Rugby Union News

The Queensland Reds are doing their best to poke the bear, but the ACT Brumbies aren’t biting as they look beyond Saturday’s entree to a Super Rugby finals main course. …

All Black Sonny Bill Williams will get a lone and long-awaited shot at proving his Test fitness when the Blues face the Hurricanes in their final match of the Super …

The Waratahs will treat their showdown with the Highlanders as if it’s their last of the Super Rugby season, ensuring their focus is on farewelling Sekope Kepu and Nick Phipps …

Warren Gatland has ruled out coaching England, with the 2021 British and Irish Lions boss unable to resist having a dig at Eddie Jones. The Wales chief has been confirmed …

Warren Gatland has been officially unveiled as the British and Irish Lions head coach for the 2021 tour to South Africa. Gatland will relinquish his role as Wales boss after …

Australia will be fighting the weight of history to win the Rugby World Cup after their worst calendar year in 2018. But it can be done, according to Stephen Larkham. …

Melbourne have World Cup-winning coach Jake White in their corner as they attempt to secure a maiden Super Rugby finals spot. The former Springboks mentor, who steered South Africa to …

Melbourne have reinstalled their premier halves pairing Will Genia and Quade Cooper but have two Wallabies omissions for their must-win Super Rugby match against the Chiefs. The Rebels have left …

NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson is refusing to blame fallout from the Israel Folau calamity for a Super Rugby campaign which is set to wind up this weekend, barring a …

New Zealand Rugby has used another Japanese sweetener to retain one of its best players after Brodie Retallick signed through to the 2023 World Cup. World class lock Retallick, 28, …

Wallabies props Allan Alaalatoa and Scott Sio say reformed loosehead James Slipper has earned the right to play for Australia again. Slipper has reinvigorated his career at the Brumbies this …

The Super Rugby finals have come a week early for the Melbourne Rebels, according to their veteran halfback Will Genia. The Rebels are treating Friday night’s must-win last round clash …

The last time the Brumbies were playing with this much confidence they made the Super Rugby final, according to 99-game prop Scott Sio. The Brumbies won their fifth straight game …

The British and Irish Lions will name their head coach for 2021 tour of South Africa on Wednesday, with New Zealander Warren Gatland widely expected to be given the honour …

The Waratahs will rest their Wallabies stars against the Highlanders this week, despite remaining a mathematical chance to make the Super Rugby finals. Rugby Australia avoided a nightmare scenario of …

Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson concedes the Brumbies will enter the Super Rugby finals playing a winning brand which has eluded Australia’s other spluttering teams. The men from Canberra were crowned …

Fullback Emiliano Boffelli has scored a try in each half as the Jaguares clinched Super Rugby’s South African conference title and earned a home quarter-final with a 34-7 thumping of …

The Wellington Hurricanes have secured a home advantage in the Super Rugby playoffs as they beat the Lions 37-17 away at Ellis Park in a convincing victory. The Hurricanes turned …