Reds name 23-man squad for Brumbies clash
The Queensland Reds have included flanker Beau Robinson and utility back Ben Lucas in a 23-man squad for Saturday night's pivotal Super Rugby clash ...
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Newcastle Falcons get relegation reprieve -- RFU
Newcastle Falcons will stay in the top flight of English rugby union next season, regardless of whether London Welsh win promotion later this month, ...
Rugby Union24/05/2012 02:20:00 AMread moreScottish international Strokosch signs for Perpignan
Scottish international flanker Alasdair Strokosch signed a two year contract with 2009 Top 14 champions Perpignan on Wednesday.The 29-year-old - formerly with English Premiership ...
Rugby Union24/05/2012 02:10:00 AMread morePrecocious Brumbies eye conference crown
First it was revenge.Then relief.But the Brumbies also admit to feeling surprise ahead of Saturday night's crunch Super Rugby clash with the Queensland Reds ...
Rugby Union23/05/2012 02:14:00 PMread moreRedman gets Worcester coaching role
Nigel Redman, the Rugby Football Union's (RFU) elite coach development manager, was on Tuesday appointed as Worcester's new forwards coach.Redman will return to Sixways, ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 09:43:00 PMread moreFisher returns to Exiles
Forward Jonathan Fisher has rejoined London Irish on a two-year deal, after spending the last season playing for the Bedford Blues, the English Premiership ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 09:28:00 PMread moreIreland's Leamy to retire
Ireland international Denis Leamy on Tuesday became the third Munster player this season to announce his early retirement.The 30-year-old has been suffering from a ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 09:23:00 PMread moreTu'ipulotu returns to Newcastle
Centre Tane Tu'ipulotu has re-signed a two-year deal with Newcastle Falcons from Japanese club Yamaha Jubilo, the English Premiership club confirmed on Tuesday.Tu'ipulotu, the ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 09:00:00 PMread more
Shepherd quits Force for Northampton
Western Force utility back Cameron Shepherd has quit the Super Rugby club to join English Premiership team Northampton on a three-year deal.The Force are ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 08:03:00 PMread moreStroke-hit Lynagh to return to London
Australian rugby legend Michael Lynagh said Tuesday he had been cleared to fly back to his home in London following a shock stroke which ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 07:13:00 PMread moreShepherd to play for Northampton
Versatile Australian back Cameron Shepherd is to join Northampton as a direct replacement for England wing Chris Ashton who is leaving the Premiership side ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 07:04:00 PMread moreLynagh to return home to London
Former Wallabies five-eighth Michael Lynagh has been given doctor's consent to return to his London base after recovering sufficiently from a stroke suffered in ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 06:32:00 PMread more
ARU boss defends Aussie conference
Australian Rugby Union boss John O'Neill says recent results scupper the suggestion that Super Rugby's Australian conference is weak and insists it wouldn't be ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 03:25:00 PMread moreO'Neill defends arduous Wallabies schedule
Australian Rugby Union boss John O'Neill has pointed to history and the rival rugby code to justify the Wallabies' tough early season schedule.The Wallabies ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 02:49:00 PMread moreRebels eye first Super Rugby win overseas
The Melbourne Rebels have a growing sense of self belief that they can pull off their first Super Rugby win outside Australia.The second-year team ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 02:09:00 PMread moreWallaby great Chisholm gets Barbarians call-up
Veteran Australian lock Mark Chisholm and fellow second row forward Cornelius van Zyl of Italy were on Monday called up to the Barbarians squad ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 07:15:00 AMread moreNo Viadana as Italy federation pushes own Celtic franchise
The Italian rugby union federation (FIR) has rejected a bid by Viadana to become the country's second team in the Celtic League next season, ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 03:13:00 AMread moreDraw for World Cup 2015 pools on December 3
The draw for pool allocation for the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England will be held in London on December 3, the International Rugby ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 02:03:00 AMread moreIreland full-back Kearney wins Euro player of year
Ireland full-back Rob Kearney, an integral part of Leinster's European Cup-winning team, was on Monday named European Player of the Year for the 2011/12 ...
Rugby Union22/05/2012 01:09:00 AMread moreThree uncapped players for Ireland's NZ tour
Ireland head coach Declan Kidney on Monday named three uncapped players in a 29-man squad for his side's upcoming three-match Test series against world ...
Rugby Union21/05/2012 09:25:00 PMread more
O'Connor ruled out of Tests
Wallabies star James O'Connor must wait four weeks before returning to contact training, ruling him out of Australia's mid-year Tests against Scotland and Wales.O'Connor ...
