Rugby Union News

Japan’s new head coach Eddie Jones vowed on Monday to play “very attacking” rugby as he unveiled a young, mostly homegrown 30-strong squad aiming for a fifth straight Asian Five …

The Queensland Reds have had to fly in rookie reinforcements from Australia to avert a backline crisis on their Super Rugby tour of South Africa. The injury-ravaged defending champions were …

Wallabies playmaker Berrick Barnes is in line for a return to five-eighth as the NSW Waratahs search for answers to their alarming start to the 2012 Super Rugby season. Barnes …

George Gregan will join three other former Wallabies, John Eales, Michael Hawker and Brett Robinson, on the board of the Australian Rugby Union. The game’s most-capped international player will replace …

The Melbourne Rebels are looking to quickly rebound from their heart-breaking loss to the Cheetahs with their Super Rugby game against the Western Force looming on Friday night. But if …

Super Rugby champions Queensland will have their depth severely tested against the Bulls in Pretoria this week as goal-kicking playmakers Ben Lucas and Mike Harris both head home early with …

“A tad too familiar this” was how Melbourne Rebels coach Damien Hill opened his post-match Super Rugby media conference. After a second successive heartbreaking loss, he was so right. The …

Western Force finally won a close game as they passed the mantle of heartbreak kings onto Australia’s other four Super Rugby teams. The Force’s 21-20 upset over NSW in Sydney …

Queries over injured playmakers Ben Lucas and Mike Harris and a citing against Digby Ioane added to the disappointment of Queensland’s first loss of the Super Rugby season. The defending …

Melbourne Rebels missed a golden opportunity to crack their first win of the Super Rugby season as the Cheetahs clawed their way to a heart-stopping 33-26 win at AAMI Park …

Peeved coach Michael Foley says the NSW Waratahs must address an attitude problem in order to turn their flagging Super Rugby season around. Offering no excuses for slumping to a …

Wallabies winger Digby Ioane is facing possible suspension after being cited for foul play over a lifting tackle during the Queensland Reds’ 27-22 Super Rugby loss to the Sharks in …

Scotland coach Andy Robinson said he would not be rushed into making a decision on his future following his team’s Six Nations 13-6 loss to Italy at the Stadio Olimpico …

Youthful Wales sent a clear warning to the Wallabies after clinching a third Grand Slam in eight seasons with a hard-fought 16-9 win over Rugby World Cup finalists France. The …

Family and friends have paid tribute to former All Black Jock Hobbs as an inspirational man who was devoted both to his family and to the game of rugby. Hundreds …

Wales won the Six Nations rugby title on Saturday, completing the Grand Slam by beating France 16-9 in Cardiff. It was the third time in eight years that Wales had …

England finished second in the Six Nations and boosted the chances of interim coach Stuart Lancaster becoming their permanent boss with a convincing 30-9 victory over Ireland at Twickenham on …

Defending Super Rugby champions Queensland suffered key injuries and their first loss of the season as the Sharks hit back to win 27-22 in Durban. Queensland led 17-0 after 26 …