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2021 June
- Tue, Jun 22, 2021
Wallabies assistant coach Scott Wisemantel says players are being judged on each day's training ahead of selection for the first France Test in Sydney.
- Sat, Jun 19, 2021The NSW women's side set up the comfortable win with five first-half tries against the Reds.
- Fri, Jun 18, 2021
Skipper Michael Hooper says new forwards coach Dan McKellar will relish having some new big bodies in the Wallabies squad to face France.
- Fri, Jun 18, 2021
Waratahs flanker Lachie Swinton is free for Wallabies selection against France next month, with no further penalty following his Super Rugby red card.
- Thu, Jun 17, 2021
NSW centre Lalakai Foketi is already thinking of how he can use his first experience with the Wallabies to improve the winless Waratahs.
- Wed, Jun 16, 2021
Michael Wells says he's not in the Wallabies squad to make up the numbers and will be going all out to get picked for the first Test against France in Sydney.
- Tue, Jun 15, 2021
The Western Force have added four Brumbies players to their roster in the space of 24 hours, with playmakers Reesjan Pasitoa and Bayley Kuenzle among them.
- Sun, Jun 13, 2021
The NSW Waratahs have endured a winless Super Rugby season for the first time after falling 35-7 to the Chiefs in Sydney.
- Sun, Jun 13, 2021
Former title-winning coach Michael Cheika is urging the the NSW Waratahs to retain their faith in youth despite them enduring a winless Super Rugby season.
- Sun, Jun 13, 2021
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has named 11 uncapped players, with two new hookers, in a 38-man squad for next month's Test series against France.
- Sat, Jun 12, 2021The Blues have booked a place in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final with a hard-earned victory over the plucky Western Force in Auckland.
- Sat, Jun 12, 2021
Melbourne have fallen to the Crusaders 52-26 but dashed the Kiwi giants' hopes of making the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final.
- Fri, Jun 11, 2021
The Brumbies have had a disappointing end to their Super Rugby Trans-Tasman campaign, falling to the Highlanders 33-12 in Canberra on Friday night.
- Fri, Jun 11, 2021
Interim coach Kevin Foote has one last chance to push his case to become Melbourne Rebels coach when they take on the Crusaders in Sydney on Saturday.
- Fri, Jun 11, 2021
Western Force coach Tim Sampson says his side will throw the kitchen sink at the Blues when the two teams lock horns at Eden Park on Saturday night.
- Fri, Jun 11, 2021
The Queensland Reds have finished the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition with one win, failing to overcome the Hurricanes in Wellington.
- Thu, Jun 10, 2021
The Brumbies and Queensland Reds may be out of the finals hunt but they can still play a part in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman title race on Friday night.
- Thu, Jun 10, 2021 Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has confirmed a hamstring injury will prevent former NRL flyer Suliasi Vunivalu from making his Test debut against France.
- Wed, Jun 09, 2021 A neck injury means skipper Matt Toomua is set to miss Melbourne's final Super Rugby Trans-Tasman round against New Zealand champions, the Crusaders.
- Tue, Jun 08, 2021
Brumbies coach Dan McKellar will be seconded to the Wallabies as forwards coach at the end of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition.
- Tue, Jun 08, 2021
The NSW Waratahs have 20 players on the injured list ahead of their final round Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash against the Chiefs that will end a horror year.
- Sun, Jun 06, 2021 Former title-winning coach Michael Cheika has implored the NSW Waratahs to address their defensive issues following a record 12th consecutive Super Rugby loss.
- Sun, Jun 06, 2021
While the Brumbies are pleased with their first win over New Zealand opposition, coach Dan McKellar says it's been a tough ride in the Trans-Tasman competition.
- Sun, Jun 06, 2021Melbourne have been beaten 36-26 by the Chiefs in their Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash, No.8 Isi Naisarani's two tries not enough for the Rebels.
- Sun, Jun 06, 2021
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie says there will be changes to his training squad named in March with hooker and second row still wide open to face France.
- Sat, Jun 05, 2021
The Brumbies have ground out a brave win over the Hurricanes in Canberra, after Jordie Barrett missed two kicks to win the game in the dying stages.
- Sat, Jun 05, 2021
The Highlanders have handed the NSW Waratahs a record-extending 12th consecutive Super Rugby defeat with a 59-23 win in Dunedin.
- Sat, Jun 05, 2021
Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn is hopeful Suliasi Vunivalu's latest injury setback is only minor, admitting the code-hopper has made the move look easy.
- Sat, Jun 05, 2021
Ahead of their Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash with the Chiefs, Melbourne's Carter Gordon says he's learning a lot playing alongside Wallabies star Matt Toomua.
