The Chiefs square up against the Highlanders in Queenstown on Saturday in their second Super Rugby pre-season match without boxing champion Sonny Bill Williams. Williams missed the Chiefs’ 36-0 win …

Ryan Jones will take the place of banned lock Bradley Davies in the Wales team for the Six Nations international against Scotland in Cardiff on Sunday. Former captain Jones was …

The Six Nations rugby clash between Italy and England at the 72,000-capacity Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Saturday has been declared a sell-out. The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) announced the …

Ireland recalled centre Keith Earls on Thursday in the only change to their starting side for this weekend’s Six Nations clash away to France in Paris. Earls was included after …

England interim coach Stuart Lancaster named an unchanged squad for Saturday’s Six Nations Championship match against Italy in Rome. After seeing his reign as temporary England boss start with a …

SYDNEY Feb 9 AAP – Western Force coach Richard Graham says his pack is as strong as any in Super Rugby and the Perth-based franchise boasts it’s deepest ever squad. …

Leading coaches Ewen McKenzie and Jake White claimed the Super Rugby competition isn’t operating on a level playing field and Australian teams must overcome enormous disadvantage if they’re to consistently …

New NSW Waratahs coach Michael Foley is looking forward to countering the unpredictability of Samoa and Tonga in his first games in charge of the Super Rugby franchise. After previous …

Queensland aren’t looking to defend their Super Rugby title this year, they’re out to win it back. It might sound like semantics, but coach Ewen McKenzie believes the subtle difference …

Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie says he’ll be disappointed if opposition teams don’t target his defending champions this Super Rugby season. McKenzie believes his Reds squad are as hungry for …

Sir Graham Henry’s post-Rugby World Cup career will centre on developing New Zealand’s high performance coaches at Super Rugby and national provincial championship level. The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) …

Wales second row Bradley Davies has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations after being banned for seven weeks for a “tip tackle” in the victory over …

Six Nations outsiders Italy have made two changes for their historic debut at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico for the visit of England on Saturday. Coach Jacques Brunel has brought back in …

Kiwi favourite Mike Harris has the first crack at Quade Cooper’s No.10 jersey but Wallabies tourist Ben Lucas will fight him all the way to Queensland’s Super Rugby opener against …

Berrick Barnes will get first crack at captaining the NSW Waratahs in the absence of Rocky Elsom in their opening trial, but isn’t yet guaranteed to lead them into the …

Two-time European Cup champions Munster received a huge boost on Tuesday as two of their stars, utility back Keith Earls and flanker Denis Leamy, committed themselves for another two years …

Scotland fly-half Dan Parks has retired from international rugby with immediate effect, the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) says. The 33-year-old played the last of his 67 Tests in Saturday’s 13-6 …

Scotland fly-half Dan Parks has retired from international rugby with immediate effect, the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) says. Parks, 33, played the last of his 67 Tests in Saturday’s 13-6 …