Bombshell contract that threatens to shake-up world of rugby
A rebel league is threatening to make the biggest disruption to rugby union since the game went professional in 1996. But experienced negotiators are wary of the legal implications.
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Reds hoping for fourth-time lucky
The Queensland Reds are desperate to advance past the opening week of the Super Rugby Pacific finals series for the first time in four years.
No easy path: Brumbies eye NZ breakthrough, will snub ‘free pass’
The Brumbies could learn their Super Rugby finals fate before their quarter final against the Hurricanes, but they won’t be taking the easy way out if other results gift a semi final berth.
No fear: Brumbies hardman meets daunting Kiwi history head-on
Brumbies lock Nick Frost has dismissed the recent poor history of Aussie teams facing Kiwis in Super Rugby finals, as we reveal shock viewership numbers for the 2025 season.
Rumour mill goes up a gear over Cleary code switch
Two Wallabies legends talked up the chances of the star Panthers playmaker jumping to rugby. It’s just the sort of challenge Cleary would relish.
Kiss wary of NZ sides as Super Rugby playoffs begin
Four New Zealand teams finished in Super Rugby’s top six, leading future Wallabies coach Les Kiss to concede it will be a challenge to break their title-winning dominance.
Report card: Wallabies’ worry as Australia’s Super Rugby teams stall
After the first six rounds of Super Rugby, all four Australian teams were in the top six – but they faded badly. It paints a grim picture for the upcoming Lions series, writes JULIAN LINDEN.
1st Colts Rd 9: guns tumble, hot boot, try sensations, more upsets
There were a pair of three-try guns, a record score, a hot boot and more upsets as the Sydney Rugby Union 1st Colts hit the halfway mark of the season. Stars, standouts and result wrap
SBW apologises for promoting Run it Straight after teen’s death
Sonny Bill Williams has apologised for sharing a video promoting ‘Run it Straight’ just days after a teenager in New Zealand died while playing a similar game with friends.
Blues inflict record humiliation in horror finish to Waratahs season
A diabolical display has allowed the Blues to hand the Waratahs a record defeat, in a humiliating Eden Park display which also ended the Tahs’ Super Rugby season.
Brumbies face arduous path to break Super Rugby title drought
Brumbies’ coach Stephen Larkham has lamented his side’s ‘missed opportunity’ in their final round match of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
Everything you need to know about British & Irish Lions rugby
In the 137 years since the marauding tourists first ventured south to our shores there has been as much drama off the field as on it.
Uber Eats, YouTube and gestures: Wallabies star’s ‘crazy’ claims
Wallabies flanker Carlo Tizzano has opened up about his mocking of a Lions rival, his growing YouTube presence and revealed he came up with the concept for Uber Eats as a school project.
Waratah set to follow reborn Wallaby’s New Zealand revival
A Waratahs and Australian international could follow in the footsteps of a reborn Wallabies star after receiving offers from clubs in New Zealand and France.
Wallabies playmaker reveals ‘scary’ hospital wait
Noah Lolesio has detailed the fear, then relief, he felt after up to eight hours in hospital due to a back injury sustained during the Brumbies’ Super Rugby match against Western Force.
Why ‘bittersweet’ move could secure Shute Shield club’s future
A planning meeting on Monday shapes as a crucial moment in the history of one of the Shute Shield’s most successful clubs, as Eastwood looks to a brighter future. This is why.
Waratahs’ major gamble for must-win game amid injury crisis
The Tahs have a new No. 10 for their make or break final round match of the Super Rugby Pacific season, while key Wallabies return in other Australian teams.
Icon returns as 20-year Lions feud ignites coaching super group
It is one of the most formidable coaching teams ever assembled – and the mix of Wallabies and All Blacks all-time greats tasked with landing an early blow on the British and Irish Lions.
Riot act saved Tahs but proves Super Rugby’s ‘fundamental flaw’
Waratahs coach Dan McKellar was forced to bring out the old school system to rev up his repeatedly lacklustre team over the Western Force. But in doing so, the riot act has proven Super Rugby’s ‘fundamental flaw.’
Man bites Bear: ‘new CEO to be taught lesson’ over tabloid past
Anthony De Ceglie’s media career has left him off-side with many of those people he will now need to court in his role with the Perth Bears.
Waratahs’ last rites on hold after miraculous win
It may be a long shot, but there is still a path for the Waratahs to make the Super Rugby semis following a come-from-behind win against the Western Force.
Wallaby behemoth reveals shock boxing plan
Wallabies enforcer Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has outlined his plans to start boxing – after the 201cm, 124kg behemoth takes care of the Lions. And he’s got one of Australia’s top boxers in his corner.
Reds their own worst enemy after falling short in nailbiter
Queensland Reds were shooting for a guaranteed spot in the Super Rugby playoffs and its first win over the Hurricanes since 2013, but were their own worst enemy in a nailbiting loss.
Wallabies snare playmaker, locks in World Cup duel for No.10 jersey
The Wallabies’ playmaking stocks have been bolstered by a key re-signing, which all but sets up a crucial duel to decide who takes Australia to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Miracle maker? Thor returns to save Tahs’ season
As their skipper prepares to make history, the Waratahs have turned to a player outcast since the early rounds in an effort to save their Super Rugby campaign.
Attitude problem? Tahs need to identify issues amid failed season
For the Waratahs to turn their fortunes around, they’ve first got to work out what exactly is going wrong and first-season coach Dan McKellar has hinted at a bubbling issue.
Suffer in silence: Heartbreaking reality facing female athletes
Experts have expressed concern about the gap in research and strategy regarding the care for women in sport who experience pregnancy loss. Lucy Dinnen is one of many athletes to suffer in silence.
Foreign-born stars to put eligibility row to bed ahead of Lions tour
Irish and Scottish players, born in New Zealand and Australia respectively, want to put eligibility row to bed, but that does not sit comfortably with one of the greats to have worn the Lions jersey.
Baby joy delivers new Wallabies’ contract in World Cup bolster
A new contract, and a new addition to the family awaits Filipo Daugunu, in good news for Australian Rugby and the Wallabies’ 2027 World Cup run.
Wallabies legend given historic Lions coaching job
A familiar face is returning to take on the Lions, while the Wallabies coach in waiting gets two cracks at the tourists.
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