- Fri, Jun 04, 2021
The Western Force have pushed the Crusaders in Christchurch, denying them a bonus point in a tight 29-21 loss in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.
- Fri, Jun 04, 2021Debutant Mac Grealy was a game-day call-up as an undermanned Reds lost Suliasi Vunivalu to another injury in a plucky 31-24 loss to the undefeated Blues.
- Fri, Jun 04, 2021
The Brumbies host the Hurricanes in their first Super Rugby home game in a month and say they're desperate to post a first win in the Trans-Tasman competition.
- Thu, Jun 03, 2021
Western Force centre Kyle Godwin has described Ian Prior as the heart and soul of the team as the skipper gears up for his 100-game milestone.
- Thu, Jun 03, 2021
The Queensland Reds will be bidding to become the first Australian Super Rugby side to score successive wins over Kiwi opposition.
- Tue, Jun 01, 2021
The Melbourne Rebels and the NSW Waratahs won't have to face Chiefs playmaker Damian McKenzie with the All Blacks ace suspended for three weeks for a high shot.
- Tue, Jun 01, 2021
Western Force winger Toni Pulu has been turning heads with his lightning pace and powerful runs, and he'll be a key figure in Friday's clash with the Crusaders.
- Tue, Jun 01, 2021
Queensland and Test playmaker James O'Connor is set to play his 100th Super Rugby game, 13 years after making his debut as a 17-year-old.
- Tue, Jun 01, 2021
Former Queensland Red and Brisbane Bronco Izaia Perese is pushing for a Wallabies spot after reigniting his Super Rugby career at the NSW Waratahs.
2021 May
- Mon, May 31, 2021 Western Force prop Tom Robertson says the players have been made to pay dearly for a poor Super Rugby Trans-Tasman defensive display against the Hurricanes.
- Mon, May 31, 2021Super Netball has relocated next round's Melbourne games to Sydney and the Sunshine Coast while the Melbourne Rebels' travel plans have changed due to COVID-19.
- Mon, May 31, 2021
NSW Waratahs vice-captain Alex Newsome says Australia's Super Rugby sides have wrongly put New Zealand teams on a pedestal and need to start fronting up.
- Sun, May 30, 2021
Poor discipline has hurt Melbourne, with the Highlanders scoring three tries for a 42-27 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman win while the Rebels were a man down.
- Sun, May 30, 2021
Queensland Reds finally ended Australian Super Rugby's losing streak against New Zealand teams but captain Liam Wright says their win was a missed opportunity.
- Sat, May 29, 2021 The Brumbies have given up a promising lead to fall 38-10 to the Blues in Auckland, completing a tough month for the Canberra Super Rugby outfit.
- Sat, May 29, 2021Melbourne are hopeful that a return to Leichhardt Oval to take on the Highlanders brings a breakthrough Super Rugby Trans-Tasman victory after a winless start.
- Sat, May 29, 2021
The Queensland Reds have won their first game of the Trans-Tasman competition, beating an undermanned Waikato Chiefs in Townsville.
- Sat, May 29, 2021
The Crusaders weren't at their clinical best but it was still good enough for a 54-28 blowout Super Rugby Trans-Tasman defeat of the winless NSW Waratahs.
- Sat, May 29, 2021 The Western Force have slumped to their third straight loss in the trans-Tasman competition after conceding a whopping seven tries against the Hurricanes.
- Fri, May 28, 2021 With Wallabies halfback Nic White back on deck, the Brumbies are looking to break through against the Blues for Australia's first Super Rugby Trans-Tasman win.
- Fri, May 28, 2021
Hurricanes winger Salesi Rayasi has produced a stunning length-of-the-field try in his team's crushing win over the Western Force.
- Thu, May 27, 2021Melbourne will now take on the Highlanders in Sydney rather than Queenstown after their Super Rugby Trans-Tasman match was relocated due to COVID-19.
- Thu, May 27, 2021 Far from being overawed about playing a Super Rugby game in NZ for the first time since 2017, the Western Force sense an opportunity against the Hurricanes.
- Wed, May 26, 2021
Aspiring Brave Blossoms Ben Gunter and Jack Cornelsen could have been Wallabies but instead they're poised to make their Test rugby debuts for Japan.
- Wed, May 26, 2021
The Western Force have welcomed back some firepower for Friday night's clash with the Hurricanes in New Zealand.
- Tue, May 25, 2021Australia's second-tier players are left exposed when they step up to Super ranks due to a lack of a quality second-tier competition, says Force CEO Tony Lewis.
- Tue, May 25, 2021Melbourne have their fingers crossed New Zealand's travel bubble with Victoria will resume by Saturday to get to Queenstown for their Super Rugby clash.
