Rugby Union News

There is every chance that Western Force are in a stronger place now without being in Super Rugby as they rammed home their power in Saturday’s National Rugby Championship grand …

Rugby Australia are being urged to bring back Eddie Jones after the Australian coach engineered another historic Rugby World Cup triumph. New Zealander David Rennie had been tipped to succeed …

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen had no excuses or regrets as his side’s eight-year hold on the World Cup ended with a 19-7 loss to England in the semi-final in …

Jonny Wilkinson has described England’s 19-7 victory over New Zealand as “immense” as the sporting world took to social media after a memorable World Cup semi-final. England put in one …

Eddie Jones has done it again, this time with England. The mastermind of the “Miracle of Brighton” which sent ripples through the sporting world, Jones has ended the All Blacks’ …

England have produced one of their greatest performances to end New Zealand’s bid for a third-successive Rugby World Cup, outplaying the defending champions with an epic 19-7 semi-final win in …

England have advanced to the Rugby World Cup final and their first since 2007, producing a dominant performance to record a 19-7 win over two-time defending champions New Zealand in …

Western Force have capped a dominant National Rugby Championship season with a five-try second half demolition of Canberra Vikings to win the grand final 41-3 at UWA Sports Park. Having …

Western Force scored five tries in a dominant second half to cruise to the National Rugby Championship title defeating Canberra Vikings 41-3 at UWA Sports Park on Saturday. It was …

Maro Itoje senses that England are poised to stun New Zealand in Saturday’s World Cup semi-final by declaring: “We’re going to get them”. The All Blacks are odds-on favourites to …

Wales star Jonathan Davies has admitted that he feared the worst after suffering a knee injury that stalled his Rugby World Cup campaign. Davies will line up against semi-final opponents …

With South Africa feeling they are close to perfecting their attritional game-plan and Wales having long ago decided that defence can be the best form of attack, the second World …

All Blacks captain Kieran Read has had his share of detractors in the last 12 months as he worked his way back to fitness from back surgery at the end …

All Blacks prop Joe Moody was not buying into the advice of famed Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu that “if your opponent is of choleric temperament, seek to irritate him” …

The Springboks came in for some flak back home for the limited ambition of their game against Japan last weekend but five-eighth Handre Pollard suggested there would be little change …

Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest has blamed the leadership of Rugby Australia for the Wallabies’ failings at the recent World Cup, saying he will barrack hard for “other people” to …

Wales fullback Liam Williams’ Rugby World Cup is over after he failed to overcome an ankle injury. The 28-year-old who has won 62 caps and started all of Wales’s World …

Every selection, every opponent, every training camp – just about every decision Eddie Jones has made in the last two-and-a-half years – has been geared towards 5pm Yokohama time on …