Wallabies coach Michael Cheika won’t alter plans to give fresh faces an opportunity against Ireland despite suffering the first loss of his tenure against France. Cheika last week signalled his …
The Wallabies have fallen to their first defeat under Michael Cheika, with the coach admitting surprise they got as close as they did in the 29-26 loss to a spirited …
Dan Carter admits he has acres of room to improve after making a disappointing return to the All Blacks’ starting line-up against Scotland. The world-class five-eighth was well off his …
Scotland believe they’ve offered a blueprint of how to beat the All Blacks, although admit they’re not good enough to do it yet themselves. Captain Greig Laidlaw felt the world …
England Rugby World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward criticised the absence of “real footballers” in the Red Rose backline after Saturday’s 31-28 loss to South Africa at Twickenham. Woodward, who guided …
The Wallabies have suffered their first defeat under Michael Cheika with a 29-26 loss to a spirited France in Paris. A new-look and much-improved French side avenged their 3-0 series …
The error-ridden All Blacks have hung on grimly to beat Scotland 24-16 at Murrayfield and preserve their 109-year unbeaten record. In one of the least impressive New Zealand displays in …
South Africa returned to winning ways with a 31-28 victory over England in a thrilling rugby Test at a rainswept Twickenham on Saturday. England, 20-6 down early in the second …
Wales held on to edge a Fijian side reduced to 14 men in the 52nd minute by 17-13 in a hard-fought rugby Test at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Saturday. In …
Kurtley Beale says he has endured some dark days, but wants to prove himself to the Australian public after fearing his wayward behaviour might have ended his Wallabies career. The …
Kurtley Beale says he has endured some dark days, but wants to prove himself to the Australian public, after fearing his wayward behaviour might have ended his Wallabies career. After …
Argentina resisted a stirring fightback by Italy in their one-off Test in Genoa on Friday to claim a 20-18 win over the hosts at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Italy, fresh …
France lock Yoann Maestri remains a doubt for Saturday’s rugby Test against Australia due to an abdominal problem. Maestri was named in the starting line-up Thursday before later hurting himself …
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is warning his teammates not to let personal goals get in the way of a compelling team performance against Scotland. McCaw is wary of an …
Controversial playmaker Kurtley Beale is viewing his surprise Wallabies recall as a chance to win back respect. Beale has spent the past three weeks training in Sydney in the hope …
Michael Cheika acknowledges his decision to end Kurtley Beale’s Wallabies exile will divide opinion but says it came down to not wanting to play politics and staying true to himself …
Ireland have changed virtually their entire starting line-up to play Georgia in Dublin on Sunday, with coach Joe Schmidt unveiling a side showing 13 changes from the team that beat …
Controversial utility Kurtley Beale will join the Wallabies’ spring tour of Europe next week after being recalled to the squad by Michael Cheika. The coach informed his squad on the …
