Rugby brain injury case brought back from brink of collapse after high court ruling More than 500 former rugby union and league players’ lawsuits over neurological injuries can continue The Guardian - UK · Aug 21
Maddison Levi: Wallaroos debut for explosive sevens star has New Zealand on red alert The code-hopping winger is one of the hottest properties in world rugby but says she feels ‘vulnerable’ ahead of her eagerly-anticipated first 15s Test cap The Guardian - AU · Aug 20
Why Matildas had to decline clash with world superpower The Matildas were set to face one of the superpowers of women's football in the run towards next year's World Cup but a scheduling clash has forced a change. AAP · Aug 18
Les Kiss reaps rewards of derring-do approach to Australia’s team selection Issac Henry, Carlo Tizzano, Charlie Cale and Massimo de Lutiis repay faith shown by Les Kiss, the Wallabies coach, and highlight squad’s strength in depth The Guardian - UK · Aug 15
Carter Gordon impresses on return as Wallabies surge clear of Japan for dominant win Australia defeat Japan 56-17 as their No 10 shows why he could be the solution to coach Les Kiss’s problem The Guardian - AU · Aug 15
Australia 56-17 Japan: rugby union international – as it happened The Wallabies kicked clear to make it two-from-two against the Brave Blossoms with a commanding victory in Townsville The Guardian - AU · Aug 15
Wallabies search for pieces to fit playmaker puzzle as Kiss swings changes Australia head coach called in Carter Gordon to face Japan in Townsville but will keep investigating his flyhalf options before next year’s World Cup The Guardian - AU · Aug 13
Empty seats and faded aura show how Springboks outgrew the All Blacks The Springboks can use Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry to establish themselves as one of the greatest teams of all time The Guardian - UK · Aug 13
Carter Gordon returns for Wallabies in ‘balanced selection’ for second Japan Test After three false starts, the Carter Gordon era may have finally arrived after the flyhalf was named in the Australian XV to play Japan in Townsville on Saturday The Guardian - AU · Aug 13
‘Whole and meaningful’: Red Roses coach John Mitchell becomes British citizen England women’s World Cup-winning coach, John Mitchell, has revealed he became a UK citizen in July after a six-year process The Guardian - UK · Aug 12
'Special talent': Dragons young gun in World Cup mix Rising star Hamish Stewart is being touted as a Kangaroos World Cup bolter after leading St George Illawarra to a shock win over top-four heavyweights Cronulla. AAP · Aug 9
Les Kiss and his Wallabies have a mountain to climb but gritty win over Japan is a big first step Australia got ambushed early and were a hot mess at times. But Kiss showed patience and nous as he found a way to win The Guardian - AU · Aug 9
New coach Kiss off to a winning start as Wallabies rumble past bold Japan The Wallabies shrugged off an early red card and a litany of reckless errors to welcome their new coach Les Kiss to international rugby with a 35-32 victory over Japan in Osaka The Guardian - AU · Aug 8
Japan 32-35 Australia: rugby union international – as it happened Minute by minute: The Wallabies began a new era under coach Les Kiss with a Test win against old boss Eddie Jones’ side The Guardian - AU · Aug 8
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7 The Tour de France Femmes finale and Carabao Cup – follow with us Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports
What Hi-Fi? · Aug 7 How to watch Rugby's Greatest Rivalry 2026 online from anywhere: free live streams for New Zealand's tour of South Africa How to watch Rugby's Greatest Rivalry 2026 live streams around the world. Free coverage, schedule, venues, preview for New Zealand's tour of South Africa.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 7 Wallabies need to handle the heat as Les Kiss era begins in sweltering Japan Australia’s new head coach refused to cool expectations before a rugby international in Osaka with a short runway to hosting the 2027 World Cup
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6 Springboks and All Blacks flex financial muscles with ‘Greatest Rivalry’ tour The Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour rekindles memories of the game’s past, but the focus is very much on financial realities of the modern game
The Guardian - AU · Aug 6 Inexperienced halves pair get nod for first Wallabies Test under new coach Les Kiss New Australian coach Les Kiss has thrown his support behind Ryan Lonergan and Declan Meredith for the match against Eddie Jones’s Japan in Osaka
Bangkok Post · Aug 6 Back to the future as champion Springboks host All Blacks JOHANNESBURG - Hosts South Africa and visitors New Zealand are going back to the future with a rugby tour that begins in Cape Town on Friday and ends 12,700 kilometres away in the United States.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5 Argentina’s Albornoz given four-match ban for intimidating referee after England defeat The incident occurred after Argentina were denied a late try, with Tomás Albornoz’s ban beginning against South Africa on Saturday
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5 RFU expects £10m loss off the back of England’s worst Six Nations campaign The failures contributed to the loss in the financial year ending June 2026, but the RFU insisted the union ‘continued to perform in line with our plans’
AAP · Aug 4 Athlete's request for Alan Jones after alleged groping A former athlete has told a court he asked Alan Jones for a favour after the radio giant allegedly indecently assaulted him on multiple occasions.
AAP · Aug 3 Alleged victim of Alan Jones feared $110,000 debt A former athlete has detailed multiple alleged indecent assaults at the hands of Alan Jones as well as concerns about owing the talkback titan a sizeable debt.
The Independent UK · Aug 3 Former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones on trial for indecent assault claims The 85-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 20 charges