Rugby Union News

Scotland finished the 2012 Six Nations with the wooden spoon as Italy beat them 13-6 in Rome on Saturday. The defeat means Scotland have lost all of their five matches …

Scotland finished the 2012 Six Nations with the wooden spoon as Italy beat them 13-6 in Rome on Saturday. The defeat means Scotland have lost all of their five matches …

Georgia crushed enemy Russia 46-0 at a politically-charged rugby match on Saturday in the first major encounter between the ex-Soviet states on Georgian soil since their 2008 war. A joyous …

The Western Force posted their first win of the season and consigned the NSW Waratahs to their worst start to a Super Rugby campaign in 15 years. Debutant fullback Dave …

The Highlanders’ fairytale start to the Super Rugby season has continued as they closed out yet another tight contest to down the Hurricanes 19-17 in Wellington. The result on Saturday …

A Kiwi who plays in Australia whose favourite team, apart from his own Melbourne Rebels, is South African – Ged Robinson really embraces Super Rugby. The Rebels hooker will have …

Western Stormers climbed to the top of the Super Rugby table on Friday with a workmanlike 27-17 victory over Auckland Blues in South Africa. It was the third consecutive home …

Chiefs coach Dave Rennie says the Super Rugby bye has come at a perfect time after three impressive – but fatiguing – victories in a row against the Blues, Crusaders …

The Stormers deflated the Blues’ South African trip on Friday with a 27-17 defeat of the Super Rugby tourists in Cape Town. The Blues put in a error-ridden performance and …

The Stormers deflated the Blues’ South African trip on Friday with a 27-17 defeat of the Super Rugby tourists in Cape Town. The Blues put in a error-ridden performance and …

The Stormers deflated the Blues’ South African trip on Friday with a 27-17 defeat of the Super Rugby tourists in Cape Town. The Blues put in a error-ridden performance and …

His Brumbies may have lost, but coach Jake White insists the manner of their nail-biting 29-22 defeat to the Chiefs proves they’re fast becoming a Super Rugby force to be …

Western Force captain David Pocock is backing classy fill-in Dave Harvey to seize the moment in Saturday night’s Super Rugby grudge match with the NSW Waratahs in Sydney. Desperate times …

Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie has a pointed message for critics of the Reds’ style – the defending Super Rugby champions are a lot better than they were at the same …

Melbourne’s James O’Connor will have his first audition for the Wallabies five-eighth jersey after being named as the Rebels’ playmaker against the Cheetahs. With fellow superstar Kurtley Beale ruled out …

Cranbourne trainer Mick Kent unearthed an exciting staying prospect when five-year-old Pauling circled the field from last to win his race debut at Moonee Valley. A son of Desert King, …

All Blacks and Blues back-rower Jerome Kaino has been sidelined for at least six months with a shoulder injury. It rules him out of the rest of the Super Rugby …

England stunned hosts France with a thrilling 24-22 victory on Sunday to erase any hopes the French had of winning the Six Nations title. The visitors outscored the French by …