- Tue, May 25, 2021 NRL convert Suliasi Vunivalu produced a confident performance despite the Queensland Reds' thumping at the hands of the Crusaders.
- Mon, May 24, 2021 Melbourne are hoping to continue a recent positive record against the Highlanders when they meet in Super Rugby Trans-Tasman action in Queenstown.
- Mon, May 24, 2021Queensland have held an honesty session as they look to get their Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season back on track after two opening losses.
- Mon, May 24, 2021Australian trio James Moore, Ben Gunter and Jack Cornelsen have been named in Jamie Joseph's 36-man rugby squad to play the British and Irish Lions next month.
- Sun, May 23, 2021Australia's men's and women's rugby sevens teams have been given a reality check ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
- Sun, May 23, 2021
A nine-try rout by the Crusaders over the Reds has rammed home a rugby gulf between the nations that coach Scott Robertson admits is still easy to see.
- Sun, May 23, 2021 Panasonic Wild Knights have claimed a fifth Top League title in Japan with the Robbie Deans-coached side beating Suntory Sungoliath 31-26.
- Sat, May 22, 2021
The Waratahs had their chances to cause a massive upset in Auckland before the Blues put them to the sword in a 48-21 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman victory.
- Sat, May 22, 2021
The Chiefs have thrashed the Brumbies in a Trans-Tasman showdown between New Zealand's and Australia's domestic 2021 Super Rugby runners-up.
- Sat, May 22, 2021 The Queensland Reds have proved no match for the Crusaders, losing 63-28 in a one-sided battle of the respective domestic Super Rugby champions in Brisbane.
- Sat, May 22, 2021 Veteran former Wallaby Daniel Heenan is chasing a fourth Top League title in what would be a fitting end to an extraordinary career in Japan.
- Sat, May 22, 2021
The Western Force were made to pay dearly for their ill discipline during their 25-15 loss to the Highlanders in Perth.
- Fri, May 21, 2021 There's a heavy Australian influence in Japan's Top League final including former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans in charge of the Panasonic Wild Knights.
- Fri, May 21, 2021 A 60th-minute yellow card to Western Force substitute Greg Holmes has proven costly in the side's 25-15 loss to the Highlanders at HBF Park.
- Fri, May 21, 2021 The Hurricanes have scored a 35-13 victory over the Melbourne Rebels to leave Australia's five Super Rugby teams still winless in the Trans-Tasman competition.
- Fri, May 21, 2021
James O'Connor has re-signed with the Queensland Reds and will remain in Australian rugby until the 2023 World Cup in France.
- Fri, May 21, 2021 The Reds have welcomed back their stars to face the Crusaders in a game former captain James Horwill anticipates could have a huge impact on the code.
- Fri, May 21, 2021 Will Skelton's a colossus but the Arnold twins are even bigger - and this Aussie second-row collision may decide which French team will be kings of Europe.
- Thu, May 20, 2021
Australia have launched their bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with officials optimistic but wary of being the early favourites.
- Thu, May 20, 2021Wallabies legends John Eales and Phil Kearns are optimistic Australian rugby has emerged from a troubled period and is on the right track.
- Thu, May 20, 2021 Western Force stand-in captain Kyle Godwin says the Highlanders' pairing of Aaron Smith and Mitch Hunt will be a huge threat in Friday's clash in Perth.
- Wed, May 19, 2021
Western Force veteran Jeremy Thrush says he loves getting in the face of his fellow Kiwis and he wants to do it again in Friday's clash with the Highlanders.
- Wed, May 19, 2021The Melbourne Rebels have signed winger Andrew Kellaway for the rest of the Trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition in a welcome boost to the side.
- Mon, May 17, 2021
New Zealand will host pan-Pacific clashes in July, with Fiji, Tonga and Samoa all visiting for rugby Tests.
- Mon, May 17, 2021 The Queensland Reds and the Crusaders will face off at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night in the marquee match of round two of the Trans-Tasman competition.
- Mon, May 17, 2021 RA boss Andy Marinos is not concerned about Australia's Super Rugby sides suffering a weekend whitewash at the hands of Kiwi outfits in Trans-Tasman action.
- Mon, May 17, 2021 Quarantining Wallabies captain Michael Hooper remains an outside chance of returning for the NSW Waratahs this Super Rugby season after finishing up in Japan.
- Sun, May 16, 2021 The Western Force have scored two late tries before missing an after-the-siren conversion attempt in their heartbreaking one-point loss to the Chiefs.
- Sun, May 16, 2021 Former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has guided Panasonic Wild Knights to Japan's Top League final for the fifth time in eight years.
