rugby union

3 min read 2022-05-21 23:12:00

Are the Aussie sides still optimistic after more Kiwi dominance?

Although the Australian teams have copped a few losses in the preceding two weeks, their intent has definitely improved. It isn’t nice to see the

3 min read 2022-05-21 19:06:38

All Blacks star Beauden Barrett kicked a drop goal after the siren to give New Zealand’s top team this season a 21-19 win over Australia’s best,

3 min read 2022-05-21 16:23:45

Melbourne Rebels have never beaten the Hurricanes on the eastern side of our great, salty divide. And in cool, blustery conditions – or what

2 min read 2022-05-21 14:00:18

The Western Force’s New Zealand horror show has continued as they suffered an embarrassing 54-21 loss to the COVID-hit Chiefs in Hamilton. The

3 min read 2022-05-20 18:52:19

Queensland Reds ended a run of four defeats but their horror run with injuries continued in a gutsy but ultimately frustrating 34-22 defeat over

2 min read 2022-05-20 16:43:09

The Crusaders have put their Super Rugby Pacific rivals on notice with a ruthless win over the Fijian Drua to strengthen their hold on second

4 min read 2022-05-20 04:41:35

Brumbies young lock Nick Frost has reneged on a reported deal to join Robbie Deans’ Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan to sign with Australian rugby

5 min read 2022-05-19 23:16:00

A bit early, I realise, but we’ve all been thinking about it for a bit and I’m interested in getting the conversation going a bit with a my two

4 min read 2022-05-19 23:09:00

The light-up goalposts for Queensland Reds’ home games are just the latest of the catchy gimmicks used over the years to enliven rugby’s game day

3 min read 2022-05-19 22:55:57

With the NRL averaging 18 more minutes of ball-in-play time (55½ minutes) and the AFL operating a soccer-like system (80 minutes of ball-in-play

2 min read 2022-05-19 14:05:59

Waratahs assistant coach Jason Gilmore says emerging No.10 Tane Edmed wants to stay at the club, but admits he remains ripe for poaching by another

5 min read 2022-05-19 12:05:57

Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn has turned to the sage words of his former NRL mentor Wayne Bennett as they attempt to halt a four-game Super Rugby

10 min read 2022-05-19 09:04:27

Three years ago, Ned Hanigan was experiencing drought on and off the park. He had fallen from favour with Wallabies coach Michael Cheika and then

6 min read 2022-05-19 04:09:00

Tipping sucks again. I’d be pretty happy to leave it there, if I’m honest, and I’d even leave last week’s results out completely if I

1 min read 2022-05-18 23:06:00

Flyhalf Dan Biggar has been named Wales captain for the three-Test tour to South Africa over Alun Wyn Jones despite the vastly experienced lock