Rugby Union News

Rugby Union - Cipriani, Ashton left out as Hughes, Williams get England call Rugby Union - 2016-08-01T15:48:34Z Danny Cipriani and Chris Ashton have been left out of England's provisional Elite Player Squad for this month's pre-season training camp, while Nathan Hughes and Mike Williams are included for the first time. More...
Rugby union - Sonny Bill back in black, Savea gets lifeline Rugby Union - 2016-08-01T04:27:45Z Double World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams is back for the All Blacks and Julian Savea has retained his place in the 32-man New Zealand squad named Monday for the Rugby Championship. More...
Rugby Union - Jantjies powers Lions to Super Rugby final Rugby Union - 2016-07-30T15:55:33Z Elton Jantjies was the 22-point star as Golden Lions of South Africa defeated title-holders Otago Highlanders of New Zealand 42-30 in Johannesburg to reach the Super Rugby final. More...
Rugby Union - Easter retires to focus on coaching role Rugby Union - 2016-07-29T11:19:19Z Harlequins and England back-row forward Nick Easter has announced his retirement from rugby union. More...
Rugby Union - Giteau in Wallabies training squad Rugby Union - 2016-07-29T07:27:05Z Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has included Matt Giteau in his train-on squad for next month's Rugby Championship against the wishes of his French club Toulon. More...
Rugby Union - Rugby Championship could make annual visit to Europe - Marinos Rugby Union - 2016-07-28T18:33:59Z October's Rugby Championship match between title-holders Australia and Argentina at Twickenham could be the first of several fixtures in the southern hemisphere tournament that are played in Europe, a top administrator said. More...
Rugby Union - Hurricanes wait on Coles for Super Rugby semi Rugby Union - 2016-07-28T05:56:55Z The Wellington Hurricanes will wait as late as possible before their Super Rugby semi-final against the Waikato Chiefs for talismanic skipper Dane Coles to prove his fitness. More...
Rugby Union - Crusaders sign ex-Wallaby Ioane Rugby Union - 2016-07-28T05:11:51Z The Canterbury Crusaders have signed former Wallaby winger Digby Ioane on a two-year deal. More...
Rugby Union - England World Cup hopes boosted by deal with clubs Rugby Union - 2016-07-25T12:27:19Z England's hopes of dominating world rugby under Eddie Jones were given a boost on Monday with a new eight-year agreement between the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Premiership Rugby Limited (PRL). More...
Rugby Union - Lions the sole non-Kiwi hope in Super Rugby semis Rugby Union - 2016-07-24T03:35:27Z South Africa's Golden Lions have become the only non-New Zealand team to make the Super Rugby semi-finals after defeating the Canterbury Crusaders 42-25 in Johannesburg. More...

Rugby Union - Cipriani, Ashton left out as Hughes, Williams get England call

Rugby Union - 2016-08-01T15:48:34Z

Danny Cipriani and Chris Ashton have been left out of England's provisional Elite Player Squad for this month's pre-season training camp, while Nathan Hughes and Mike Williams are included for the first time. More...

Rugby union - Sonny Bill back in black, Savea gets lifeline

Rugby Union - 2016-08-01T04:27:45Z

Double World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams is back for the All Blacks and Julian Savea has retained his place in the 32-man New Zealand squad named Monday for the Rugby Championship. More...

Rugby Union - Jantjies powers Lions to Super Rugby final

Rugby Union - 2016-07-30T15:55:33Z

Elton Jantjies was the 22-point star as Golden Lions of South Africa defeated title-holders Otago Highlanders of New Zealand 42-30 in Johannesburg to reach the Super Rugby final. More...

Rugby Union - Easter retires to focus on coaching role

Rugby Union - 2016-07-29T11:19:19Z

Harlequins and England back-row forward Nick Easter has announced his retirement from rugby union. More...

Rugby Union - Giteau in Wallabies training squad

Rugby Union - 2016-07-29T07:27:05Z

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has included Matt Giteau in his train-on squad for next month's Rugby Championship against the wishes of his French club Toulon. More...

Rugby Union - Rugby Championship could make annual visit to Europe - Marinos

Rugby Union - 2016-07-28T18:33:59Z

October's Rugby Championship match between title-holders Australia and Argentina at Twickenham could be the first of several fixtures in the southern hemisphere tournament that are played in Europe, a top administrator said. More...

Rugby Union - Hurricanes wait on Coles for Super Rugby semi

Rugby Union - 2016-07-28T05:56:55Z

The Wellington Hurricanes will wait as late as possible before their Super Rugby semi-final against the Waikato Chiefs for talismanic skipper Dane Coles to prove his fitness. More...

Rugby Union - Crusaders sign ex-Wallaby Ioane

Rugby Union - 2016-07-28T05:11:51Z

The Canterbury Crusaders have signed former Wallaby winger Digby Ioane on a two-year deal. More...

Rugby Union - England World Cup hopes boosted by deal with clubs

Rugby Union - 2016-07-25T12:27:19Z

England's hopes of dominating world rugby under Eddie Jones were given a boost on Monday with a new eight-year agreement between the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Premiership Rugby Limited (PRL). More...

Rugby Union - Lions the sole non-Kiwi hope in Super Rugby semis

Rugby Union - 2016-07-24T03:35:27Z

South Africa's Golden Lions have become the only non-New Zealand team to make the Super Rugby semi-finals after defeating the Canterbury Crusaders 42-25 in Johannesburg. More...