Rugby Union21/05/2012 08:44:00 PMread moreWallaby O'Connor to miss Scotland, Wales Tests
World Cup back James O'Connor said Monday he would miss Australia's home internationals against Scotland and Wales next month because of a liver injury.O'Connor, ...
Rugby Union21/05/2012 08:16:00 PMread more
Brumbies want revenge against Reds
Good Friday was hardly that for the Brumbies this year.A painful 20-13 loss to an injury-ravaged Queensland Reds cut so deep that the Brumbies ...
Rugby Union21/05/2012 05:05:00 PMread more
Beale helps Rebels to 32-31 win over Force
Melbourne captain Gareth Delve praised five-eighth Kurtley Beale after the gifted playmaker kicked the Rebels to a thrilling 32-31 Super Rugby victory in Perth.Beale ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 09:33:00 PMread moreStormers topple Bulls from top of Super 15
Western Stormers supplanted the Northern Bulls at the top of the Super 15 series this weekend with the ACT Brumbies, Canterbury Crusaders and Coastal ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 07:40:00 PMread more
Reds need a Super six finish, Mitchell
They have Quade Cooper back and valuable momentum, but former All Blacks coach John Mitchell believes Queensland will only defend their Super Rugby title ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 07:35:00 PMread moreRebels edge out Force
The Melbourne Rebels enjoyed a rare away triumph with a narrow 32-31 win over the Western Force in their Super XV clash on Sunday.It ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 07:08:00 PMread more
Finals come early for Brumbies and Reds
The Brumbies will mount a vigorous judicial challenge to have linchpin flanker Michael Hooper available for Saturday night's high-stakes Super Rugby clash with a ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 07:02:00 PMread more
All Blacks aim to move on from RWC win
Putting a line under the World Cup triumph and moving forward will be one of the aims of the All Blacks coaching team as ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 06:12:00 PMread moreJapan need to improve, says coach Jones
Japan head coach Eddie Jones has urged his squad to strengthen their scrum and boost their fitness before the Asian champions defend the Pacific ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 04:48:00 PMread moreGuildford gets All Blacks reprieve
Wayward All Black Zac Guildford earned a reprieve Sunday when the All Blacks wing stocks took another hit ahead of the Ireland Test series ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 02:39:00 PMread more
Thorn adds another rugby title to resume
Brad Thorn has always been a "big dreamer" but even he was struggling to grasp the enormity of his sporting career following Leinster's European ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 09:42:00 AMread moreStormers go back to top of Super 15 log
Western Stormers returned to the top of the Super 15 southern hemisphere provincial championship log with a 19-13 win over New South Wales Waratahs ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 05:32:00 AMread moreLeinster dream of Euro dynasty, says O'Driscoll
Brian O'Driscoll believes Leinster can build a European dynasty after the Irish province clinched a third European Cup triumph in the space of four ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 05:16:00 AMread moreLeinster beat Ulster to retain European Cup
Leinster were crowned European club kings for the third time in four seasons as they proved themselves one of the finest club sides ever ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 05:06:00 AMread moreAll Black Thorn completes triple title sweep
New Zealand lock Brad Thorn on Saturday became the first player to clinch a global three-title sweep of World Cup, European Cup and Super ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 04:38:00 AMread moreStand-in Michalak leads Sharks to vital win
Late inclusion Frederic Michalak scored 19 points as Coastal Sharks kept alive hopes of a Super 15 play-offs place with a 34-20 triumph over ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 03:44:00 AMread moreSharks beat Cheetahs 34-20 in Super Rugby
Meyer Bosman scored a late try against his former team to finally put the Sharks out of range of the Cheetahs and seal a ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 03:28:00 AMread moreItaly name ex-France international Berot as backs coach
Former France international Philippe Berot was on Saturday named as Italy backs coach, the Italian rugby union federation announced.Berot replaces Alessandro Troncon, who has ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 03:12:00 AMread moreTeams for European Cup final
Teams for the European Cup final between Leinster and Ulster at Twickenham on Saturday (kick-off 1600 GMT).Leinster were forced into a late change when ...
Rugby Union20/05/2012 02:01:00 AMread more
Cooper sparks Reds in Super Rugby win
Quade Cooper made a sparkling 40-minute comeback as the Queensland Reds continued their Super Rugby momentum with a 34-20 victory over the last-placed Lions ...
Rugby Union19/05/2012 10:43:00 PMread moreGloucester looking at four coaching candidates
Gloucester managing director Ken Nottage admits the Premiership club have a shortlist of four candidates for their head coaching post.Bryan Redpath stepped down as ...
