Rugby News

More Rugby News

The Rugby Union doesn't think scalping is a widespread issue

Ticket scalping a 'disappointment' video

Taranaki Rugby Union CEO says ticket scalpers are making additional cash at others expense.

Comments (0)

Brad Thorn will lead the Highlanders against Southland (file pic)

Highlanders ready for Super return

A mix-and-match Highlanders team will play a Southland selection in a warm-up match on Friday in Dunedin before Super Rugby resumes next week.

Comments (0)

Blues coach Sir John Kirwan (file pic)

Kirwan names Blues squad

Blues coach Sir John Kirwan admits he's taken a few risks in naming a 26-man squad to travel to South Africa for matches against the Sharks and Cheetahs when Super Rugby resumes next week.

Comments (0)

Kieran Read has gone from strength to strength as interim All Blacks captain (photosport)

Read thrives in McCaws absence

Bursting runs, tireless defence, lineout prowess and now, it seems, the interim All Blacks skipper has mastered that rare art of reading a rugby ball's flight path.

Comments (0)

John Schwalger last played for the Hurricanes in 2011 (photosport)

Schwalger back for Hurricanes

Former All Blacks prop John Schwalger has been named in a 24-strong Hurricanes squad to contest a mid-season friendly against the Crusaders in Levin on Friday.

Comments (0)

Black Ferns coach Brian Evans has included two promising rookie teenagers (photosport file)

Teenagers make Black Ferns squad

Black Ferns coach Brian Evans has included two promising rookie teenagers in his 26-strong squad to play England in next month's three-Test women's rugby series.

Comments (0)

Digby Ioane is confident he'll be fit to take on the Lions on Saturday (Reuters)

Ioane confident of fitness

Tackle-shredding Wallabies winger Digby Ioane says he has overcome a knee injury and is ready to take on the British and Irish Lions on Saturday.

Comments (0)

The Kiwis opened the scoring but went into the halftime break trailing 20-5 (photosport)

NZ U20's suffer semi loss to England video

The New Zealand U20 team have suffered a 33-21 loss to England in the semi finals of the Junior World Championship.

Comments (1)

The Brumbies ended a 42-year drought for Australian provincial teams against the British and Irish Lions (photosport)

Brumbies fend off Lions, end winning run video

The Brumbies ended a 42-year drought for Australian provincial teams against the British and Irish Lions, holding on for a 14-12 upset victory in wet and slippery conditions after a hail storm in the national capital on Tuesday night.

Comments (0)

Conrad Smith (R) celebrates Beauden Barrett scoring a try (Photosport)

The small school producing future ABs video

For a small school, New Plymouth's Francis Douglas Memorial College is starting to punch above its weight in rugby.

Comments (0)

All Black Conrad Smith is set to be retained at centre (photosport)

ABs set to stick with Smith

All Black Conrad Smith is set to be retained at centre, despite reports of Ben Smith taking over the 13 jersey.

Comments (0)

Steven Luatua at All Blacks training (photosport)

Romano backs Blues trio for ABs

Blues players Charles Piutau, Steven Luatua, and Francis Saili face the prospect of sitting through the All Blacks Test series against France without a minute of game time.

Comments (0)

Brumbies coach Jake White says his side will stick to their tried and tested gameplan against the British and Irish Lions tonight (AAP)

Brumbies to stick with tried and tested

Brumbies coach Jake White says Jesse Mogg and Matt Toomua will find out if they're up to Test level when his side sticks to their tried and tested gameplan against the British and Irish Lions tonight.

Comments (0)

Lions doctor James Robson on Monday said George North was a chance of being fit (AAP)

North a chance for first Test

The daily medical update showed some improvements at the beginning of test week for the British and Irish Lions.

Comments (0)

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen

Hints of ABs changes for Saturday test video

Steve Hansen has hinted at changes to the All Blacks for Saturday's third and final test in New Plymouth.

Comments (0)

Chris Boyd has made three changes from the side which beat Ireland 31-26 in their final pool match (photosport)

Forward reshuffle for NZ U20s

New Zealand under-20 rugby coach Chris Boyd has rearranged his forward pack for the Baby Blacks' junior world championship semifinal against England in France on Wednesday (NZT).

Comments (0)

First five-eighth/halfback Michalak has a dislocated shoulder (photosport)

Michalak and Picamoles leave tour

Playmaker Frederic Michalak and loose forward Louis Picamoles will leave France's rugby tour of New Zealand early because of injuries.

Comments (0)

NZ have been grouped in the same pool as Canada, whom are considered one of the three big threats (photosport)

NZ women wary ahead of World Cup

Favourites New Zealand will head to the women's sevens rugby World Cup in Moscow with confidence boosted, but also aware that nothing will be a given.

Comments (0)

Julian Savea and Israel Dagg

All Blacks banter: Savea V Dagg video

Israel Dagg and Julian Savea were two All Blacks singled out for underperforming in the first Test against France at Eden Park.

Comments (0)

Hansen is a much better selector than Henry and has shown that Test caps need to be earned (photosport)

OPINION: Hansen won't cheapen ABs jersey

As I rode my High Horse through the airport in Cardiff, Hansen drew alongside side...

Comments (0)

Arno Botha (AAP file)

Springboks newbie Botha out for season

New South Africa flanker Arno Botha has been ruled out of rugby for the rest of the season with ruptured left knee ligaments.

Comments (0)

Front row forwards Owen Franks, Dane Coles and Wyatt Crockett (Photosport file)

McKay chat: Changes unnecessary

Why not give these guys the honour of continuing their good work? Never mind giving the good folk of the Taranaki a chance to see their team in full-flight.

Comments (1)

Bob Dwyer (Photosport file)

Lions cheat says former Wallaby coach

Less than a week from the first British and Irish Lions test against Australia, former Wallaby coach Bob Dwyer has labelled the visitors as cheats because of illegal scrimmaging and other rule infringements.

Comments (0)

Shane Williams (Reuters file)

Williams answers Lions SOS call

Former world player of the year Shane Williams will transit from the playing field to the commentary booth after answering a dramatic SOS call from Warren Gatland to be a shock inclusion in the British and Irish Lions side to face the Brumbies on Tuesday night.

Comments (0)

Israel Dagg (Photosport file)

All Blacks changes loom for third Test

The All Blacks selectors admit it's a gamble but they will make changes to their in-form team for the final Test against France.

Comments (0)