Brumbies spearhead Australia’s Super Rugby title tilt
Australia are guaranteed at least three teams in the Super Rugby Pacific finals as the Brumbies, Reds and Rebels try to wrestle back trans-Tasman supremacy.
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NSW Waratahs out to finish forgettable season in style
The wooden spoon-bound NSW Waratahs insist there's still plenty to play for in Friday night's Super Rugby Pacific final-round clash with the Queensland Reds.
Race for Super Rugby top spot goes down to final round
The Blues, Hurricanes and Brumbies are contending for the Super Rugby Pacific top spot going into the final round of the regular season.
Hobbled Hooper in Games doubt after sevens omission
An untimely injury flare-up has robbed former Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper of one last chance to push his Olympics rugby sevens case.
Reds cook up response to Force’s ‘must-win’ mentality
The Western Force need to beat the Queensland Reds in Brisbane to keep their top-eight hopes in their hands entering the final Super Rugby Pacific round.
Waratahs look ahead despite “ridiculous” odds
Following the sacking of coach Darren Coleman, the NSW Waratahs are looking to make the best of a bad situation.
Ryan flies, Reds hit top gear in Force rout
Tim Ryan became the first Reds player to score two Super Rugby Pacific hat-tricks as his side thumped the Western Force 59-13.
New Zealand thrash Wallaroos in Pacific Four mismatch
The Wallaroos have suffered a 67-19 reality-check loss to New Zealand in Auckland to finish the Pacific Four rugby series winless.
Moana Pasifika officially end Waratahs’ finals hopes
The NSW Waratahs are officially out of the Super Rugby Pacific finals race after suffering their 11th loss of the season, 27-12 to Moana Pasifika in Auckland.
Ryan flies high as Reds hit top gear in Force rout
The Reds have thumped the Western Force as winger Tim Ryan made Super Rugby history for the club with a second hat-trick in just his fourth career start.
Wallaroos seek first-ever rugby win over Black Ferns
Missing star forward Ashley Marsters, the Wallaroos need to make rugby history with a bonus-point victory over the Black Ferns to qualify for the WXV 1 series.
No bad blood as coach Coleman and Waratahs call time
Darren Coleman says he was given plenty of time to keep his job as NSW coach, but wasn't able to get the Waratahs to perform this Super Rugby Pacific season.
Red’s body on line for Wallabies, Super Rugby charge
Battered Wallabies contender Josh Flook will tough it out as the Queensland Reds attempt to lock in fifth spot and launch a plucky Super Rugby finals mission.
Kurtley Beale keen to don Wallabies gold again
Kurtley Beale is loving life in Perth and hopes his form for the Western Force will be enough to earn him a dream Wallabies recall.
Waratahs sack coach after dire Super Rugby season
Darren Coleman's contract at the NSW Waratahs won't be renewed although the coach will see out the remaining two Super Rugby Pacific games.
Songoliath felled by Lupus in Japanese club rugby
Toshiba Brave Lupus beat Tokyo Sungoliath in the second semi-final of Japanese club rugby on Sunday.
Fijians dash Reds’ Super Rugby Pacific home final bid
The Fijian Drua have put paid to Queensland's Super Rugby Pacific home finals hopes with a 28-19 victory over the fifth-placed Reds in Suva.
Late penalty-try drama ends Brumbies’ Crusaders curse
The ACT Brumbies have fended off a fast-finishing Crusaders outfit to win 31-24 in Canberra, a dramatic late penalty try securing them a home playoff final.
Former Wallabies coach, winger into Japan Rugby decider
The Wild Knights have kept their perfect rugby campaign in Japan in tact with former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans and winger Marika Koroibete into the final.
Force crush Waratahs but miss out on vital bonus point
The Western Force have narrowly missed out on snaring a bonus point in their impressive 27-7 win over the NSW Waratahs in Perth.
Flailing Waratahs desperate to avoid wooden spoon
The NSW Waratahs have set their sights on avoiding the wooden spoon after their finals hopes were crushed in a 27-7 loss to the Western Force.
Reds out to involve Vunivalu early in vital Fiji clash
The Queensland Reds must win in Fiji against the Drua to remain in the fight for a top-four Super Rugby Pacific finish.
Reds take fresh Fiji approach with top four on the line
The Reds have made mass changes for a crucial trip to Fiji, while the Waratahs will bring Argentinian Enrique Pieretto straight in to aid their injury crisis.
Rebels to rally at home with Super finals beckoning
While club directors continue to fight for Melbourne off the field, coach Kevin Foote wants to see his Rebels Super Rugby team take a stand against the Chiefs.
Spirits still high as NSW Waratahs get desperate
The NSW Waratahs are clinging to the hope of miraculously qualifying for the Super Rugby Pacific finals, despite sitting last with three games remaining.
Big prize at stake for eager Wallaroos against US
The Wallaroos have earmarked their Pacific Four clash with the US on Friday in Melbourne as must-win in their quest to make the elite world rugby league.
Rebels unsure if Chiefs clash is a farewell Super match
Melbourne winger Lachie Anderson says uncertainty around the club's Super Rugby future is the elephant in the room as they prepare for their final home game.
Reds star undergoes surgery to end Super Rugby season
Harry Wilson is expected to be out for eight weeks following surgery on his broken arm but the Queensland back-rower remains a contender for a Test recall.
Reds’ cruel injury blow as top-four hunt intensifies
A broken arm for Harry Wilson has soured the Queensland Reds' gritty and crucial 26-22 win over an injury-hit Melbourne Rebels.
Brumbies pip Waratahs in Super Rugby mudlark thriller
The ACT Brumbies have all but booked a home Super Rugby Pacific final and cruelled the NSW Waratahs' playoff hopes with a thrilling derby win in Sydney.
Ben Donaldson scores 23 points as Force crush Drua
The Western Force's finals dream remains well and truly alive after they scored six tries on the way to a 48-10 bonus-point win over Fijian Drua in Perth.