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.
Rugby
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.
Wallabies captain fit to start for Reds
The Reds are breathing a sigh of relief, with one of their key players fit for the start of the Super Rugby Pacific finals series.
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Reds can’t afford to ‘bounce up and down’
The Reds must beat the Crusaders on Friday night in Christchurch to avoid an early Super Rugby Pacific finals exit.
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.
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.
Clarity bringing the best out of Reds’ revelation from Rebels
More brilliance from four-try record-breaker Lachie Anderson may need to be on the menu for the Queensland Reds to upset the in-form Crusaders in Christchurch in Friday’s qualifying final of Super Rugby Pacific.
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.
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
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