Gibson warns of depth crisis in Australian rugby
For how long can NSW and Queensland produce enough players to support Australian rugby's national footprint? Not long, according to Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson.
For how long can NSW and Queensland produce enough players to support Australian rugby's national footprint? Not long, according to Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson.
Tatafu Polota-Nau admits part of him now regrets playing through the immense pain of a broken forearm last year because it blocked Australia's up-and-coming hookers from developing.
The chief executive of the Rugby Union Players' Association says players have expressed concern regarding the ambiguity of whether a Super Rugby team will be cut next season.
Ahead of the Super Rugby season, Tom Decent looks at five main talking points.
Bernard Foley is in doubt for the Waratahs opening Super Rugby clash against the Western Force with coach Daryl Gibson set to give his star five-eighth until Thursday to overcome a concussion.
Dan Carter has lost a lucrative sponsorship with a car company because of his drink-driving charge.
After plucking him out of wilderness for Wallabies duty last year, Michael Cheika believes Joe Powell can be the silver lining to the Brumbies' injury misfortune and push for a possible Test debut this year.
Stephen Larkham says Dan Vickerman was the sort of person he always wanted to play alongside
Tomas Cubelli is already aiming to use his inside knowledge to spark a Rugby Championship upset.
The Australian rugby community has been rocked by news former Wallaby Dan Vickerman has died.
Wallabies great Simon Poidevin says the Australian Rugby Union needs to make the tough decision to cut a local Super Rugby team because the current five-team model is not financially sustainable.
As the axe hovers over an Australian Super Rugby club, some are warning that the needs of the code domestically are no longer being met by the 20-year SANZAAR partnership in its current form.
Brumbies No. 9 Tomas Cubelli hopes he can recover from a knee injury in time to play a role in the Super Rugby season.
All Blacks great Dan Carter is reportedly facing a drink-driving charge after being stopped by police in Paris.
Melbourne Rebels re-signed one of their rising stars but lost another crucial defensive cog just a week before the Super Rugby season kicks off.
There is reason to hope judicial howlers will soon be a thing of the past in Super Rugby after major new reforms announced on Thursday.
Former Blues Super Rugby rugby coach Pat Lam has hit back at what he perceives as some heavy-handed criticism from All Blacks boss Steve Hansen around back-rower Steven Luatua's decision to sign a two-year deal with Bristol in England.
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will soon start preparing his bid to bring former NSW Waratahs star Kurtley Beale back home.
As debate continues over the possibility of staging rugby's version of State of Origin, three coaches of Australian Super Rugby franchises say a lack of local derbies is hurting the game more than anything else.
The Chiefs would beat the Crusaders in the final before dedicating the victory to former player Lauaki, who died overnight aged 35.
Duco Events Australia chief executive Rachael Carroll has given her assurance the Brisbane Global Tens will remain in Queensland amid talks of a swap with the Auckland Nines next year.
Israel Folau says the inaugural Brisbane Global Tens event was a great learning experience for the Waratahs despite their inability to progress from their pool.
Bigger names, bigger hits, more ludicrous chip-chases ... why we've decided to give the Tens a big tick of approval after the inaugural event in Brisbane.
Former All Blacks and Chiefs loose forward Sione Lauaki has died aged 35.
The Wallaroos will not be paid to represent Australia at the Women's Rugby World Cup in August, but things are looking bright, with a fundraising campaign and another jersey sponsor set to give the team every chance of success.
Toulon are keeping a close eye on the Parramatta winger's Monday court appearance for domestic violence, saying it's a "very serious issue" that could impact his future at the glamour rugby club.
A rugby State of Origin match continues to gain momentum after a high-level meeting in Brisbane called for more financial detail and ideas to turn the vision into a reality.
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Is he dreaming? The master mind behind the Brisbane Tens would like to remind Drew Mitchell that he is playing in the tournament he publicly rubbished this week
Drug Free Sport New Zealand boss Graeme Steel says Patrick Tuipulotu's doping case is a "one in 10,000" occurrence after the All Blacks lock was cleared of taking a banned substance.
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