Rugby Union News

The NSW Waratahs will look for their fearless youngsters to make a mark when they start their Super Rugby campaign against weakened three-time defending champions the Crusaders on Saturday. While …

The China Lions have been confirmed as the sixth and final team for Andrew Forrest’s inaugural Global Rapid Rugby competition. The China Rugby Football Association and New Zealand outfit Bay …

“Super Rugby is a place for men, it’s not a place for boys.” That was the ominous warning from Melbourne Rebels coach Dave Wessels on the eve of the Super …

New Zealand-born wing Johnny McNicholl will earn a first cap for defending champions Wales in Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Italy in Cardiff. Former Crusaders wide man McNicholl, 29, scored …

The NSW Waratahs will face a Crusaders side weakened by the managed return of their Test stars when they play their Super Rugby opener in Nelson. Already hit hard by …

Perth Rugby fans will get another dose of Trans-Tasman rivalry after it was announced that the All Blacks will play the Wallabies at Optus Stadium next year. The Wallabies caused …

NSW Waratahs five-eighth Will Harrison is excited rather than nervous at the prospect of a testing Super Rugby debut against the formidable Crusaders knowing veterans Kurtey Beale and Karmichael Hunt …

Five-eighth Matt To’omua will steer a largely new-look side when the Melbourne Rebels open their Super Rugby campaign against the Sunwolves in Fukuoka on Saturday. Despite losing Wallabies trio Will …

Melbourne Rebels coach Dave Wessels admits he considered walking away from the game after the bitter disappointment of last Super Rugby season. He chose to reinvent himself as a coach …

Liam Wright will begin his Queensland Reds Super Rugby captaincy sporting 17 stitches and a black eye thanks to two pre-season knees to the face. But he won’t be shying …

The sentiment is that Australian rugby is about to enter a new and improved era. The reality is that another Super Rugby season has arrived and there is a mountain …

SUPER RUGBY TEAM PROSPECTS BRUMBIES They’ve lost David Pocock, Rory Arnold and Christian Lealiifano but still have a pack to envy, with new skipper Allan Alaalatoa forming part of Australia’s …

Australia’s Super Rugby opener between the Brumbies and Queensland will double as the first Wallabies trial of a new era, according to Allan Alaalatoa. Brumbies skipper Alaalatoa said new Wallabies …

NSW Waratahs coach Rob Penney concedes his side will need things to go their way and play “bloody well,” if he’s to enjoy a first-up Super Rugby win against a …

New NSW Waratahs coach Rob Penney has declared complete confidence in his Super Rugby rookies, after opting to blood debutants Will Harrison and Mark Nawaqanitawase in a tough season opener …

Melbourne Rebels skipper Dane Haylett-Petty and flyhalf Matt Toomua believe the club has made the required tweaks to break their Super Rugby finals duck in 2020. The Rebels were second …

Super Rugby has created safety guidelines around air quality as bushfires burn near Canberra just two days before the Brumbies kick off their season. Officials will monitor the air quality …

Australia’s Super Rugby opener will feature a battle of 20-year-old flyhalves as a new playmaker era dawns post the World Cup. Brumbies debutant Noah Lolesio will square off against rising …