- Sun, May 16, 2021
Former All Blacks captain and two-time World Cup winner Kieran Read has announced his retirement from professional rugby.
- Sun, May 16, 2021After a horror start to Super Rugby Trans-Tasman, the Melbourne Rebels at least have three Wallabies squad members back to face the Hurricanes.
- Sat, May 15, 2021
The Brumbies have fallen short of a remarkable Super Rugby Trans-Tasman draw against the Crusaders, scoring two late tries to go down 31-29 in Christchurch.
- Sat, May 15, 2021Melbourne's misery has continued with a 50-3 loss to the Blues in their opening Super Rugby Trans-Tasman match at AAMI Park.
- Sat, May 15, 2021Interim coach Chris Whitaker says the NSW Waratahs' traditional attacking style of rugby needs to be tempered if they're to emerge from the doldrums.
- Fri, May 14, 2021
The Brumbies will be up against it when they travel to Christchurch to take on the Crusaders in the opening round of the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition.
- Fri, May 14, 2021 The Hurricanes have consigned the NSW Waratahs to a ninth straight Super Rugby defeat in a 17-try trans-Tasman encounter at the SCG.
- Fri, May 14, 2021 New Zealand's Highlanders have thumped Australia's Super Rugby champions the Queensland Reds in the Trans-Tasman opener in Dunedin.
- Thu, May 13, 2021 Michael Hooper will go up against former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans in the Japanese Top League semi-finals this weekend.
- Thu, May 13, 2021 Wallabies playmaker Matt Toomua has turned his back on lucrative overseas deals to commit to Rugby Australia and Melbourne, signing until the 2023 World Cup.
- Thu, May 13, 2021 The Waratahs will be buoyed by the retention of two key players but, like the Reds, will start as outsiders when Super Rugby Trans-Tasman begins on Friday.
- Wed, May 12, 2021
Jordan Petaia could miss six weeks of rugby with a thigh strain, forcing Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn to shuffle his squad to face the Highlanders.
- Tue, May 11, 2021Australia's five Super Rugby teams will be up against it when they take on their New Zealand rivals in a new Trans-Tasman competition.
- Tue, May 11, 2021
Darcy Swain says the Brumbies are "saddling up" for Super Rugby Trans-Tasman and hope their new Kiwi opponents will help them move past their grand-final loss.
- Tue, May 11, 2021Australia and Samoa will clash in two Tests in July with the Wallaroos looking to use the match to prepare for their postponed Rugby World Cup.
- Mon, May 10, 2021Australia and New Zealand have agreed to keep red card player replacements and goal-line drop-outs for the inaugural Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition.
- Mon, May 10, 2021
Retirement may be on the cards for Wallabies ace Dane Haylett-Petty after a setback in his ongoing battle with concussion symptoms.
- Mon, May 10, 2021NSW Waratahs chairman Roger Davis has announced he will step aside after the embattled club's annual general meeting at the end of May.
- Mon, May 10, 2021All Blacks halfback TJ Perenara has decided against joining the Sydney Roosters in the NRL to remain in rugby with the Hurricanes in New Zealand.
- Mon, May 10, 2021 Interim Rebels coach Kevin Foote wants to get star Wallabies winger Marika Koroibete more involved in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition.
- Sun, May 09, 2021
Former Wallabies playmaker Bernard Foley has been sent off in his Japanese Top League quarter-final for the Kubota Spears in Shizuoka.
- Sun, May 09, 2021
The Brumbies don't have long to lick their wounds after a gutting Super Rugby AU final loss, set to face New Zealand champions the Crusaders on Saturday.
- Sun, May 09, 2021 A champion player, Brad Thorn has led a four-year overhaul at the Queensland Reds that has produced their first silverware in a decade and his first as a coach.
- Sat, May 08, 2021 James O'Connor scored five minutes into injury time against a 13-man Brumbies outfit to seal an incredible Super Rugby AU title for the Queensland Reds.
- Fri, May 07, 2021 The Brumbies will chase back-to-back Super Rugby AU titles at Suncorp Stadium but will start as underdogs against the Queensland Reds.
- Fri, May 07, 2021Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos says the success of the domestic competition is "something to ponder" but expects a trans-Tasman tournament in 2022.
- Fri, May 07, 2021
The Wallabies will play three Tests against France in 11 days in July as club commitments and COVID-19 quarantine combine to produce a condensed schedule.
- Thu, May 06, 2021 A raft of Australians including Wallabies captain Michael Hooper will feature in the Japanese Top League quarter-finals this weekend.
- Thu, May 06, 2021 Brad Thorn is sticking to what's worked for the Super Rugby AU final, where regular captain and Test backrower Liam Wright will play off the bench.
