Worcester Warriors stand-off Billy Searle hopes the threatened club's future can be sorted out - to enable them to build on the impact made by boss Steve Diamond.
Black Ferns star Ruby Tui has opened up about a turbulent childhood and seeing a woman overdose and die while visiting a house with her father as a 10-year-old.She also told TVNZ's Sunday of escaping to a women's refuge with her...
The southern-hemisphere big beasts fought it out in one of the best Rugby Championships in years. What conclusions are there in the thrills, spills and upsets?
Worcester Warriors, playing a game billed as their "last ever", score five tries at an emotional Sixways for a stunning bonus-point win over Newcastle.
World media reacts to the All Blacks' big win over the Wallabies and their Rugby Championship triumph. 'They're laughing at us in New Zealand' That was the intro of the match report on news.com.au ."One step forward. Two steps...
South Africa beat a spirited Argentina in Durban, but fell well short of the landslide victory needed to snatch the Rugby Championship from New Zealand.
The All Blacks have won the Rugby Championship after South Africa couldn't chase them down despite beating Argentina in their final game.The Springboks didn't claim a bonus point in their 38-21 win to finish on 18 points on the...
Saracens 41-39 Gloucester Game tied on 80 minutes after Tom Woolstencroft try It all came down to the last kick. After Saracens had forced themselves level with Gloucester – having trailed by 12 points with 10 minutes left – Owen Farrell...
Worcester 39-5 Newcastle Hosts get five tries in what may be last game before suspension Eighteen years ago this month, Worcester made their first Premiership appearance, arriving in the top flight with excitement and aspirations, buoyed...
New Zealand 40-14 Australia All Blacks in Rugby Championship title contention AUSTRALIA DID THE BOOMERANG! The anthems are done . The smoke is clearing. And the haka is about to get underway. We’re getting close. Continue reading...
Australia 32-0 down with 20 minutes to play in Auckland New Zealand retain Rugby Championship title The former Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom wryly observed before a 2011 Test at Eden Park that he had “never met any ghosts out there”, but...
All Blacks 40Wallabies 14 In their final home test of the year, at their favoured fortress, the All Blacks delivered the statement they have craved to place an ironclad grip on the Rugby Championship. Their Rugby Championship...
Warriors face Newcastle on Saturday before likely suspension and with Wasps in peril the club game is in a precarious position After a desperate week for English rugby, with the net closing around both Worcester and Wasps, Steve Diamond...
Wellington 34Waikato 6 After waiting 13 years to get their hands on the Ranfurly Shield, Wellington will keep it safe in their grasp for the summer.The Lions' first defence since 2009 was far from pretty but aesthetics were the...
Portia Woodman claimed seven tries to make an immediate impression in her return from the sevens scene as the Black Ferns trounced Japan in their World Cup warm-up match. Two weeks out from their maiden home World Cup, the Black...
By Thomas Airey The Hawke's Bay Magpies' quarter-final hopes took a hit as they dropped their second straight NPC match, 20-14, to Bay of Plenty in Tauranga on Saturday afternoon.Seeking their first away win over the Steamers...
OPINION The Wallabies laid down a marker in Melbourne with their courageous, rousing and spirited performance in Bledisloe I.As former representative centre Morgan Turinui said, it was "the best performance by the Wallabies in...
Bath 31-39 Wasps Wasps end tough week by claiming first win of season Wasps got there in the end and given the spectre of administration emerged just 48 hours before this nervous victory they can be forgiven for doing things the hard...
Research finds players who perform war dances reach elevated heart rates before their rivals. Is it an unsporting advantage? Should the Haka be scrapped from rugby? Let’s ask a different, less inflammatory question. If the New Zealand...