Rugby Union News

Unheralded five-eighth Ben Seymour may be thrust into Western Force’s problem position to spark their sputtering attack after impressing off the bench in the Super Rugby loss to Queensland. Force …

The Stormers made it two wins out of two in Super Rugby after their second-half fightback trumped the Sharks 15-12 in an attritional derby on Saturday. An error-strewn game that …

The Bulls remained unbeaten against the Cheetahs and in Super Rugby when they manhandled the host side 51-19 at Free State Stadium on Saturday. The Bulls scored six tries, two …

Australia-born lock Joshua Furno was called up by Italy coach Jacques Brunel on Saturday as a replacement for his Aironi clubmate Carlo del Fava for the remaining Six Nations rugby …

Cult hero Radike Samo lit up Suncorp Stadium with another super solo try before radar-boot Mike Harris ensured the Queensland Reds survived a second-half scare by the Western Force on …

The Highlanders put the financial woes of the Otago rugby union to one side with a superb 27-24 win over the Crusaders in their Super Rugby match in Dunedin on …

The Highlanders put the financial woes of the Otago rugby union to one side with a superb 27-24 win over the Crusaders in their Super Rugby match in Dunedin on …

The Hurricanes have not emerged unscathed from their 30-28 Super Rugby win over the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday (NZT), with two off-field yellow cards later issued by the Sanzar …

Standout back Rudi Wulf and All Blacks loose forward Jerome Kaino will miss the Blues’ two-match Super Rugby trip to South Africa. The pair were injured in Friday’s 14-29 loss …

Melbourne may have started their Super Rugby season with a loss to NSW but it was a victory of sorts for Rebels winger Cooper Vuna. The Rebels lost 35-19 to …

Fly-half Beauden Barrett kicked his fifth penalty a minute from time to give Wellington Hurricanes a thrilling 30-28 Super Rugby victory over Golden Lions at Ellis Park on Friday. The …

Young first five-eighth Beauden Barrett kicked a match-winning penalty with two minutes left to guide the Hurricanes to a 30-28 Super Rugby win over the Lions in Johannesburg. Barrett, 20, …

James Barrett’s 79th-minute penalty broke the hearts of the Lions and ensured the Wellington Hurricanes left Ellis Park with a 30-28 Super Rugby victory on Friday. Butch James’ converted try …

The NSW Waratahs left no doubt about the result this time as they pushed aside the Rebels 35-19 in their Super Rugby clash at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Friday …

The Chiefs’ combination of adventurous spirit in the wet and stingy defence carried them to a bonus-point 29-14 Super Rugby victory over the Blues in Hamilton on Friday night. All …

Queensland skipper James Horwill has ordered team-mates to provide halfback Will Genia with cleaner ball to fire up the Reds’ new-look backline against Super Rugby underdogs Western Force at Suncorp …

Australian Rugby Union chief John O’Neill is in a stronger position to address his concerns about southern hemisphere countries’ lost revenue in World Cup seasons after being appointed to the …

All Blacks halfback Jimmy Cowan has been dropped to the bench for the Super Rugby derby between the Highlanders and Crusaders in Dunedin on Saturday. Cowan, 29, who has played …