Cash-strapped Rugby Australia bosses are on the verge of pulling off a major coup to help rebuild the struggling game’s brand and finances — at the expense of the National Rugby League.
Coaching foes Michael Cheika and Eddie Jones are set to face off again at a World Cup.
Mahalia Murphy had planned to run at the Olympics until she fell in love with rugby instead. But Cathy Freeman’s legacy still shapes so much of what she does, writes BRENDAN BRADFORD.
The penny may have finally dropped on what, if not who, the Wallabies need at fly-half. And yet with two years until the World Cup, the race to be Australia’s five-eighth remains wide open, writes CHRISTY DORAN.
An impromptu fundraiser for the Rebels Super W side brought tears and dropped jaws last year. Now history is being made this weekend, as LINDA PEARCE charts both the remuneration road travelled and still to come.
Two Super Rugby players have been banned and a third is facing disciplinary action after drinking on a flight home after a big win.
“People ask, how wasn’t it picked up?” Former rugby star Tom Cusack opens up on the cancer diagnosis which changed his life and the questions he will never have answers to.
Luring stars from the NRLW and AFLW could be the key to getting Australia’s rugby sevens team back on top of the Olympic podium. See the top six players Rugby Australia should target.
England fly half Marcus Smith has dominated the Six Nations but don’t expect him to rest on his laurels anytime soon. Ever since his school days he has been unusually competitive and driven.
England’s narrow Six Nations win over Wales has done little to lift the confidence of the team’s fans. Now 18 months out from the World Cup, Eddie Jones is staring down the firing squad.
Blake Ferguson was used to trouble and controversy during his rugby league career — but nothing compared to the nightmare of being locked up for 29 nights in Japan.
Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos says the decision to abort a third Test against NZ was “mutual” and will allow the Wallabies to look at “opportunities against other countries” in the future.
The Queensland Reds started their season with a strong win over the Rebels – but not all is well at the club under hard-nosed coach Brad Thorn. RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL is back!
Defeat on Saturday against Wales would mean another failed Six Nations – The Times sports writers explain what’s at stake for the coach.
Reds fullback Jock Campbell’s movement reminds his coach Brad Thorn of the great Darren Lockyer.
It took one game to reignite Roger Tuivasa-Sheck‘s rugby passion. He is now using it to fuel his bid for World Cup selection more than a decade after switching to the NRL, writes JIM KAYES.
Fiery rugby union coach Eddie Jones says he’s mellowed with age. And he’s ready to pass on his wisdom in a new book on leadership.
The loss of South Africa as a regular tournament partner for the southern hemisphere’s Rugby Championship would be catastrophic for the global game in general, writes STUART BARNES.
SEASON PREVIEW: Super Rugby has finally been overhauled, with new teams, a new format, fan friendly timeslots and a finals system that makes sense as CHRISTY DORAN gives the lowdown on Australia’s teams.
Jack Dempsey is loving life in Glasgow and has loved ones in his ear to make it a permanent move. But the former Waratah knows just how big a call it is to take advantage of a shift in eligibility rules.
The 2019 World Champions will see out their current Rugby Championship commitments but have given notice of their intent to join the Six Nations from 2025.
The All Blacks have sealed a revolutionary deal which could change the future of worldwide rugby and help pave the way for a massive boost to Australian rugby.
Who will win? Who will star? Who is under the most pressure? And what needs to change? Our experts run their rule over Super Rugby’s biggest questions ahead of the new season.
KURTLEY BEALE is coming back to Australia – with a coaching bond formed when he was still a teen, and a social cause close to his heart, driving the veteran’s homecoming.
England coach Eddie Jones is fond of making positive speeches about leadership and progress, but his actions rarely stack up, writes MATTHEW SYED.