- Wed, May 05, 2021Former Queensland Reds and Brumbies twins Anthony and Saia Fainga'a are well versed in the rivalry as the Super Rugby AU clubs prepare for another decider.
- Wed, May 05, 2021 Liam Wright has been benched and the captaincy returned to James O'Connor for the Queensland Reds Super Rugby AU final against the Brumbies.
- Tue, May 04, 2021Western Force winger Toni Pulu has been suspended for three games for his high shot on Brumbies centre Irae Simone in the Super Rugby AU qualifying final.
- Tue, May 04, 2021
Melbourne Rebels defence mentor Kevin Foote will take over as interim head coach of the Super Rugby club following the resignation of Dave Wessels.
- Tue, May 04, 2021
Queensland Reds halfback Tate McDermott won't be distracted by Wallabies selection debate ahead of Saturday's Super Rugby AU final against the Brumbies.
- Tue, May 04, 2021
Brumbies and Wallabies back-rower Rob Valetini has given the Super Rugby club a boost before Saturday's final by recommitting until the end of the 2023 season.
- Mon, May 03, 2021 James O'Connor has been voted Super Rugby AU's most valuable player in a vote by fans, followed by his Queensland teammates Taniela Tupou and Hunter Paisami.
- Mon, May 03, 2021 Still hurt by last year's Super Rugby AU final defeat, Queensland Reds players will use redemption as motivation in Saturday's decider against the Brumbies.
- Mon, May 03, 2021 Brumbies coach Dan McKellar says the Super Rugby AU season has played out perfectly for them to upset title favourites Queensland in Saturday's grand final.
- Sun, May 02, 2021 The Western Force are taking positives from their historic run to the Super Rugby AU finals as they prepare to face Kiwi opposition for the first time in years.
- Sat, May 01, 2021
The Brumbies have battled to beat the Western Force 21-9, earning a spot in the Super Rugby AU title decider.
2021 April
- Fri, Apr 30, 2021
All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick expects the Wallabies to be a more formidable threat under second-year coach Dave Rennie in 2021.
- Fri, Apr 30, 2021 The Brumbies believe their big-game experience is an advantage but the Western Force are up for the challenge in Saturday's Super Rugby AU qualifying final.
- Fri, Apr 30, 2021
The Western Force faced extinction in 2017, but the club is now stronger than ever thanks to billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest.
- Fri, Apr 30, 2021 Dave Wessels has announced he's stepping down as Melbourne Rebels coach immediately..
- Thu, Apr 29, 2021 The Western Force will be entering uncharted territory this weekend, but the club's older heads are keeping everyone calm.
- Thu, Apr 29, 2021New Zealand Rugby has signed off on $NZ387 million equity injection, passing the ball to the players union to agree to the sale of commercial interests.
- Thu, Apr 29, 2021Rugby Australia will look to sell a stake of between 10-15 per cent in the form of private equity in a bid to raise much-needed cash for the sport.
- Thu, Apr 29, 2021
Queensland Reds and Wallabies centre Hunter Paisami will miss next week's Super Rugby AU final because of a fractured cheekbone.
- Thu, Apr 29, 2021Argentinians Tomas Cubelli and Domingo Miotti have teamed superbly this season to help propel the Western Force into the finals for the first time.
- Wed, Apr 28, 2021
All Blacks star Beauden Barrett is benefiting from Eddie Jones' surprise appearance as a consultant for Suntory Goliath amid the England coach's own woes.
- Wed, Apr 28, 2021 All Blacks star Beaudan Barrett is not only backing a trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition involving two Pacific Islands teams, he also wants Japan included.
- Wed, Apr 28, 2021
Defending Super Rugby AU champions the Brumbies will need to thwart a confident Western Force outfit to defend their title against the Reds.
- Wed, Apr 28, 2021The Western Force have copped two heavy losses to the Brumbies this season but the underdogs are confident of turning the tables in the Super Rugby finals.
- Tue, Apr 27, 2021 Brumbies fullback Tom Banks says Western Force have plenty of threats without banned centre Tevita Kuridrani, who will miss the Super Rugby AU qualifying final.
- Tue, Apr 27, 2021Former Wallabies centre Tevita Kuridrani has been suspended for a tipping tackle, ruling him out of the Western Force's Super Rugby final against the Brumbies.
- Tue, Apr 27, 2021
All Blacks World Cup winner TJ Perenara says he's genuinely interested about a switch to the NRL after direct talks with Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson.
- Mon, Apr 26, 2021The Queensland Reds have been given approval to return to Brisbane following their three-day lockdown in Perth.
