Rugby Union News

Warren Gatland will have a stable group of Kiwi assistant coaches at his disposal when he takes charge of the Chiefs for next year’s Super Rugby campaign. Long-serving Wales coach …

Former England captain and hooker Dylan Hartley has announced his retirement after failing to recover from a knee injury that cost him a place in the Rugby World Cup squad. …

South Africa World Cup winner Tendai Mtawarira has announced his retirement from international rugby, bowing out as the most capped prop in Springbok history. The 34-year-old, whose ball carries led …

Former England captain Chris Robshaw has accused Saracens of dragging rugby’s reputation through the mud following their huge punishment for rorting the salary cap. Saracens were handed a 35-point deduction …

Former Wallaby and cricket administrator Pat Howard is part of a three-person panel who will review the Wallabies’ 2019 season following their World Cup flop. He will be joined by …

A high-octane battle to be next All Blacks coach is under way and Australian rugby could be waiting to scoop up their pick of the leftovers, in a repeat of …

English rugby union champions Saracens say they will appeal a 35-point deduction and a STG 5.36 million ($A10 million) fine after they were found guilty of breaching salary cap regulations. …

South Africa rugby captain Siya Kolisi said the country’s underprivileged children should “keep dreaming and keep believing” as he carried the Rugby World Cup trophy through thousands of fans on …

Members of South Africa’s triumphant Rugby World Cup-winning squad arrived home on Tuesday, to be greeted by thousands of fans at Johannesburg’s international airport. Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe, who …

English rugby union champions Saracens say they will appeal a 35-point deduction and a STG 5.36 million ($A9.99 million) fine after they were found guilty of breaching salary cap regulations. …

English champions Saracens have been given a 35-point deduction and fined 5.36 million pounds ($A9.99 million) after they were found guilty of breaching salary cap regulations, rugby officials say. British …

New Zealand fullback Beauden Barrett has voiced his support for Ian Foster’s bid to take over from Steve Hansen as All Blacks coach, saying he would like to see “continuity” …

England coach Eddie Jones arrived back in London on Monday giving little away about his future as the country’s rugby bosses prepared to begin a World Cup debrief. The 31-strong …

Eddie Jones has responded to England’s World Cup final defeat by South Africa by admitting the current team is “finished”. And in a sign of his commitment to his contract …

South Africa flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and England centre Emily Scarratt have been named men’s and women’s World Rugby players of the year at a glitzy ceremony in Tokyo. Du …

South African flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit has been named World Rugby player of the year at a glitzy ceremony in Tokyo, with Rassie Erasmus claiming the coaches’ award, fresh from …

England have warned Australia off “sniffing around” coach Eddie Jones by confirming he will remain with them until at least 2021, and possibly beyond, on the back of his performance …

When the euphoria of a third Rugby World Cup triumph subsides in the coming weeks, South African Rugby will be faced with filling the head coach role vacated by Rassie …