Former league great accused of blocking star’s return
Israel Folau's hopes of returning to the NRL after more than a decade were blocked by former league great Wayne Pearce, according to Folau's wife.
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Flyhalf heads west as Reds bolster lock stocks
Two Australian playmakers are on the move while the Queensland Reds have addressed a depth issue in a key area.
‘Freak’ and French muscle bolster Junior Wallabies
Tom Robinson will lead a Junior Wallabies team that will for the first time include overseas talent in two hulking French-based props, and a local freak.
Waratahs set up Super W win with rousing first half
The Waratahs are unbeaten in the first two rounds of Super W after beating the Brumbies in Canberra while the Fijian Drua rallied to overhaul the Western Force.
Numbers expose void, Brumbies sift through Super ashes
Stephen Larkham has identified why the wheels fell off the Brumbies' Super campaign, while the Reds have locked in a young No.10 among a raft of list changes.
No doubt about it: Chiefs’ Aussie gets Super final shot
Aussie centre Lalakai Foketi has explained the differences between the environments at the Chiefs and Waratahs ahead of the Kiwi club's fourth-straight final.
‘Age is irrelevant’: Slipper set for Wallabies comeback
Ageless prop James Slipper could become rugby's all-time most-capped player after announcing a comeback for the Wallabies less than a year into retirement.
Waratahs young gun bags Super Rugby rookie honours
He didn't get onto the field until round 4 but Sid Harvey made such an impression since that he's been named Super Rugby Pacific rookie of the year.
Forgotten Wallabies skipper lands Welsh club deal
Former Wallabies captain Liam Wright will play for Welsh club Ospreys, keen to reinvigorate his career after injuries derailed his stint with the Reds.
‘They’re big fans’: Test chance Campbell up to speed
Reds fullback Jock Campbell has found some extra pace and worked on another key area that would serve him well if recalled for his first Test in four years.
Brumby has grand plans to ride Hurricanes into history
James Slipper is looking to weather the table-topping Hurricanes in Wellington, aiming to help rewrite the Super Rugby Pacific history books once again.
Simple formula in prop’s Reds return to upset Chiefs
Aidan Ross played in two Chiefs finals wins against the Reds and returns to Hamilton to face his former side adamant there's no secret formula to their success.
Force lose backline trio in big Super setback
Darby Lancaster was a revelation at the Western Force before being cut down by injury, but the one-cap Wallabies flyer is now set to join the Blues.
Reds dance to different beat, Super recruits make mark
A former NRLW Indigenous All Stars playmaker, Japanese prop, Dutch flyhalf and Black Ferns scrum menace will debut in the Super Rugby Women's opening round.
Hurricanes’ ‘washing machine’ spins out busted Brumbies
A record total, set up by five first-half Hurricanes tries, has emphatically ended the Brumbies' Super Rugby season and extended a horror Australian record.
Here’s Johnny! Crusaders stretch Super Rugby streak
The Crusaders have cemented a Super Rugby Pacific semi-final berth, with fullback Johnny McNicoll scoring three tries as they trounced the Blues.
Reds’ run over as Chiefs set up all-Kiwi Super semis
Queensland have fallen short in their bid to make history as the first Australian side to win a Super Rugby final in New Zealand, outplayed by the Chiefs.
Farewell Kiss ends on Super downer as Wallabies beckon
Incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss remains optimistic about the state of Australian rugby despite no teams making Super semis for the first time since 2017.
Brumbies women stun Reds with after-the-siren penalty
The Brumbies have snapped a seven-match winless streak after Faitala Moleka scored an after-the-siren penalty in a thrilling win over Queensland.
Levi-powered Aussie women roar to world sevens title
Australia's rugby women have become world sevens champions after defeating their great rivals New Zealand in the final match of the season in Bordeaux.
Time for Lomax Wallabies watch as Force’s season ends
The Western Force will be aiming to end their season with a bang, and a big performance from Zac Lomax could help thrust him into a Wallabies jersey.
Reds hold off Drua but Paisami cut down by knee injury
The Queensland Reds have missed out on fourth spot despite piling on seven tries to four in a 45-24 bonus-point win over Fijian Drua at Suncorp Stadium.
Foley’s final countdown as Spears make Japan decider
Ahead of an expected return to the Waratahs, former Wallaby Bernard Foley's Spears side have booked a place in the Japan Rugby League One grand final.
Edmed’s ‘mixed bag’ season not ending Wallabies dream
Tane Edmed hasn't enjoyed the playing minutes he expected after moving to the ACT Brumbies, but he isn't ruling himself out of Wallabies contention just yet.
Gordon suffers significant setback ahead of World Cup
Wallabies star Jake Gordon is expected to be out for a lengthy period after undergoing surgery on a torn Achilles.
Reds speedster switches codes to join Broncos
Promising outside back Caitlin Urwin has signed with the Brisbane Broncos, moving across from the Queensland Reds and Wallaroos rugby programs.
Alan Jones scores minor court win before abuse hearing
Former radio broadcaster Alan Jones has had one of the abuse charges against him dropped as he vies to obtain stories written about him by a leading journalist.
Dark arts chiefly in mind as Reds hope fifth time lucky
Master pilferer Fraser McReight knows one area will be crucial if the Reds are to make Australian rugby history and improve their horror quarter-final record.
Chiefs stack deck as Reds return to place of ‘trauma’
Les Kiss is adamant his Reds have the tools and strategy to take down a Chiefs team brimming with All Blacks for their Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final.
What horror record? Brumbies set sights on Hurricanes
The Brumbies will have to buck history if they are to beat the Hurricanes in Wellington, but coach Stephen Larkham is treating it like a normal game.
‘Beats defenders easily’: Reds teen licensed to run
Queensland teenager Treyvon Pritchard will be able to showcase his skills at fullback against the Drua as the Reds ready for the Super Rugby Pacific finals.