Rugby Union19/05/2012 10:29:00 PMread moreCooper back as Reds take bonus point win
Wallaby fly-half Quade Cooper played a half in his injury comeback match as defending champions Queensland Reds posted a bonus-point 34-20 victory over Super ...
Rugby Union19/05/2012 10:28:00 PMread more
Crusaders crush Blues 59-12 in Super Rugby
Hooker Corey Flynn scored two of nine tries as the Crusaders crushed the Blues 59-12 in their biggest Super Rugby win over their New ...
Rugby Union19/05/2012 08:48:00 PMread moreRampant Crusaders trounce hapless Blues
The Canterbury Crusaders returned to form with a vengeance when they crushed the Auckland Blues 59-12 in a nine-tries-to-two drubbing in their Super 15 ...
Rugby Union19/05/2012 08:27:00 PMread moreHighlanders down Bulls in Super 15 upset
Otago Highlanders hung on gallantly to record an 16-11 upset over the Northern Bulls in a tense clash Saturday, allowing the Waikato Chiefs to ...
Rugby Union19/05/2012 06:20:00 PMread moreHighlanders hold on to upset Bulls
The Highlanders held out a fast-finishing Bulls side to pull off a 16-11 Super Rugby upset in Dunedin.The home side had to withstand plenty ...
Rugby Union19/05/2012 05:51:00 PMread more
Pocock defends Force rugby coaches
Western Force skipper David Pocock insists the club's new coaching structure isn't to blame for the team's recent run of poor Super Rugby results.The ...
Rugby Union19/05/2012 01:11:00 PMread moreBrumbies to sweat on Hooper citation
The Brumbies are sweating on the potential loss of Michael Hooper for next week's crucial Super Rugby clash with the Queensland Reds after the ...
Rugby Union19/05/2012 12:59:00 PMread more
Giteau misses out on Euro Challenge Cup
Matt Giteau missed his chance at European Challenge Cup glory after Dimitri Yachvili kicked a perfect seven penalties to guide Biarritz to a 21-18 ...
Rugby Union19/05/2012 09:39:00 AMread moreYachvili gives Biarritz controversial Euro triumph
Dimitri Yachvili kicked a perfect seven penalties to give Biarritz a 21-18 win over Toulon in Friday's European Challenge Cup final, the Basque club's ...
Rugby Union19/05/2012 08:16:00 AMread moreBiarritz win European Challenge Cup
Biarritz defeated fellow French side Toulon 21-18 on Friday to win the European Challenge Cup final at the Twickenham Stoop.Scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili kicked all ...
Rugby Union19/05/2012 06:48:00 AMread moreO'Driscoll fit for European Cup final
Brian O'Driscoll handed Leinster a major boost after declaring himself fit for the all-Irish European Cup final against Ulster at Twickenham on Saturday.O'Driscoll's place ...
Rugby Union19/05/2012 02:28:00 AMread moreBrumbies secure 37-25 win over 'Canes
The Brumbies have pulled off another epic Super Rugby victory to strengthen their position at the head of the Australian conference.The Brumbies overcame a ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 08:38:00 PMread moreBrumbies late burst blows away Hurricanes
Rookie fly-half Zack Holmes proved the difference as the ACT Brumbies stormed back in the second half to defeat the Wellington Hurricanes 37-25 on ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 08:28:00 PMread moreMcGahan looks to make Wallabies ruthless
New Wallabies coaching coordinator Tony McGahan said Friday he wanted to give the Australian side a cut-throat edge.McGahan, 37, left his role as head ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 07:59:00 PMread moreNewcastle sign Scotland star Lawson
Newcastle Falcons signed Scotland scrum-half Rory Lawson from Premiership club Gloucester on Friday.Lawson, 31, has agreed a two-year contract and becomes Newcastle's third key ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 07:15:00 PMread moreMcGahan says he'll make Wallabies ruthless
Wallabies coaching coordinator Tony McGahan believes he can give the Australian side a cut-throat edge after arriving back from Irish club Munster to begin ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 05:39:00 PMread more
Quade driven to reach new heights
Wallabies X-factor Quade Cooper has vowed to return better than ever ahead of his long-awaited Super Rugby comeback for the Queensland Reds on Saturday ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 05:32:00 PMread more
Rebels lure Wallaby Higginbotham
A salary cap squeeze and new contracting protocols will result in Wallabies back-rower Scott Higginbotham leaving Super Rugby champions Queensland next season for a ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 02:32:00 PMread moreRebels snare Higginbotham from Reds
The Melbourne Rebels on Friday boosted their forward pack with the acquisition of Wallabies flanker Scott Higginbotham from defending Super 15 champions Queensland Reds.The ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 01:43:00 PMread more
