Rugby Union News

One game into the Super Rugby season and the monkey is off Jake White’s back. A dull, grinding 19-17 win over the Western Force in their season opener was not …

South Africa’s Super Rugby teams could be playing for their place in next year’s competition after the country decided to include a new franchise in 2013. While the South African …

Auckland Blues fly-half Michael Hobbs has been issued with the Super Rugby’s first off-field yellow card after being accused of a dangerous tackle in their opening match against the Canterbury …

The Bulls fielded a new-look team against Coastal Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, but it was ‘old hand’ Morne Steyn who kicked them to an 18-13 Super rugby victory on Friday. …

South Africa’s Super rugby teams could be playing for their place in next year’s competition after the country decided to include a new franchise in 2013. While the South African …

The Brumbies’ new SUper Rugby era under Jake White began as planned with a hard-fought 19-17 victory over the Western Force in their season-opener on Friday night. Trailing 12-9 at …

Rookie five-eighth Tyler Bleyendaal kicked five goals from seven attempts to nudge the Canterbury Crusaders to a 19-18 win over the Auckland Blues at Eden Park on Friday night in …

The Crusaders charged down a last-minute Piri Weepu drop goal to steal a 19-18 win over the Blues in Super Rugby’s season opener at Eden Park on Friday night. The …

Waratahs vice-captain Benn Robinson believes facing Queensland is a level above any other Super Rugby assignment, but he’s just relieved his pre-match nerves are limited to the big occasion. After …

Prized recruit Sarel Pretorius will make his Waratahs debut as a marked man with Queensland rival Will Genia identifying him as a major threat in their Sydney season-opener. Wallabies No.9 …

Rebels skipper Stirling Mortlock has until Wednesday to prove his injured calf is up to taking on the NSW Waratahs in Melbourne’s Super Rugby season opener. The first-round bye has …

Wales and England can show just how far they have come since last year’s Rugby World Cup when they go head to head in the Six Nations on Saturday. With …

Former All Black Tamati Ellison and England loose forward James Haskell have been rushed into a depleted Highlanders side for their Super rugby opener against the Chiefs in Hamilton on …

Veteran fly-half Stephen Jones will take the place of James Hook on the Wales bench for the Six Nations international against England after the Perpignan back was ruled out with …

Three newcomers take the field for the Hurricanes in their opening Super Rugby match against the Stormers in Capetown on Sunday. Former Crusaders midfielder Tim Bateman makes his Hurricanes debut …

England interim coach Stuart Lancaster has moved 20-year-old Owen Farrell to fly-half in one of four changes to his starting side for the Six Nations clash against Wales at Twickenham …

Former Wallaby Huia Edmonds will join English club team Gloucester for the 2012-13 rugby season. The former Waratahs, Stormers and Brumbies hooker will arrive at Kingsholm as the replacement for …

Western Force captain David Pocock is warily eyeing the Brumbies’ imposing back-row for their Super Rugby clash on Friday night, saying the ACT franchise has already earned a reputation for …