Rebels ready for finals hurrah against Hurricanes
Melbourne's Wallabies Carter Gordon and Rob Leota are available to face the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby final, with the axed Rebels set to go down swinging.
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Reds primed to break NZ Super Rugby stranglehold
History is stacked against the Reds as they take on the Chiefs in Hamilton, but the Queenslanders' recent record against New Zealand opposition gives them hope.
Levi runs the show in Australia’s World Sevens triumph
Maddison Levi has torn apart France with her third hat-trick in five games to give Australia victory in the World Sevens Series final in Madrid.
‘Stick with us’: Rebels aim higher for breakout finals
Melbourne captain Rob Leota is refusing to lose hope in the face of his club's impending end, confident the Rebels will produce a strong finals show.
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.
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.
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.
Sacked Waratahs coach sympathises with Melbourne Rebels
Departing NSW Waratahs coach Darren Coleman reckons the Melbourne Rebels' brutal removal from Super Rugby puts his sacking in perspective.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.