All Blacks captain to miss Nations Championship, tour A back injury will keep All Blacks captain Scott Barrett out of the Nations Championship rugby Tests in July and the side's tour to South Africa. AAP · May 27
‘Everyone hates us, don’t they?’: Mo Hunt on why England won’t tire of dominating women’s rugby Mo Hunt, the England scrum-half, had to watch the Six Nations from the sidelines after suffering a season-ending knee injury in the opening game The Guardian - UK · May 26
Reds looking to launch into Super finals with a bang Queensland's Carter Gordon feels the Reds' best rugby is ahead of them and is hopeful his team hits top form with the Super Rugby Pacific finals looming. AAP · May 26
'Nothing to lose': Brumbies wary of departing Moana Desperate to make a first final since 2013, the ACT Brumbies are wary of an emotion-charged Moana Pasifika outfit in a vital Super Rugby Pacific clash. AAP · May 26
England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in third and deciding women’s T20 international – as it happened England bowl visitors out for just 80 runs in Hove and claim 2-1 series win over the White Ferns The Guardian - UK · May 25
Bordeaux’s rout of Leinster cements French dominance and leaves rivals playing catch-up Faster and smarter in deed and thought, Bordeaux ruthlessly demonstrated why Top 14 supremacy looks set to continue for a while yet The Guardian - UK · May 25
'So much confidence': Reds eye Super Rugby title glory A series of last-gasp victories has given the Queensland Reds the belief they can go all the way and win a first Super Rugby title in 15 years. AAP · May 25
Pioneering study aims to find out how repeated blows to head in women’s rugby affects brain Risk of CTE in men’s sports has been widely studied, but female brains are softer and more vulnerable The Guardian - UK · May 24
Munster fails to train as Maroons scoff at 'mind games' Queensland captain Cameron Munster was a notable absentee from Sunday's training session, but the Maroons have allayed fears he is in doubt for State of Origin. AAP · May 24
Gutted but proud: Force lament missed finals chance Western Force coach Simon Cron says he's gutted for his players after the franchise's finals drought stretched to 21 years. AAP · May 24
Ex-Wallabies celebrate European triumph with Bordeaux Two former Australian internationals have been left celebrating after being part of Bordeaux's back-to-back European club triumphs in Bilbao. AAP · May 23
King of Bordeaux Lucu injects soul into triumph of a French club on the rise Leinster could not contain a team backed by tens of thousands of French supporters chanting with exuberance The Guardian - UK · May 23
We were worried: Reds scrape past Moana in thriller Queensland have coughed up a 19-point lead before pulling off a game-winning try at the death to scrape past Moana Pasifika and secure a finals berth. AAP · May 23
'Story of the season': bumbling Waratahs seemingly gone The NSW Waratahs need a mathematical miracle to make the Super Rugby Pacific finals after suffering another frustrating home loss, this time to the Brumbies. AAP · May 23
AAP · May 22 Brumbies deny Waratahs to snare Super Rugby finals spot The clinical ACT Brumbies have held on for a tense derby win to clinch a Super Rugby Pacific finals spot with victory over the NSW Waratahs in Sydney.
AAP · May 22 'Make the Maroons pay': coach backs NSW speedster NSW winger Tolu Koula will make his State of Origin debut at the same stadium where his parents both competed as Olympic athletes back in 2000.
AAP · May 22 Cavalry returns as Reds prepare for emotional Pasifika The Queensland Reds welcome back a host of Wallabies to face Moana Pasifika in what could be the Auckland-based club's final Super Rugby Pacific home game.
AAP · May 22 'Nervous but no pressure': Ponga in Maroons sweet spot Kalyn Ponga is in a serene headspace and outstanding form as he vows to repay the faith coach Billy Slater has placed in him as Queensland's fullback.
The Economic Times · May 21 Mahak Chauhan: Girl from a Uttarakhand village shines in Rugby 7 tournament in Tashkent Mahak Chauhan, a young athlete from Uttarkashi, shone at the CASA Rugby 7s Championship in Uzbekistan. She scored nine tries, earning the women's player of the tournament award. Chauhan's journey began unexpectedly when she mistook a rugby trial for a race. Her impressive performance highlights the potential of athletes from…
AAP · May 21 'He can have it': Beale happy to let Slips keep record Force veteran Kurtley Beale is set to move into outright third on the all-time Super Rugby games list, but it's a finals berth he craves the most.
AAP · May 21 'Get it done': Waratahs eye rare double over Brumbies The fullback duel between the Waratahs' Max Jorgensen and the Brumbies' Tom Wright looms as a spicy sub-plot to a crucial Super Rugby Pacific derby in Sydney.
AAP · May 21 Saifiti's tribute to brother ahead of Origin recall Even Newcastle prop Jacob Saifiti himself was a little surprised to have been recalled to the State of Origin arena for the series opener.
AAP · May 21 Sealed with a Kiss: Coach aims to leave Reds on a high Queensland, facing a tricky trip to face Moana Pasifika, are in a frustratingly familiar position at the pointy end of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
AAP · May 20 Tom Lynagh deal done at Reds for World Cup year Tom Lynagh has extended his contract with Rugby Australia and the Queensland Reds for one year, keeping him in the country for the World Cup.
AAP · May 20 FED:Rebels merger plan no big secret, Rugby Australia says The Melbourne Rebels can't claim a proposal known as Winning Rugby was kept secret from them because the club had agreed to it, the sport's governing body says.