Rugby Union News

Western Force coach Tim Sampson is adamant his team will be competitive in Australia’s new rugby competition, and he’ll be helped by two former Wallabies. One-Test centre Kyle Godwin and …

Waratahs hooker Damien Fitzpatrick is retiring from professional rugby and also plans to end his time as a prominent players advocate. After playing 73 games for the Waratahs across 12 …

Waratahs coach Rob Penney is eager to get a sneak peek of law changes in New Zealand’s Super Rugby competition before Australia’s tournament reboot next month. Rule changes for the …

Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn admits it’d be tough if one of Izack Rodda, Harry Hockings or Isaac Lucas wind up at a rival Australian Super Rugby franchise. The trio …

Brumbies coach Dan McKellar says it will be critical to get off to a fast-start after the hit-and run Australian Super Rugby draw was unveiled on Thursday. The Canberra side …

Super Rugby Aotearoa will last just 10 weeks but Chiefs coach Warren Gatland says the non-stop diet of brutal New Zealand derbies makes it a war of attrition. Gatland’s team …

Western Force coach Tim Sampson hopes his team will be playing in Perth by late July, but he needs the WA government to come to the party. The full draw …

Circumstances can be very cruel sometimes, the Blues were enjoying their best season since 2011 when the competition ended. With five wins from seven games and sitting just one point …

When the original edition of the Super Rugby competition was paused, these two sides were headed in very different directions. The Chiefs had won four of their six matches played …

Players in the English rugby premiership could potentially go on strike following the decision to reduce next season’s salary cap by more than 20 per cent. Premiership Rugby has confirmed …

Western Force captain Ian Prior is confident his team will not be a pushover in Australia’s new rugby competition, and says the format’s rule tweaks could even play into their …

Former Australian sevens captain Lewis Holland and Lachie Anderson have signed with the Melbourne Rebels ahead of the Super Rugby AU competition, which starts July 3. The pair join fellow …

Rugby Australia has reached a deal with Fox Sports to broadcast the new-look Super Rugby Australia competition, which will get underway on July 3. The two parties signed off on …

If the All Blacks return to action this year it will be without Chiefs forward Atu Moli, who is set to undergo surgery to rectify a chronic hip dysfunction. The …

Beauden Barrett has been quick to adopt Dan Carter as a mentor at the Blues and create one of the most decorated training partnerships in Super Rugby history. Less than …

England’s top-flight rugby union clubs have agreed to reduce the salary cap by STG 1 million ($A1.8 million) in response to financial pressures heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Club owners …

New Zealand’s Super Rugby competition will kick off its opening round in front of crowds this weekend, generating further hype around the sport’s return. The NZ government announced its nationwide …

Former Sunwolves coach Tony Brown has taken another swipe at South African rugby for what he says was a vindictive move to shut down the Japanese Super Rugby team. An …