First Billy Vunipola and now possibly Owen Farrell: the two players who the Lions could ill afford to lose if they are to take the game to the All Blacks in the Test series that begins in eight days at Eden Park.

Wallabies five-eighth Bernard Foley could do nothing but laugh when a giant ice statue of himself was unveiled on Thursday ahead of the weekend's Scotland Test.

Michael Cheika believes Queensland Reds winger Eto Nabuli has the potential to go to another level on the international stage when he makes his Wallabies debut on Saturday against Scotland.

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has made eight changes to the side that beat Italy last weekend ahead of their grudge match against the Wallabies on Saturday.

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Melbourne Rebels coach Tony McGahan will depart the Super Rugby club at the end of the season.

The Lions want clarification on the protocols over goal-kicking in the belief that the series against the All Blacks could come down to small margins.

Wallabies prop Scott Sio says he is primed for a return to the Test arena and revealed he took inspiration from Brumbies teammate Christian Lealiifano's recovery from leukaemia to get through his own rehabilitation.

New Zealand under-20s will face England in the world rugby championships final after beating France 39-26 on Tuesday in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Resorting to a siege mentality might be the best way to get out of this hole, says Lions prop Kyle Sinckler.

​Marty Banks slotted a 74th minute penalty to give the Otago Highlanders a dramatic 23-22 victory over the British and Irish Lions, handing the tourists their second defeat of the tour in a Dunedin thriller on Tuesday.

Australian rugby legend George Smith is back in the Wallabies camp but says he is only there to help in a mentoring capacity.

Wallabies five-eighth Bernard Foley says Karmichael Hunt is "built for Test rugby" and is hopeful he and the new dual international get another chance to shine against Scotland on Saturday.

Welshman's decision to put the team before personal ambition is mark of a true leader.

Softly-spoken Wallabies winger Henry Speight plans on lifting his voice level, but his lethal finishing is speaking volumes this season.

Sam Warburton, the British and Irish Lions captain, fears he will miss the first Test against New Zealand after playing just 67 minutes of rugby in the past two months.

Wallabies start with a six out of 10 with a point knocked off for losing the last 25 minutes.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has led the tributes for the "tragic" death of a 25-year-old rugby player on Saturday.

Stephen Moore will turn 36 in 2019 but still has ambitions of running out for the Wallabies at the next Rugby World Cup despite not being Australia's first-choice hooker for the first time in over four years.

New dual international Karmichael Hunt says he couldn't be happier after making his Wallabies debut, particularly given he thought he would never get the chance following a rocky introduction to rugby two years ago.