Rugby Union News

With a fresh lease on his Test life, Wallabies forward James Slipper wants to be there for what he views as the new-look team’s moment of truth on Sunday. The …

Halfback Joe Powell says he’s better prepared for another crack with the Wallabies if he wins selection for next week’s opening Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks in Wellington. …

New Zealand will reprise the five-team domestic Super Rugby Aotearoa competition in 2021, with no Australian or Pacific islands teams involved. The Super Rugby AU competition is also set to …

Just 10 days out from the opening Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks, the big debate among the Wallabies’ coaches is who will start in the backline. With a …

New Zealand Rugby is disputing a leaked document which appears to show it had advance knowledge of the Rugby Championship schedule that has become the latest flash point in a …

Brumbies halfback Joe Powell has jumped ship to the Melbourne Rebels after six years in Canberra. Currently with the Wallabies in New Zealand, preparing for the Bledisloe Cup, Powell fills …

Callum Ah Chee has already played in nearly twice as many AFL wins with Brisbane this season than he did in four years at Gold Coast. In Friday night’s qualifying …

The Wallabies are happy to stay away from the growing stoush between two SANZAAR rivals, with assistant coach Scott Wisemantel saying they’re leaving it to the administrators to “box on”. …

Exciting young playmaker Noah Lolesio has the backing of his Wallabies coaches to play his natural game rather than try to switch into Test mode ahead of the Bledisloe Cup …

The South African Rugby Union has confirmed it will pull teams out of Super Rugby in favour of playing in Europe’s PRO14 league, blaming New Zealand for the sudden break-up …

The Western Force have completed a major recruiting coup by signing Irish star Rob Kearney on a one-year deal. The 34-year-old fullback, who made 95 appearances for Ireland, joins from …

All Blacks coach Ian Foster says Rugby Championship organisers need to move quickly to change the tournament’s schedule and allow his team to spend Christmas with family rather than in …

Wallabies hooker Jordan Uelese feared history was repeating itself when he hurt his shoulder in his final game of the Super Rugby AU season, jeopardising his hopes of playing in …

World champions South Africa are “desperate” to play in the Rugby Championship this year but there remain a number of hurdles before they will commit to the competition, according to …

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has poured cold water on the All Blacks’ hopes of avoiding Christmas in quarantine after the Rugby Championship. Under current COVID-19 guidelines the All …

The Wallabies will look to Plan B for the Rugby Championship after towering lock Rory Arnold fractured his forearm while playing in France overnight. Arnold was at the top of …

Injured star Jordan Petaia will be available for the opening Bledisloe Cup Test with Wallabies coach Dave Rennie saying he expects to settle on his line-up in the coming days. …

Window coffees, secret wall-knocks and in-room workouts are all part of Wallabies lockdown in New Zealand as they count down to begin proper Bledisloe Cup preparations. The Wallabies are bedded …