Rugby Union News

Uruguay will get a good measure of their progress over the last four years after naming a seasoned team to face the Wallabies at the Rugby World Cup in Oita. …

Michael Hooper has grounds to call himself the most durable rugby player on the planet as he closes on a Test landmark that may never be beaten. Because of his …

Ireland began to resurrect their Rugby World Cup campaign after their shock loss to Japan with a scrappy 35-0 bonus-point victory on Thursday over a stubborn Russia in Kobe that …

Argentina have left five-eighth Nicolas Sanchez out of their match day squad for the first time in three years for their must-win clash against England in Tokyo. Sanchez has not …

Italy skipper Sergio Parisse has exchanged messages with astronaut Luca Parmitano after World Rugby arranged for the keen Azzurri supporter to have a live feed of Friday’s World Cup clash …

Japan have made three changes to the starting line-up that stunned Ireland for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Samoa, including bringing Michael Leitch back to captain the …

The rampaging All Blacks might be the benchmark at the World Cup to date, but Australia should instead look to Japan for inspiration as they try to bounce back from …

Winger Semi Radradra scored two of Fiji’s seven tries and made three others as the Pacific Islanders finally got a win on the board at the Rugby World Cup with …

England head coach Eddie Jones fought back tears on Thursday as he paid tribute to his former coach Jeff Sayle, who died on Monday. Sayle, a one-cap Wallaby, was a …

Samoa coach Steve Jackson has made six changes to his side for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup clash against hosts Japan, throwing up the possibility of two sets of brothers being …

Michael Cheika is working overtime to cool talk on new Wallabies sensation Jordan Petaia, but the teammates who know him well aren’t holding back. Dynamic teenager Petaia will make one …

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will line-up against Italy in a must-win Rugby World Cup Pool B clash at the Shizuoka Stadium in Japan on Friday despite allegations of physical and …

England will enter their crucial Rugby World Cup clash with Argentina in Tokyo on Saturday boosted by the return of Mako Vunipola and Jack Nowell. Vunipola and Nowell missed the …

Braam Steyn may have once dreamt of pulling on the Springbok jersey but has no regrets as he seeks to help Italy provide the fatal blow to South Africa’s Rugby …

The view from two former All Blacks that Australia’s siege mentality approach to the Rugby World Cup will backfire has been rejected by the Wallabies. In fact, inside centre Matt …

Matt To’omua says the Wallabies’ indigenous jersey carries more meaning than ever because of the changing face of Australian society and a sea change in rugby. Uruguay will face an …

Rob Penney wants some big bodies in key positions when he takes charge at the NSW Waratahs but says developing a clutch of young five-eighths will be his most pressing …

All three Barrett brothers got on the scoresheet as reigning champions New Zealand stormed to their second victory of the Rugby World Cup with a 63-0 bonus point mauling of …