- Sun, Apr 25, 2021 Melbourne captain Matt Toomua says sacking coach Dave Wessels after the Rebels failed to make the Super Rugby AU finals isn't the solution to the club's woes.
- Sun, Apr 25, 2021
There were some mixed results for the Australians in Japanese rugby's Top League but Michael Hooper can't complain after his side made the quarterfinals.
- Sat, Apr 24, 2021 The Western Force have been hammered twice by the Brumbies this season, but they are backing themselves to turn it around in next week's semi-final.
- Sat, Apr 24, 2021 The NSW Waratahs are the first Australian team to endure a winless campaign following a 36-25 Super Rugby AU loss to the Melbourne Rebels.
- Sat, Apr 24, 2021
The Queensland Reds have been made to pay for their decision to turn down two late penalties in their 30-27 loss to the Western Force.
- Fri, Apr 23, 2021Western Force have beaten the Queensland Reds in a 30-27 Super Rugby AU upset to snatch a berth in the finals series.
- Fri, Apr 23, 2021
Wallabies veteran Dane Haylett-Petty' has made the admission he'd walk away from rugby if that was what doctors advised after six months out with concussion.
- Fri, Apr 23, 2021 The Queensland Reds will play the Chiefs in Townsville next month, the regional city's first taste of Super Rugby in 15 years.
- Fri, Apr 23, 2021 The Western Force will secure a maiden finals berth if they can beat the Queensland Reds on Friday night, but they face a tough ask beating the ladder leaders.
- Fri, Apr 23, 2021 The NSW Waratahs and Melbourne Rebels may be out of the Super Rugby AU finals race but they still have much to play for on Saturday night.
- Thu, Apr 22, 2021 The Western Force will secure a historic finals berth with victory over the Queensland Reds but a loss would leave them with a nervous wait.
- Thu, Apr 22, 2021
Three more Australian players have been selected in a Japan training squad and Brave Blossoms coach Jamie Joseph has outlined the appeal of defecting north.
- Wed, Apr 21, 2021 No.8 Isi Naisarani will get his first start of the Super Rugby AU season against the Waratahs, with the Rebels hoping to leap-frog the Force into the finals.
- Wed, Apr 21, 2021Melbourne Rebels lock Trevor Hosea has been banned for two games in a blow to their hopes of advancing to the Super Rugby AU finals.
- Tue, Apr 20, 2021 With a Super Rugby AU finals spot available, Melbourne are hoping the Reds do them a major favour by beating the Western Force in Perth on Friday night.
- Sun, Apr 18, 2021 The Brumbies have held off the fast-finishing Melbourne Rebels for a 26-20 victory, with the Super Rugby AU finals make-up to come down to last round.
- Sun, Apr 18, 2021 The Western Force's finals hopes will go on the line when they take on the Queensland Reds in Perth on Friday night.
- Sun, Apr 18, 2021
Former Australian coach Robbie Deans will square off with ex-Wallabies playmakers Quade Cooper and Will Genia after a dramatic weekend of results in Japan.
- Sat, Apr 17, 2021Western Force flyhalf Domingo Miotti has nailed a penalty after the siren to lift his side to a pulsating 31-30 win over the NSW Waratahs in Perth.
- Fri, Apr 16, 2021 The Western Force haven't won a home Super Rugby match since 2017, but the drought could be broken against the NSW Waratahs.
- Thu, Apr 15, 2021 Veteran Wallabies halves Quade Cooper and Will Genia begin the knockout stage of the Japan Top League this weekend with ambitious club Kintetsu Liners.
- Thu, Apr 15, 2021 Wallabies backrower Isi Naisarani will make a timely return for Melbourne Rebels as they look to lock in a Super Rugby AU finals berth against the Brumbies.
- Wed, Apr 14, 2021
Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco is returning home from Japan rugby to Sydney after signing with the Waratahs from 2022 and is chasing a Wallabies jersey.
- Wed, Apr 14, 2021
The Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika have been granted conditional licences for the 2022 Super Rugby competition, joining current Australian and NZ teams.
- Tue, Apr 13, 2021Three Australians are eyeing off a maiden Test birth for Japanese rugby's Brave Blossoms.
- Tue, Apr 13, 2021 Melbourne are hopeful business connections can help convince Wallabies veteran Matt Toomua to remain with the Super Rugby club.
- Mon, Apr 12, 2021 The Western Force's finals hopes are still alive courtesy of last week's win over the Rebels, but they are in desperate need of some bonus points.
- Mon, Apr 12, 2021
Dane Haylett-Petty is a chance to play his first Super Rugby AU game of 2021, covering fellow Wallabies star Reece Hodge, who has suffered a knee injury.
