Geoff Parling during the 2015 Rugby World Cup at Twickenham.

Ex-England star completes Wallabies coaching team

Former England lock Geoff Parling has been confirmed as the final member of Joe Schmidt's slimmed down Wallabies coaching team.

Kurtley Beale addresses the media during a Western Force Super Rugby media opportunity.

Beale named to start in dance of the desperates

The Force have wasted no time getting Kurtley Beale into the fold with the Wallabies veteran named to start at fullback against the Crusaders.

Jayme Nuku of the Rebels runs with the ball during the round five Super Rugby Women's match between Melbourne Rebels and Fijian Drua.

Renewed calls for landmark rugby comp merger

There are renewed calls for a unified women's Super Rugby competition both sides of the Tasman as their respective seasons come to a close.

Will Harrison is the toast of NSW.

The emotional backstory to wild Waratahs scenes

Will Harrison's nerveless kicks to first level with, and then beat, the defending champion Crusaders, carried extra meaning for two proud Randwick men.

Queensland Reds Tate McDermott and Fraser McReight after being sent off in Whangarei.

'Deliberate abuse': Reds stars slapped with bans

The Queensland Reds have been hit with a damaging double blow as two Wallabies stars were suspended for their red card offences.

Frank Lomani turned to face the crowd after an alleged racial slur.

Spectator cleared of racial abuse allegations

A Super Rugby Pacific investigation has found that allegations of racial abuse towards a Fijian Drua player "could not be substantiated."

TJ Perenara of the Hurricanes breaks away for a try.

Perenara equals Super Rugby try scoring record

Former All Blacks halfback TJ Perenara scored two tries to equal the tournament's all time try scoring record as the Hurricanes beat the Chiefs.

Darby Lancaster of the Rebels celebrates scoring a try.

'Kid wonder' fires unlikely Rebels into top four

Tim Horan hailed "kid wonder" Darby Lancaster as a "special" talent after inspiring the cash strapped Rebels into Super Rugby Pacific's top four.

The Waratahs celebrate with Will Harrison of the Waratahs after he kicked the winning field goal in golden point during the round eight Super Rugby Pacific match between NSW Waratahs and Crusaders.

Tahs star's rise from 'darkest depths' to match-winner

Will Harrsion could barely lift his leg two years ago. Now he's being lauded for his match-winning drop goal for the Waratahs.

Tate McDermott in the final moments of the Queensland Reds' loss to Moana Pasifika.

Reds left to rue costly cards in defeat to bottom-dwellers

Moana Pasifika sealed the most unlikely of wins at home after the Queensland Reds made countless mistakes.