How the highs and lows of boxing led to rugby's boldest experiment yet

Enter the adrenalin-charged world of an events promoter, where fortunes can be made or lost on the strength of a hunch, the contents of a sealed envelope and your capacity to spruik a dream.

'He's dreaming': Brisbane Tens boss hits back at Wallaby

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

Horne heading to Britain, Ashley-Cooper Japan-bound

NSW stalwart Rob Horne rejected the big money lure of Europe once before, but a deal with a UK Premiership club has proved too good to resist.

Australian women ease into Sydney Sevens quarter-finals

The Aussie women cruised into the quarter finals after day one of the Sydney Sevens, but challenges await.

'News to us': Super Rugby bosses pour cold water on Fiji team

Put a Super Rugby team in Fiji? News to us, say competition bosses.

The ties that bind – why Ben Ryan won't leave Fiji behind

Gone but not forgotten. Why Ben Ryan is still pushing Fiji's cause at a global level, many months after helping them win a historic first Olympic medal.

Australian big names in France exodus

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Are French clubs losing interest in top Australian players?

'Get us off the back fields': Coach calls for sevens change

The world's top women rugby players are used to playing on the 'back fields', but Australian coach Tim Walsh says that needs to change.

'Better balance' promised at next year's Sydney Sevens after women's gaffe

The Australian Rugby Union has promised to "strike a better balance" on match scheduling at next year's Sydney Sevens after an embarrassing bungle kicked the world champion Australian women off the main pitch to make way for the men's pool stages.