday night’s Super Rugby crunch …

Warren Gatland is in line to become just the second overseas coach to lead the British and Irish Lions on tour. Gatland is considered a strong favourite to take charge …

The Melbourne Rebels’ challenging trip to play the Highlanders got a little easier with dynamic duo Kurtley Beale and James O’Connor returning from injury for their Super Rugby clash on …

NSW Waratahs players have backed Brendan McKibbin to retain the starting halfback role ahead of star South African recruit Sarel Pretorius for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Chiefs. The …

It took Michael Hooper a couple of weeks to even secure a starting role for the Brumbies but coach Jake White already rates him a strong contender for a Wallabies …

The likelihood of Warren Gatland being appointed British and Irish Lions head coach for the 2013 tour of Australia increased when Welsh rugby chiefs said on Monday they were prepared …

Sam Lane’s great pedigree will be tested fully if he makes one of the most rushed and round-about Super Rugby debuts for the injury-ravaged Queensland Reds on Saturday night. A …

The injury-ravaged Queensland Reds have called Sam Lane, the South Africa-schooled son of former Wallabies centre Tim Lane, into their squad for Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash with the Western …

A South African club rugby player has drowned and five of his teammates are missing and presumed dead after 21 people were swept out to sea in strong currents off …

New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens has praised the spirit of his injury-hit squad after they were beaten by Fiji 35-28 in a pulsating Hong Kong Sevens rugby final. Tietjens didn’t …

Waisea Nayacalevu’s second try of the match with two minutes left gave Fiji a 35-28 win over defending champions New Zealand in the final of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby …

The surprising Brumbies sit atop Super Rugby’s Australian conference while previous leaders Queensland ponder their grim injury toll after a demoralisingly one-sided loss to the Bulls. Unfancied in the pre-season, …

Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie will consider tempering his team’s attacking style after they suffered a crushing 61-8 Super Rugby loss and further injuries against the Bulls in Pretoria. The …

Colin Slade’s horror run with injuries has continued, with the Highlanders five-eighth likely to be ruled out for the rest of the Super Rugby season with a broken leg. Slade …

The NSW Waratahs have vowed to keep carrying the attack to opposing teams after a week of soul-searching resulted in a Super Rugby season-saving win over the Sharks. Fullback Bernard …

The Stormers moved to the top of the Super Rugby table with a 24-19 win over the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday. It was the fourth win in as …

Injury hit Queensland suffered more casualties as they crashed to a humbling 61-8 loss to the Bulls in their Super Rugby match in Pretoria. The Bulls scored eight tries to …