Rugby Union News

Back-row skippers are the flavour of the month in Super Rugby with David Pocock’s Western Force ascension kicking off three captaincy appointments. While world-class ball scavenger Pocock succeeded veteran Force …

In a succession plan that has been 12 months in the making, star Super Rugby flanker David Pocock has taken over as Western Force skipper from Nathan Sharpe. Sharpe, who …

Fitting the correct pieces into the Queensland Reds’ backline jigsaw puzzle has become trickier with a new hamstring scare for electric winger Rod Davies. Australia’s fastest Super Rugby player, Davies …

Star Wallabies flanker David Pocock is expected to be unveiled as the Western Force’s new Super Rugby captain on Monday. Pocock is set to take over as skipper from Nathan …

The All Blacks’ World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry has described England as “world champions at wasting talent” and as playing a game based on fear. Henry guided New Zealand to …

England added New Zealand-born Thomas Waldrom and Bath’s Matt Banahan to their squad as injury cover on Sunday ahead of next weekend’s Six Nations rugby opener against Scotland. Waldrom, a …

Melbourne Rebels skipper Stirling Mortlock is waiting to be told whether this Super Rugby season will be his last. But the final declaration won’t come from the coach or club …

Wales international prop Rhys Thomas has undergone heart surgery after falling ill during training with the Scarlets, the Welsh club confirmed on Friday. The 29-year-old, the last of whose seven …

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has appointed Robert Brophy as acting chief executive after Mike Miller stepped down from the post after 10 years. Brophy, who currently works as the …

The South African Rugby Union has announced the new national coach will be Heyneke Meyer, a 44-year-old who guided Northern Bulls to one Super 14 and four Currie Cup titles. …

The Melbourne Rebels don’t want Storm halfback Cooper Cronk, they just want to play like him. The Super Rugby side on Friday denied speculation they were interested in signing Cronk, …

Outspoken Toulon owner and club president Mourad Boudjellal was handed a 130-day ban on Thursday after using lurid language to describe the level of refereeing in a recent Top 14 …

There is still a place in the England side for Chris Ashton’s flamboyant “swan dive” try celebration despite coach Stuart Lancaster’s call for his players to refocus on teamwork rather …

Heyneke Meyer has been approached by the South African Rugby Union to coach the Springboks but his Blue Bulls employers are reluctant to let him go. SARU confirmed on Wednesday …

Kenya have recalled former Sevens rugby captain Humphrey Kayange to the squad for the fourth and fifth IRB World series in New Zealand and the US. The 29-year-old Kayange quit …

Caretaker coach Stuart Lancaster says he wants to take over the England job on a long-term basis after confirming he will apply for the position advertised by the Rugby Football …

Former Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock shared 90 per cent of his representative rugby career with George Smith so it’s fitting they continue to collect high honours together. The two modern-day …

Star Rebels recruit Kurtley Beale is in danger of missing their trial matches with hamstring-related problems with his body unable to handle the increased training workload ahead of the Super …