- Mon, Apr 12, 2021 Code-hopper Suliasi Vunivalu is hopeful he'll return for the Queensland Reds as he eyes more silverware and game time to push his Wallabies selection case.
- Sun, Apr 11, 2021 The Brumbies will lick their wounds after another close loss to the Queensland Reds, determined to meet again in the Super Rugby AU final on May 8.
- Sun, Apr 11, 2021 Ex-Wallabies coach Robbie Deans' Panasonic Wild Knights have won their conference unbeaten in Japan's Top League rugby competition.
- Sun, Apr 11, 2021 Not one to be bogged down in debate over what position suits Jordan Petaia best, Brad Thorn is keeping it simple at the Queensland Reds.
- Sat, Apr 10, 2021 The Melbourne Rebels could have all but secured a Super Rugby AU finals berth with a win over the Western Force, but a late lapse could prove very costly.
- Sat, Apr 10, 2021 The Western Force feel the Super Rugby AU finals are in their hands after a gutsy 16-15 win over the Melbourne Rebels.
- Sat, Apr 10, 2021 The Queensland Reds have come from 12-0 down to beat the Brumbies 24-22 and seal a home Super Rugby AU final.
- Fri, Apr 09, 2021
Former Wallabies teammates Quade Cooper and Will Genia believe Japan is a fertile breeding ground for rugby stars, but it needs more global competition.
- Fri, Apr 09, 2021 Western Force have scored a late try at AAMI Park to beat the Melbourne Rebels and keep their Super Rugby AU finals hopes alive.
- Fri, Apr 09, 2021 Liam Wright will come off the bench and rival skipper Allan Alaalatoa is also back as the Reds seek Super Rugby AU hosting rights with a win over the Brumbies.
- Thu, Apr 08, 2021 Understated Queensland Reds back Jock Campbell is used to waiting patiently for his opportunity.
- Thu, Apr 08, 2021 James O'Connor's career looked set to fizzle out in 2017, but he has gone from strength to strength since then after addressing a range of off-field issues.
- Thu, Apr 08, 2021Wallabies lock Matt Philip has re-signed with Melbourne through to the next Rugby World Cup, opting to leave his French club to chase further Test selection.
- Thu, Apr 08, 2021 With one Super Rugby AU finals berth still up for grabs, long-time rivals Western Force and Melbourne aren't short on motivation for their Friday night match.
- Wed, Apr 07, 2021 Captains Liam Wright and Allan Alaalatoa will return for the Queensland Reds and Brumbies respectively when they meet in a top-of-the-table Super Rugby clash.
- Wed, Apr 07, 2021
Queensland Reds' Harry Wilson admits he's been inconsistent this Super Rugby AU season but the Wallabies back-rower feels a big game is just around the corner.
- Tue, Apr 06, 2021A travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand will pave the way for Super Rugby Trans-Tasman to go ahead as planned.
- Tue, Apr 06, 2021
Dairy farmer Will Miller has come out of retirement to return to the Super Rugby AU after the Brumbies lost flanker Jahrome Brown to a shoulder injury.
- Tue, Apr 06, 2021 James O'Connor will happily relinquish the Queensland Reds' captaincy to Liam Wright but says the stint has opened his eyes to rugby's beauty.
- Tue, Apr 06, 2021He spent seven years in France, but Sitaleki Timani has hit the ground running since returning to Australia to play for the Western Force.
- Tue, Apr 06, 2021Centre Dylan Riley is one of three young Australians in his Top League rugby team to turn their back on the Wallabies to pledge allegiance to Japan.
- Mon, Apr 05, 2021It shapes as a busy few months for Western Force flanker Tim Anstee, who potentially could play for Australia at the Olympics and represent the Wallabies.
- Mon, Apr 05, 2021 Melbourne's Matt Toomua believes the Rebels would be open to more time away to make the Super Rugby trans-Tasman competition happen with NZ bubble call looming.
- Sun, Apr 04, 2021 Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has ruled out returning to the Waratahs, where he enjoyed Super Rugby success by winning the 2014 title.
- Sun, Apr 04, 2021 Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper scored two tries as Toyota Verblitz beat the Mitsubishi Dynaboars 40-29 in Japan's Top League.
- Sat, Apr 03, 2021
The NSW Waratahs insist they won't endure a winless Super Rugby AU campaign after almost toppling the champion Brumbies in a vastly improved showing.
- Sat, Apr 03, 2021
Unbeaten Queensland have outplayed Melbourne to bank a 44-19 Super Rugby AU win, with prop Taniela Tupou collecting a try double.
- Fri, Apr 02, 2021 Former title-winning coach Michael Cheika watched on as the NSW Waratahs lost a Super Rugby AU thriller to the Brumbies at the SCG.