Tahs fading Super hopes take big hit
The NSW Waratahs' flatlining Super Rugby season is set for another major blow with inspirational hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau to be ruled out of Sunday ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 01:06:00 PMread moreEuropean Cup winners
Winners of rugby union's European Cup ahead of the 2011/12 final between Leinster and Ulster at Twickenham here on Saturday:2010/11: Leinster ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 06:52:00 AMread moreLeinster look to Kearney brothers for Euro success
Rob and Dave Kearney are dreaming of joining the elite band of "Brothers in Arms" who have celebrated European rugby glory fighting for the ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 06:51:00 AMread moreThorn eyes another trophy
Brad Thorn, enough already.Most sportsman would be deeply satisfied with a 200-game rugby league career that netted four premierships with the Brisbane Broncos, State ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 06:24:00 AMread moreEuropean Challenge Cup finals record
European Challenge Cup finals record ahead of all-French clash at the Twickenham Stoop between Biarritz and Toulon on Friday:2011: Harlequins (ENG) bt Stade Français ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 03:03:00 AMread moreToulon's Wilkinson set for English farewell
Jonny Wilkinson will lead Toulon in their hunt for a first trophy in 20 years when they face French rivals Biarritz in the European ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 03:01:00 AMread moreAfricans can't agree on Super Rugby teams
Relegation or the merger of two teams appear the only options as the South African Rugby Union again met with its Super Rugby sides ...
Rugby Union18/05/2012 02:30:00 AMread more
Rebels set to sign Wallaby Higginbotham
Wallabies back-rower Scott Higginbotham is set to defect from the Queensland Reds to the Melbourne Rebels next season as the Super Rugby newcomers continue ...
Rugby Union17/05/2012 06:34:00 PMread more
Hurricane Barrett rested for Brumbies game
The Brumbies won't be the only team fielding an unfamiliar face at five-eighth for Saturday's Super Rugby clash in Wellington, with Hurricanes coach Mark ...
Rugby Union17/05/2012 05:54:00 PMread more
Foley makes four Waratahs changes
Improved attack is coach Michael Foley's focus as he attempts to prevent the NSW Waratahs' Super Rugby season from slipping away completely.Foley has made ...
Rugby Union17/05/2012 04:44:00 PMread more
Force aim to keep Beale quiet
The Western Force will attempt to dent the confidence of Melbourne Rebels playmaker Kurtley Beale in Sunday's Super Rugby clash in Perth.Beale played a ...
Rugby Union17/05/2012 04:22:00 PMread more
Cooper comeback clouds Deans' thinking
Quade Cooper's early return from long-term injury is giving Wallabies coach Robbie Deans more food for thought as he ponders his squad for next ...
Rugby Union17/05/2012 03:29:00 PMread moreIRB rejigs funding after World Cup row
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has agreed to give top-tier nations extra funds to help cover the cost of competing at the Rugby World ...
Rugby Union17/05/2012 02:36:00 PMread moreIRB denies banning controversial Samoan
The International Rugby Board (IRB) said Thursday it had not banned firebrand Samoan Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, despite claims from the Pacific nation's coach that he ...
Rugby Union17/05/2012 02:19:00 PMread moreSteyn eyes ton for charging Bulls
Superboot Morne Steyn will play his 100th Super Rugby game for table-topping Northern Bulls this weekend as Wallaby playmaker Quade Cooper makes his first ...
Rugby Union17/05/2012 01:24:00 PMread moreSteyn gets green light for Top 14 play-off
Racing-Metro's Springbok utility back Francois Steyn will be fit to play the Top 14 play-off tie against Toulon on May 26 after recovering from ...
Rugby Union17/05/2012 02:37:00 AMread moreWallaby Cooper to make first start in seven months
Australian playmaker Quade Cooper will start his first game in nearly seven months on Saturday after major knee surgery, opening the door for a ...
Rugby Union16/05/2012 04:46:00 PMread moreForce closing in on new Super Rugby coach
The Western Force claim they are well advanced in finalising a Super Rugby head coach to replace Richard Graham, saying their list of candidates ...
Rugby Union16/05/2012 04:20:00 PMread more
Returning Cooper has two Test auditions
Queensland Reds drawcard Quade Cooper has two auditions, including a shock Super Rugby start on Saturday night, to regain his Wallabies No.10 jersey in ...
Rugby Union16/05/2012 03:35:00 PMread moreSamoa axe outspoken captain
The Samoa Rugby Union (SRU) has dropped captain Mahonri Schwalger from the national side after his stinging criticism of the team management's conduct at ...
