I'd prefer Ireland, England or France', says O'Gara amid Wales job links
Hooper to make Wallabies history as most-capped Australia captain
Michael Hooper will become the Wallabies' most-capped captain when he leads Australia out against...
The Rugby Championship 2021: The Breakdown – All Blacks eye Bledisloe Cup clean sweep
Ian Foster has challenged Jordie Barrett to bring a "calmness" to New Zealand at full-back when...
JOA scholarship propels Shanae Gordon to academic excellence
In her daily practice and play, Shanae Gordon is used to clutching a ball and outsprinting rivals. In the...
Springboks must take frustration out on Lions to keep series alive
South Africa must take their frustration over officiating out on the British and Irish Lions when...
The Rugby Championship 2021: The Breakdown - Hooper to make history as Springboks eye revenge
South Africa will attempt to spoil Michael Hooper's record-breaking Australia appearance when the...
South Africa's Erasmus to face misconduct hearing after criticising match officials
South Africa's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus is to face a misconduct hearing after publicly...
Argentina 10-29 South Africa: Pollard perfect as Springboks power to victory
South Africa are now unbeaten for five consecutive Rugby Championship matches for the first time...
The Rugby Championship 2021: The Breakdown – All Blacks and Springboks authoritative at home
England prop Marler out of Australia Test following positive COVID-19 test
England will be without Joe Marler when they face Australia at Twickenham on Saturday after the...
Crusaders 24-13 Chiefs: Mo'unga seals Super Rugby Aotearoa title
The Crusaders extended their Super Rugby dominance as Richie Mo'unga made three late clutch kicks...
All Blacks make wholesale changes for Pumas rematch
Damian McKenzie will start at fly-half in a Test for the first time in three years as New Zealand...
Argentina 17-32 Australia: Kellaway treble rounds off Rugby Championship in style
A hat-trick from in-form Andrew Kellaway saw Australia close out their Rugby Championship campaign with a...
Lions' Tandy and Vunipola dismiss Erasmus' social media comments
British and Irish Lions star Mako Vunipola and defence coach Steve Tandy have jumped to the...
South Africa 19-16 British and Irish Lions: Steyn makes the difference again as Boks clinch series win
Morne Steyn was the hero for South Africa as, just like in 2009, his penalty proved decisive in a...
Six Nations 2021: Wales duo Hardy and Biggar nursing injury problems
Kieran Hardy has been released from the Wales squad after suffering a hamstring problem and Dan...
Erasmus accuses Lions of 'reckless and dangerous' play
Rassie Erasmus lit the blue touch paper by accusing the British and Irish Lions of "reckless and...
France 40-25 New Zealand: Another defeat for the All Blacks after being overpowered by Les Bleus
New Zealand were beaten for a second week in a row after losing 40-25 to France in an exhilarating final game...
Super Rugby: Crusaders & Chiefs cling on as Blues thrash Rebels
Super Rugby Aotearoa champions the Crusaders survived a second-half fightback from the Brumbies to...
La Rochelle 17-22 Toulouse: Le Stade win record fifth European Champions Cup
Toulouse won a record fifth European Champions Cup and their first since 2010 thanks to a 22-17...
South Africa 32-12 Argentina: Much-changed Springboks show strength in depth
Jaden Hendrikse scored a late debut try as a much-changed South Africa side started their Rugby...
Gatland takes pride in his Lions despite defeat in South Africa
Warren Gatland says the British and Irish Lions gave it everything but came up just short in their...
South Africa assistant Stick accuses Lions of 'destroying the dignity of the series'
South Africa assistant coach Mzwandile Stick has accused the British and Irish Lions of...
Six Nations 2021: Thomson, Lang and Graham in Scotland XV for Wales
Scotland have made three changes to their XV for Saturday's Six Nations clash against Wales at...
Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones to start on bench against Stormers, Hogg gets armband
British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones will start on the bench against the Stormers on...
Lydiate recalled, Webb left out of Wales Six Nations squad
Dan Lydiate has been recalled to the Wales squad for the Six Nations but there is no place for...
