Rugby Union News

Rugby Australia and the Sunwolves have decided the Tokyo-based team won’t take part in next month’s Australia-based Super Rugby AU competition. The two organisations announced on Monday that, despite their …

A man who led the All Blacks into battle 52 times and a man who composed their battle-cry have been honoured in New Zealand. Former New Zealand captain Kieran Read …

Rugby Australia will this week announce the first phase of a wholesale restructure after lodging their 2019 financial report that provisionally flagged a $9.4 million loss. Interim chief executive Rob …

The South African government maintained a ban on all contact sports competitions because of the coronavirus, meaning the country’s professional rugby teams and its world champion Springboks will remain out …

Rugby Australia are weighing up whether to implement any of World Rugby’s 10 optional temporary law amendments designed to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, in their upcoming domestic …

Western Force coach Tim Sampson believes he has players capable of challenging for Wallabies spots, once they get the opportunity to shine in the Australian Super Rugby tournament. The Perth-based …

World Rugby’s executive committee has approved 10 optional law trials designed to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 tranmission. Unions can apply to implement one or more of the temporary …

The Brumbies are expecting to keep their bulk of their squad intact as Australian rugby’s dire financial state bites at Super Rugby clubs. A five-team domestic competition that will start …

Wallabies backrower Pete Samu doesn’t know why he fell out of favour with coach Michael Cheika before last year’s World Cup, admitting it was a frustrating time. The Brumbies No.8 …

World Rugby has rejected a proposal for an unofficial World Cup event next year aimed at boosting the game’s finances after the coronavirus stoppage. Former Rugby Football Union CEO Francis …

The Western Force will return to Super Rugby in 2020 for the “good of the sport” but billionaire owner Andrew Forrest wants to see a reinvention of the code before …

Brad Thorn says he’s never had an argument with Izack Rodda, denying reports of a rift that apparently drove the Wallabies lock away from the Queensland Reds along with two …

Incoming Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has agreed to end his contract with Scottish club Glasgow early, freeing him up to focus on his new role. Glasgow announced Rennie would finish …

Wallabies and NSW Waratahs veteran Karmichael Hunt says a trans- Tasman Super Rugby competition makes the most sense and he’d love to be a part of it next year. Senior …

The manner of their exits is disappointing but Queensland Reds captain Liam Wright can see a silver lining in the departure of rebel trio Izack Rodda, Harry Hockings and Isaac …

Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has said he should have quit the job in early 2019 after Rugby Australia (RA) brought in Scott Johnson as director of rugby and introduced …

Reece Hodge is looking to learn some secrets of the Flying Fijians after linking with their former strength and conditioning guru John Pryor, who has come on board with the …

Rugby Australia and the Queensland Rugby Union have released Reds players Izack Rodda, Harry Hockings and Isaac Lucas. This follows the players’ decision to terminate their contracts after the QRU …