Rugby Union16/05/2012 01:34:00 PMread moreRebels keen to prove they're a force
Improved Super Rugby performers Melbourne say they can't afford to take the Western Force lightly when the teams meet on Sunday in Perth.Confidence is ...
Rugby Union16/05/2012 01:20:00 PMread moreRugby World Cup 2015 to kick off on September 18
The Rugby World Cup England is to host in 2015 will kick off on the compromise date of September 18, rugby union's governing body, ...
Rugby Union16/05/2012 02:58:00 AMread moreIrish trio top shortlist for Euro player of year
Irish trio Jonathan Sexton, Rob Kearney and Stephen Ferris have made the shortlist for the European Player of the Year for the 2011/12 season ...
Rugby Union16/05/2012 01:21:00 AMread moreFitzgerald ruled out of European Cup final
Holders Leinster will be without Eoin O'Malley for their European Cup title defence against fellow Irish side Ulster on Saturday after the centre sustained ...
Rugby Union15/05/2012 11:57:00 PMread moreParisse to tour with Italy despite injury - federation
Italy captain Sergio Parisse will make his country's summer tour with hopes high he will recover from his thigh injury to be fit enough ...
Rugby Union15/05/2012 11:40:00 PMread moreTindall in star-studded Barbarians squad
England's Mike Tindall is set to play his first international rugby for seven months after being included in the Barbarians' squad for their upcoming ...
Rugby Union15/05/2012 07:48:00 PMread moreWales target Southern Hemisphere scalp
Wales coach Rob Howley says the Grand Slam champions must start beating Southern Hemisphere sides away from home if they are to emerge as ...
Rugby Union15/05/2012 07:07:00 PMread moreWelsh rugby stars to arrive early
Wales are leaving no stone unturned in their attempt to beat the Wallabies in Australia for the first time since 1969.Although the Six Nations ...
Rugby Union15/05/2012 05:15:00 PMread moreDeans wary of Wales threat
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans said Tuesday he was under no illusion about the threat posed by Six Nations champions Wales, admitting they are fired ...
Rugby Union15/05/2012 04:18:00 PMread moreAll Black Kahui out of Ireland Tests
All Blacks winger Richard Kahui will miss next month's three-Test series against Ireland with a shoulder injury, his Super 15 team the Waikato Chiefs ...
Rugby Union15/05/2012 02:22:00 PMread moreHenry endorses Hansen's All Blacks
Rugby World Cup-winning All Blacks coach Graham Henry has endorsed the first squad chosen by his successor, saying Steve Hansen has avoided the mistakes ...
Rugby Union15/05/2012 11:41:00 AMread moreDublin set for European double
Dublin will host both of next season's major European club rugby union finals, organisers announced Monday.Lansdowne Road, the home of the Ireland national team, ...
Rugby Union15/05/2012 01:31:00 AMread moreCheika to stop coaching Stade Francais - source
Australian Michael Cheika will not be coach of Stade Francais next season, a source close to the French Top 14 club said Monday."It was ...
Rugby Union15/05/2012 12:19:00 AMread moreNewcastle sign lock MacLeod
Newcastle announced Monday that Scotland lock Scott MacLeod had signed for the north-east club.MacLeod, 33, has recently been playing in Japanese club rugby following ...
Rugby Union14/05/2012 10:36:00 PMread moreUncapped quartet in Wales squad for Australia
Wales caretaker coach Rob Howley included four uncapped players in a 38-man training squad announced Monday for next month's match against the Barbarians and ...
Rugby Union14/05/2012 10:34:00 PMread moreFour uncapped players in Wales RU squad
Wales caretaker coach Rob Howley has named four uncapped players in a 38-man training squad to prepare for next month's clash against rugby's Barbarians ...
Rugby Union14/05/2012 09:41:00 PMread moreWales training squad for Barbarians and Australia
Wales 38-man training squad announced Monday for the Barbarians match on June 2 and the tour of Australia:Backs: Ashley Beck (Ospreys), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), ...
Rugby Union14/05/2012 09:35:00 PMread moreBrumbies to host Wales in June
The Brumbies will host Six Nations champions Wales in a midweek match designed to keep the Australian conference leaders fine-tuned for the Super Rugby ...
Rugby Union14/05/2012 06:02:00 PMread more
Rebels keen on Reds' Higginbotham
The Melbourne Rebels see Queensland's Scott Higginbotham as the ideal replacement for France-bound star Gareth Delve but say they've yet to make him an ...
Rugby Union14/05/2012 05:51:00 PMread more
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