Kolisi revels in Springboks win at end of 'toughest week'
Siya Kolisi was relieved to reach the end of "the toughest week I've ever had to face" as South...
Gatland brings in Vunipola as Murray starts for Lions in second Test
Warren Gatland has selected Mako Vunipola to start for the British and Irish Lions in the second...
New Zealand 57-22 Australia: All Blacks turn on second-half style to post record score against Wallabies
New Zealand made it six Test wins in a row and stretched their unbeaten home run against Australia with an...
South Africa 31-29 New Zealand: All Blacks denied Rugby Championship Grand Slam in sensational finish
South Africa's Elton Jantjies nailed a last-gasp penalty in a thrilling 31-29 win over New Zealand to deny...
Australia 26-28 France: Les Bleus end long wait for away win over Wallabies
France claimed their first away win over Australia for 31 years as they secured a nail-biting...
Rennie wants Wallabies to build momentum after naming Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship squad
Dave Rennie says Australia have a great opportunity to build further momentum in the Bledisloe Cup and...
South Africa 17-22 British and Irish Lions: Gatland's side roar back to win gripping first Test
The British and Irish Lions roared back in the second half to beat South Africa 22-17 in a...
Reece scores hat-trick as All Blacks run riot against Fiji
New Zealand scored over 50 points in three successive Tests for just the second time in their...
Six Nations: Grand Slam triumph a 'major step' for French rugby, says team manager Ibanez
France team manager Raphael Ibanez celebrated a "major step" for rugby in the country after Les...
Dingwall replaces injured Manu Tuilagi in England squad
Fraser Dingwall has been called up to the England squad in place of Manu Tuilagi, who has...
Australia 21-38 New Zealand: All Blacks wrap up Bledisloe Cup sweep in style
New Zealand cruised to a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep in 2021 thanks to a 38-21 victory over...
Lions bid to emulate class of '59 - South Africa tour in numbers
The British and Irish Lions will repeat a feat last achieved back in 1959 if they avoid a series...
South Africa welcome back Mbonambi, Ntubeni and Du Preez ahead of Lions series
South Africa have confirmed Bongi Mbonambi, Scarra Ntubeni and Dan du Preez have been cleared to...
Rennie backs Lolesio to bounce back from 'rough night with the boot'
Noah Lolesio's wayward kicking cost Australia at Eden Park on Saturday, but the Wallabies plan to...
Cooper makes sensational Wallabies return as Hooper equals record, Retallick to lead All Blacks
Quade Cooper will make a remarkable return for the Wallabies after being named to play for the...
Ireland and Leinster prop Furlong signs new contract
Tadhg Furlong has signed a new Irish Rugby Football Union contract until the end of the 2021-22...
Australia 33-30 France: Wallabies edge thriller to claim series win despite early Koroibete dismissal
Australia overcame a controversial fourth-minute red card for Marika Koroibete as they beat France 33-30...
Ireland star CJ Stander makes shock retirement announcement
Ireland number eight CJ Stander has dropped a retirement bombshell by declaring he will quit rugby at...
All Blacks focused on beating Springboks, not new world ranking
New Zealand returned to the top of the world rankings with their win over Argentina on Saturday,...
Wales 16-54 New Zealand: Beauden Barrett marks landmark in style as All Blacks deliver scorching finish
Beauden Barrett bagged a pair of tries on his 100th Test appearance for New Zealand as the All...
New Zealand 39-0 Argentina: Ruthless All Blacks dominate on the Gold Coast
New Zealand turned on the style to ruthlessly dispatch Argentina 39-0 to make it three wins from...
Hurricanes 43-6 Western Force: Record win as New Zealand dominance continues
The Hurricanes earned a third consecutive bonus-point victory as they thrashed Western Force 43-6...
Six Nations: The Breakdown – Galthie's France two steps from Grand Slam glory as England eye Paris decider
France are rolling towards a possible Grand Slam as they arrive in Cardiff for game four in their...
Australia 8-24 South Africa: Clinical Springboks claim revenge in Sydney
Australia missed the chance to move top of the Rugby Championship standings as they were downed...