Concussion prompts Gordon into retirement at 22
Queensland Reds fullback Mason Gordon has announced his rugby retirement at 22, due to ongoing symptoms from a concussion suffered in pre-season training.
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Why returning Waratahs hooker won’t look at Super table
NSW Waratahs hooker and one-time Wallabies captain David Porecki is refusing to look at the Super Rugby Pacific ladder as he focuses on staying on the field.
Asiata rises out of shadows in Reds’ time of need
Richie Asiata has often been the man in the background in his football career but he's suddenly thriving as the main act in the Reds' time of need.
Lomu-like: Horan’s huge World Cup call for Suaalii
Rugby legend Tim Horan, in elite company as a two-time World Cup winner, believes Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii can have a Jonah Lomu-like impact on the 2027 showpiece.
Parling going home to replace Cheika after Lions tour
Wallabies assistant coach Geoff Parling is returning to his native England to take over at Leicester, replacing Michael Cheika, after the Lions' tour.
Door open for overseas Wallabies to take on the Lions
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says Australia's overseas-based stars will all come under consideration to face the touring British and Irish Lions this winter.
‘Pick and stick’: SBW’s tip for Wallabies coach Schmidt
New Zealand World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams is urging Wallabies coach to pick and stick with whoever he opts to wear Australia's troublesome No.10 jumper.
Cooper’s side earn shot at Japan rugby promotion series
Quade Cooper's side the Hanazono Liners have earned themselves a shot at the two-legged Japan Rugby League One promotion/relegation series.
Wallabies playmaker Lolesio cleared of serious injury
The Brumbies have issued a statement saying scans have cleared five eighth Noah Lolesio of any serious injury after he was stretchered from the field..
Lolesio’s spinal injury sours Brumbies’ Super derby win
Incumbent Wallabies flyhalf Noah Lolesio has suffered a reported spinal injury in the first half of his Brumbies' Super Rugby Pacific win over Western Force.
Wallaroos draw positives from 28th straight loss to NZ
New Zealand have extended their perfect record over the Wallaroos to 28-0 with a hard-earned 38-12 win in the Pacific Four rugby series in Newcastle.
Suaalii knocked out in Waratahs’ costly loss to Reds
Wallabies star Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii has been knocked out in the NSW Waratahs' despairing 28-21 Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Queensland Reds in Sydney.
Bring on NZ: Wallaroos aim to bust 0-27 record
The Wallaroos will be aiming to post their first win over New Zealand when the two teams lock horns in Newcastle on Saturday.
Aussies Hansen, Tuipulotu in Itoje-led Lions’ squad
Aussies Mack Hansen and Sione Tuipulotu will be part of the Maro Itoje-captained British & Irish Lions squad to tour Australia.
‘Talk is cheap’, coach demands action from his Waratahs
NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar says if his charges need Churchillian speeches before a must-win Super Rugby clash with Queensland, they can find another job.
Reds rival rates Tupou a must for Lions, Cup success
Reds lock Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has delivered a stirring endorsement of Waratahs prop Taniela Tupou ahead of their high-stakes Super Rugby Pacific grudge match.
Gordon locks in as Kiss sends firm message to poachers
Wallabies star Jake Gordon has explained why he's staying put as coach-in-waiting Les Kiss prepares to get hands-on in rugby's running battle with poachers.
Waratahs coach wields axe for must-win Reds battle
Coach Dan McKellar has made six changes to the NSW Waratahs' starting side for their must-win Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Queensland Reds.
Schmidt says veteran O’Connor brings value to Wallabies
Wallabies mentor Joe Schmidt has traded tips with Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge and also talked up the prospects of James O'Connor.
Spluttering Waratahs urged to ride with Ferrari Suaalii
Winger Andrew Kellaway admits the NSW Waratahs need to do more to support electrifying fullback Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to stay in Super Rugby Pacific contention.
Take that: Brumbies thump Waratahs for sweet revenge
The ACT Brumbies have exacted sweet revenge on the NSW Waratahs to remain on track for a Super Rugby Pacific home final in Canberra.
Too weak, Reds lament soft tries in Super loss to Drua
The bottom-placed Fijian Drua have scored a last-minute try to upset the Queensland Reds 36-33 in a roller-coaster Super Rugby Pacific clash in Suva.
Sevens star Caslick ready for a new career highlight
Former Olympic gold medallist and world sevens player of the year Charlotte Caslick is hugely excited about making her Wallaroos debut against Fiji in Suva.
Larrikin Les a coaching hit with Wallabies: McDermott
Tate McDermott has applauded Rugby Australia's decision to appoint his Reds mentor Les Kiss as the next Wallabies coach, saying players love playing under him
Hungry coach McKellar warns Waratahs off hotel buffets
Coach Dan McKellar has hinted that hotel buffets and lazy sleep-ins are behind the NSW Waratahs' travelling woes ahead of a crucial derby against the Brumbies.
Wallabies eye crucial World Cup seeding amid nasty run
The Wallabies are well aware of the importance of their gruelling 2025 Test program as they chase a crucial top-six seeding for the 2027 World Cup in Australia.
How Kiss can show his Wallabies worth with injured Reds
The wounded Queensland Reds will march into a tough triple-threat of away clashes confident Les Kiss's development mission has armed them to succeed.
Force-ful boost as Beale returns for Super finals push
Kurtley Beale, who is 37 next January, will return after nearly a year sidelined by an achilles tear for the Western Force against the Blues.
A phone call away, Schmidt no adviser but happy to help
Joe Schmidt is happy to serve as a sounding board for long-time pal Les Kiss but has all but ruled out staying on in any formal role as a Wallabies consultant.
Reds vacancy among ‘most attractive in world’: QRU
The Queensland Rugby Union can be patient in their search for a new coach from 2027 and is confident the contenders will queue for a highly desirable job.
Les gives Kiss of approval to Schmidt’s Wallabies plan
Les Kiss is vowing to follow the Joe Schmidt template when he takes over as Wallabies coach in mid-2026, just 16 months before the Rugby World Cup in Australia.