Rebels’ failings on field and off lead to Super axing
The Melbourne Rebels' lack of on-field success, compared with AAMI Park neighbours the Melbourne Storm, contributed to their financial woes and ultimate demise.
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Force keen to gatecrash finals with win over Brumbies
The Western Force must beat the ACT Brumbies and rely on a favour from the Melbourne Rebels in order to sneak into Super Rugby Pacific's top eight.
Reds deny Waratahs in last-round Super Rugby thriller
The finals-bound Queensland Reds have held on for a thrilling 27-26 derby win over Super Rugby Pacific wooden spooners the NSW Waratahs in Sydney.
Reds want to keep winning ways ahead of Super finals
Reds coach Les Kiss is expecting their battle with arch-rivals NSW to be emotionally charged as his team look to build into the Super Rugby Pacific finals.
Slipper in race against time for Super Rugby finals
Brumbies prop James Slipper will miss the final game of the regular season due to a calf injury, but will he make it back in time for the Super Rugby finals?
Rugby Australia set for court stoush over Rebels axing
Rugby Australia is set for a court battle against the consortium that planned to save the Rebels after the governing body announced it would axe the club.
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.
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.