By BEN JAYCOCK Australia………………………… 7pts Tries: Valetini 7 Conversions: Gordon 8 New Zealand ……………… 38pts Tries: Frizell 3, Taylor 34, Jordan 42, Clarke 59, Telea […]
The British and Irish Lions have confirmed their schedule for their 2025 tour of Australia, including a match against a joint Australia and New Zealand […]
By PAUL REES Australia……………………….31pts Tries: Ikitau 4, White 52, Kerevi 71, Nawaqaniawase 75 Conversions: Cooper 5, 53, 72, 76 Penalties: Cooper 12 Argentina ……………………. 34pts […]
By SAM JACKSON Wales……………..33pts Tries: Lloyd 24, Morgan 47, 66; Woodman 70, H Williams 79 Conversions: Edwards 47, 66, 71; Wilde 80 Australia………..57pts Tries: O’Donnell […]
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW…England v France (Today, Kick-off 6pm) England U20s have the opportunity to make amends for their dismal defeat to France at the […]
Preview: New Zealand v Australia (Today, 1pm) New Zealand have had to settle for a fifth-place semi-final against arch rivals Australia today after both sides […]
Ben Jaycock selects his best XV from this season’s Super Rugby Pacific championship The Crusaders’ incredible dynasty continued as they lifted their seventh consecutive Super […]
By TOM RILEY Australia …….. 46 Fiji………………….37 The Junior Wallabies laboured to an opening victory over Fiji but made life difficult for themselves and will […]
Wallabies star prop Taniela Tupou is on track to make his return from injury against the Springboks in their Rugby Championship opener at Loftus Versfeld […]
NEWS EXTRA LEICESTER have signed Ulster second row Sam Carter and Tonga centre Solomone Kata, following his release by Exeter.Both players will be reunited with […]
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Queensland Reds broke their New Zealand hoodoo to end the Chiefs’ unbeaten start to the season. New-found composure […]
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAM STEPHENS THE Hurricanes moved top of the table as winger Salesi Rayasi’s double powered Jason Holland’s side past the […]
Super Rugby Pacific round-up By CAM STEPHENS The Brumbies stole an unforgettable, high-octane Australian derby as Corey Toole’s 77th-minute try completed an astonishing 40-36 comeback […]
NEWS EXTRA BATH have signed South African World Cup-winning tighthead Thomas du Toit from the Sharks. The 27-year-old, who has 15 Springbok caps, will join […]
LEICESTER have appointed former Australia forwards coach Dan McKellar as their head coach for the 2022-23 season. The 46-year-old former Brumbies boss stepped down from […]
By CAMERON STEPHENS Former Leicester winger Nemani Nadolo scored a late try for Waratahs as they beat bitter rivals Queensland Reds 33-32 for their first […]
Four of the modern game’s greatest coaches will match wills this weekend as Japan Rugby League One brings together Eddie Jones, Wayne Smith, Steve Hansen, […]
Colin Boag Eddie Jones, master of creating headlines and tweaking tails, did it again when he suggested that the English independent schools created a cloistered […]
Exeter Chiefs confirmed the signing of Australia loose-head Scott Sio on a “long-term deal”. Sio, 30, has won 71 caps and started the Wallabies’ 2015 […]
Test match veteran James O’Connor features in a much-changed Australian line-up as they prepare for their second match against Argentina in The Rugby Championship. Despite […]
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Eddie Jones, still in Australia following England’s Test series victory over the Wallabies, says he would love to switch […]
Centre: Curtis Rona Western Force have stepped up their efforts to re-sign London Irish outside centre Curtis Rona after snatching Leicester Tigers utility back Bryce […]
From ADAM HATHAWAY in Sydney EDDIE Jones last night insisted England’s Test series triumph over Australia was “tougher’ than their victory against the Wallabies back […]
PAUL REES Men of the series: Courtney Lawes, left, and Wallaby danger man Marika Koroibete PICTURES: Getty Images When Marika Koroibete heard that he had […]
PACIFIC NATIONS CUP Seilala Lam scored two tries as Samoa produced a dramatic 23-20 comeback victory over Fiji to win the Pacific Nations Cup yesterday […]
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST The sagacious lexicographer Dr Johnson – we’re talking Samuel here, not Martin – famously caused a ruckus by describing patriotism as […]
COLIN BOAG It’s quite possible that Saturday’s Test between New Zealand and Ireland will turn out to be hugely significant for the global game. There […]
OCEANIA U20s WRAP NEW Zealand held Argentina scoreless in the second-half to earn their second win of the tournament, 32-9. Argentina, who had outmuscled Australia […]