- Fri, Apr 02, 2021 Melbourne suffered a narrow defeat to Queensland in their last meeting but feel they have improved and like their chances of handing the Reds their first loss.
- Thu, Apr 01, 2021The NSW Waratahs are refusing to throw in the towel, adamant they can upset the Brumbies on Friday after one of the most turbulent weeks in the club's history.
- Thu, Apr 01, 2021Ahead of their Rebels clash Queensland are seeing the positives in their unplanned stopover in Coogee, likening it to former trips to South Africa.
2021 March
- Wed, Mar 31, 2021 Brumbies mentor Dan McKellar has sympathy for axed Waratahs coach Rob Penney as he prepares for the winless Tahs to attempt a Super Rugby AU ambush at the SCG.
- Wed, Mar 31, 2021Sidelined with syndesmosis which will see him miss their Super Rugby AU clash with Queensland, Lachie Anderson can at least celebrate a new deal with Melbourne.
- Mon, Mar 29, 2021 Overlooked by the Waratahs, flanker Josh Kemeny has made the most of his time with the Rebels to earn a surprise Wallabies squad selection.
- Mon, Mar 29, 2021
NSW Waratahs skipper Jake Gordon says the team feels like they have let down Rob Penney after the head coach was sacked for a string of poor performances.
- Mon, Mar 29, 2021 NSW Waratahs boss Paul Doorn says the organisation will look at problems in the club's culture before bringing a new head coach on after sacking Rob Penney.
- Mon, Mar 29, 2021 Queensland Reds NRL recruit Suliasi Vunivalu could miss up to a month of Super Rugby AU with a hamstring complaint.
- Sun, Mar 28, 2021 NSW Waratahs coach Rob Penney has been sacked after his team's winless start to the Super Rugby AU season.
- Sun, Mar 28, 2021 The Brumbies and Queensland Reds have contributed 26 players to the 40-man squad chosen for the Wallabies camp next month.
- Sun, Mar 28, 2021 A host of former Wallabies, including Michael Hooper, have again featured heavily ahead of the Japanese Top League finals series.
- Sat, Mar 27, 2021 Brumbies winger Andy Muirhead underlined his case for a Wallabies squad call-up on Sunday with a brace of tries in their big win over the Western Force.
- Sat, Mar 27, 2021The Queensland Reds have returned to the top of the Super Rugby AU ladder with a resounding 46-14 victory over the winless Waratahs.
- Fri, Mar 26, 2021
A dominant first half has set up an emphatic 42-14 victory for the Brumbies in their Super Rugby AU clash with Western Force in Canberra.
- Fri, Mar 26, 2021 James O'Connor has added weight to the argument for Karmichael Hunt's NRL return at the struggling Brisbane, where he won a title in 2006.
- Fri, Mar 26, 2021 Wallabies coach Dave Rennie says Super Rugby AU has improved and hopes the trans-Tasman competition in May goes ahead for a measure of exactly how much.
- Fri, Mar 26, 2021 Izaia Perese's Super Rugby return against his former team went horribly, but the Waratahs have given him every chance to make up for it in Saturday's return.
- Thu, Mar 25, 2021 Stand-in skipper Nic White says the Brumbies are eager to atone for their loss to Queensland when they take on the Western Force on Friday night.
- Thu, Mar 25, 2021
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has ruled out changing eligibility laws even if it means losing his best player Marika Koroibete to big money overseas.
- Wed, Mar 24, 2021
Injuries have seen the Brumbies switch James Slipper to tighthead and draft in prop Harry Lloyd for their Super Rugby AU clash with the Western Force.
- Wed, Mar 24, 2021Rugby Australia will push to host the Rugby Championship after successfully staging what eventually became the Tri Nations at short notice in 2020.
- Wed, Mar 24, 2021The Waratahs' horror start to the Super Rugby AU season hasn't been glossed over by Rugby Australia CEO Andy Marinos, who labelled it a "concern for everyone".
- Mon, Mar 22, 2021 The Western Force's cohesion is growing by the week, and prop Tom Robertson is confident they can upset the Brumbies in Canberra.
- Mon, Mar 22, 2021 Wet weather in Sydney has added another speed bump for Rob Penney's winless Waratahs, who have consulted a sports psychologist ahead their clash with the Reds.
- Mon, Mar 22, 2021 Melbourne have nine Victorian players in their Super Rugby AU squad and are hopeful of more, including lock Trevor Hosea, making their Test debut this year.
- Mon, Mar 22, 2021
Hunter Paisami has a fan in Sonny Bill Williams and while he's inspired by his idol's hard-edged game it's the centre's softer side that's flourished this year.
