After knocking back chances to play rugby overseas, Waratahs recruit Adam Ashley-Cooper is preparing for more responsibility after injuries to their two Wallabies wingers. Ashley-Cooper will make his debut for …

Waratahs coach Michael Foley says there are plenty of Super Rugby jerseys up for grabs going into Friday’s final trial against Tonga, with the front-row surprisingly among the most hotly-contested …

It’s the flyhalf curse the Western Force just can’t seem to shake. The No.10 jersey has been somewhat of a revolving door since the club’s inception in 2006, with only …

The optimists – of which coach Jake White is one – will class the ACT Brumbies as the enigma of the 2012 Super Rugby competition. But it’s an easier sell …

All Blacks No.8 Kieran Read returns to the starting line-up to captain the Crusaders in their final Super Rugby pre-season trial match against the Melbourne Rebels. International team-mate Andy Ellis …

Sonny Bill Williams will get his first run of the season for the Chiefs in their last Super Rugby pre-season match against the Hurricanes in Taupo on Friday. Williams has …

Former All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith ruled himself out of the running as England manager on Thursday, saying the job sounded more suited to a public relations manager than …

Crisis-hit Top 14 French rugby club Racing-Metro have further shuffled their backroom staff, bringing in Didier Retiere as forwards coach in place of Philippe Berbizier, brother of director of rugby …

Head coach Sean Holley and Australian director of coaching Scott Johnson have both quit the Ospreys with immediate effect, the Welsh regional rugby side says. Holley has been with the …

Hurricanes centre Conrad Smith says the team need to reconnect with their fans as well as play winning rugby in 2012. The Hurricanes have lost key players Ma’a Nonu, Piri …

NSW recruit Sarel Pretorius has wasted no time dazzling his new team-mates with his speed, with acting skipper and halves partner Berrick Barnes among those struggling to keep up. Halfback …

Brumbies coach Jake White has defended his decision to elect the untried Ben Mowen as captain, arguing international credentials aren’t a pre-requisite for the job. The former Waratah was named …

Wallabies’ winger Drew Mitchell is resigned to missing the Waratahs opening Super Rugby clash with Queensland and admits he is enduring the toughest spell of his career. With fellow flyer …

The ACT Brumbies have named recruit Ben Mowen as their captain for the 2012 Super Rugby season. The former NSW backrower was seen as the frontrunner for the job over …

Kurtley Beale is an earth-shattering loss for the Waratahs to overcome this Super Rugby season, and as a result all eyes will be on new fullback Adam Ashley-Cooper. The Waratahs …

The Rebels on Wednesday announced joint vice-captains for the 2012 Super Rugby season. As part of the Melbourne club’s leadership succession plan, Hugh Pyle – one of the franchise’s developing …

The postponed Six Nations match between France and Ireland will now be played on March 4, the tournament’s organising committee says. The game was supposed to have been played on …

French rugby veteran Sebastien Chabal is set to play in Australia with Sydney suburban club Balmain. Chabal, sacked from the Parisian-based Top 14 club Racing-Metro earlier this month after falling …