The semi-finalists have been decided, the favourites determined and the campaigns of two clubs are over after a thrilling week one of Shute Shield finals. Stars, standouts and result wrap.
Australia has suffered its biggest-ever loss to Argentina, a thrashing that sent Michael Cheika’s Pumas to the top of The Rugby Championship.
The Australian, who is Argentina’s coach in union and in charge of Lebanon’s league side, talks to MARK PALMER about juggling two codes and his rivalry with the England boss.
It is extraordinary that Jones is blaming the perceived faults in his players on the schools that they left 10 years ago when he gets to spend three months-plus with them every year, writes OWEN SLOT.
Quade Cooper has suffered a devastating injury that could end his World Cup dream and Wallabies career. Watch the moment here.
On the surface, the fault of lost Tests for NZ rugby can be put on coaches and players. But hubris, the grassroots system and global isolation points to much deeper problems, writes DYLAN CLEAVER.
Australia is on top of the Rugby Sevens world again after blitzing Fiji to claim Commonwealth Games gold and exact revenge for the disappointment of the Tokyo Olympics.
Armed with cash and a unique contract clause, Rugby Australia is preparing to reignite the ‘code war’ with the NRL.
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When former Wallaby and Brumby Ben Alexander retired from his epic rugby career, he was lost and hurting. A snap decision to join parkrun changed his life and saved others, writes BRENDAN BRADFORD.
South Africa, the All Blacks and Australia were caught cold this month after home nations sprung a few surprises south of the equator
In what will be the biggest class action case of its kind outside the US, a group of 180 former rugby union players will launch legal proceedings against World Rugby this week.
The odds against New Zealand regaining the World Cup are growing. Sam Cane isn’t good enough to play for Italy, let alone captain the All Blacks, writes STUART BARNES.
Former New Zealand wing John Kirwan tells The Times’ WILL KELLEHER that the prestige of the jersey is in decline.
The push to inject more than $150m into Australian rugby will begin within weeks as the sport considers investment proposals which could shape the future of other sports.
The fan who left England coach Eddie Jones furious after calling him a “traitor” has been revealed as an employee of the Nine Network.
A history-making series defeat to Ireland leaves All Blacks coach Ian Foster and captain Sam Cane under intense pressure.
Eddie Jones’ men fought back impressively to beat Australia. Yet with nine Tests to go before the World Cup, England are middling battlers lacking craft, writes ALEX LOWE.
Video has emerged of England coach Eddie Jones blowing up at a Wallabies fan in a heated confrontation after being called a traitor.
England will judge the tour a success, though Australia weren’t great opposition. And with one call in particular, coach Eddie Jones continued to confound, writes STUART BARNES.
Ireland pulled off the once unthinkable, with the men in green etching their names into the record books with the rarest of series wins in New Zealand.
England are banking on physical approach to beat the Wallabies in third Test and end the longest season on a high.
Not since the 2007 World Cup has New Zealand experienced this level of dissatisfaction with the All Blacks, writes DYLAN CLEAVER.
On form, 35-year-old Danny Care is the wrong choice at scrum half in the series decider. It could be a case of Eddie Jones once again overthinking things, writes STUART BARNES.
Suliasi Vunivalu will make his Wallabies debut two years since his switch from the Melbourne Storm to union. But he has been through dark times to get there.
