World Cup-winning halfback Piri Weepu will be on the bench for the Blues’ opening Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders at Auckland’s Eden Park on Friday night. All Blacks star …
British and Irish Lions prop Gethin Jenkins will become the latest Wales international to join the money-spinning French league after announcing Tuesday he is moving to a Top 14 club …
Australian-born utility back Luke McLean says Italy must try to combat Ireland’s spoiling tactics if they are to emerge victorious from Saturday’s Six Nations match in Dublin. Italy sit bottom …
Ireland has named an unchanged side for this weekend’s Six Nations clash with Italy at Lansdowne Road. Coach Declan Kidney picked the same XV that had been due to play …
Wales captain Sam Warburton has recovered from a thigh injury and will return to lead his team’s Triple Crown Six Nations clash with England at Twickenham. Warburton suffered an injury …
France on Tuesday named an unchanged lineup for the Six Nations match with Scotland in Edinburgh on Sunday. The selection had been due to play Ireland on February 11, but …
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says Australia’s decade-long Bledisloe cup drought is a ridiculous statistic and one he wants to change this year. The Wallabies ended a lengthy Tri Nations drought …
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says defending Super Rugby champions Queensland will be more dangerous and less predictable without Quade Cooper, who he is tipping to bounce back from a traumatic …
NSW Waratahs Finishes over the past three seasons: 2011 – qualifying-finalists; 2010 – semi-finalists; 2009 – 5th Coach: Michael Foley Captain: Rocky Elsom Gains: Rocky Elsom (Brumbies), Adam Ashley-Cooper (Brumbies), …
ACT BRUMBIES Finishes over the past three season: 2011 – 13th, 2010 – 6th, 2009 – 7th Coach: Jake White Captain: To be announced Gains: Ruaidhri Murphy (Exeter), Zack Holmes …
Melbourne Rebels Finishes: debut season 2011 – 15th Coach: Damien Hill Captain: Stirling Mortlock Gains: James O’Connor (Western Force), Kurtley Beale (NSW), Paul-Alo Emile (Western Force), Mitch Inman (Western Force), …
Queensland Reds Finishes over the past three seasons: 2011 – 1st, 2010 – 5th, 2009 – 13th. Coach: Ewen McKenzie Captain: James Horwill Gains: Chris Feauia-Sautia (Australian Schoolboys) Losses: Will …
CHEETAHS LOCATION: Bloemfontein, South Africa COACH: Naka Drotske 2011 RESULT: 11th TEAM RUNDOWN: The boys from Bloem have lost their dangerous halfback Sarel Pretorious to the Waratahs but will again …
LIONS LOCATION: Johannesburg, South Africa COACH: John Mitchell 2011 RESULT: 14th TEAM RUNDOWN: Former All Blacks and Western Force coach John Mitchell has started the rebuild of the one-time easybeats …
SHARKS LOCATION: Durban, South Africa COACH: John Plumtree 2011 RESULT: 6th TEAM RUNDOWN: The departure of long-time captain John Smit won’t harm the Sharks as it’s paved the way for …
STORMERS LOCATION: Cape Town, South Africa COACH: Allister Coetzee 2011 RESULT: 3rd TEAM RUNDOWN: The highly-fancied South Africans thought 2011 would be their year until a home semi-final failure to …
CHIEFS LOCATION: Hamilton, New Zealand COACH: Dave Rennie 2011 RESULT: 10th TEAM RUNDOWN: Sonny-Bill Williams and rising All Blacks playmaker Aaron Cruden have joined new coach Dave Rennie in Hamilton …
CRUSADERS LOCATION: Christchurch, New Zealand COACH: Todd Blackadder 2011 RESULT: 2nd TEAM RUNDOWN: The seven-time champions will once again kick off 2012 as Super Rugby favourites but must do their …
