England have issued a powerful statement ahead of the Rugby World Cup by overwhelming Ireland 57-15 at Twickenham in a victory that set records for highest score and greatest winning …
South Africa wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has tested positive for an unspecified banned substance but denies wrongdoing and has requested his B sample to analysed. The 2018 World Rugby Breakthrough Player …
A much-changed Scotland have bounced back strongly from last week’s thrashing by France by winning the return fixture 17-14 at Murrayfield, though neither team will take much joy from what …
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper predicts David Pocock’s long injury-enforced absence won’t affect the form of the champion flanker, who he predicts will be at his dominant best at the World …
Belief will be the fuel the Wallabies feed on in the World Cup, according to returning back-row star David Pocock. Pocock hasn’t played for five months because of calf muscle …
They’re the youngest and oldest men to be chosen in a Wallabies’ World Cup squad, and veteran Adam Ashley-Cooper and uncapped Jordan Petaia shared the same pre-selection nerves after taking …
Adam Ashley-Cooper has been described as a perfect mentor for the likes of boom midfield back Jordan Petaia, with Michael Cheika confident he has an ideal blend of Wallabies to …
Evergreen Adam Ashley-Cooper and fledgling Jordan Petaia have bolted into the most experienced Australian squad ever named to contest a Rugby World Cup. Two midfield backs at polar ends of …
MADE THE CUT Adam Ashley-Cooper (midfield) – The veteran clocked up ample game time for the Waratahs on his return from Japan but failed to ignite their stodgy back play. …
Michael Cheika could end the international careers of a handful of veteran Wallabies with the stroke of a pen as he finalises his squad to contest the Rugby World Cup …
Kurtley Beale is relaxed about the outcome of 11th-hour talks to squeeze Will Skelton into the Wallabies’ Rugby World Cup squad, believing they are already blessed with quality options at …
Former Wallaby Rod Kafer has urged Australian selectors to learn from the All Blacks and stick with a ball-playing outside centre at the Rugby World Cup. For Australia’s first two …
England have mounted a staunch defence of Eddie Jones’ training approach following claims players feared national camps. Former Wasps lock Kearnan Myall opened up on his struggles with depression this …
Wallabies great George Gregan says every northern hemisphere power will pose a threat at the Rugby World Cup, although he questions whether Wales have the attacking strike power to go …
Wallabies legend Tim Horan believes David Pocock should come off the bench at the World Cup and doubts Australia can go deep into the tournament by starting him alongside captain …
Coach Michael Cheika says Christian Lealiifano has his nose in front for the Wallabies’ No.10 jersey at the Rugby World Cup, but has praised the demoted Bernard Foley. Foley had …
Loose-forward Juan Manuel Leguizamon will follow a select group of Argentines to have played in four Rugby World Cup finals after he was named in the country’s 31-man squad for …
South Africa loose-forward Marcell Coetzee is out of the Rugby World Cup after it was confirmed he will undergo ankle surgery on Wednesday that will sideline him for 12 weeks. …
