

The rebranded Global Rapid Rugby has lived up to its promise of frenetic action, with Western Force defeating the World XV 26-16 in a pulsating opening match of the showcase series at HBF Park.
SANZAAR have announced they will officially drop the Sunwolves from Super Rugby from 2021 in a statement on Friday.
The ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup is now just six months away. So which Wallabies have earned a plane ticket, who is in the mix and who needs to pick up their act?
The Wallabies will play a a Test against Samoa in western Sydney in September to round off their Rugby World Cup match preparations.
Rugby Australia has denied a report claiming the Wallabies were investigated for match fixing after they lost a Test they had been favoured to win.
Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau will bolster the Waratahs front row stocks and stiffen their scrum for Saturday's Super Rugby examination by the Reds, after signing a short-term loan deal.
United States have claimed their first tournament win of the 2018/19 series after thumping Samoa 27-0 in the final to win the Las Vegas 7s on Monday morning (AEDT).
The Crusaders have continued their unbeaten run with a 22-12 win over the Reds in Brisbane, to make it 18 wins on the trot and make a Super Rugby record of eight straight road wins.
Brumbies back-rower Lachie McCaffrey has taken a round-a-bout course to regular Super Rugby starter. His story is one of persistence, with a worthwhile message for Rugby Australia bosses, too.
Australia will not be following South Africa by scrapping its restrictions on overseas-based players representing their country, Rugby Australia chief Raelene Castle says.
Three big trans-Tasman clashes headline Round 3 of Super Rugby, including a double-header to get us started on Friday evening. Read on for all of this week's team lists.
Melbourne Rebels captain and Wallaby Dane Haylett-Petty has signed a new deal which will see him remain with the Super Rugby club until the end of 2021.
In Super Rugby round two we see two trans-Tasman clashes as well as a New Zealand derby. Read for all of this week's team lists.
Dual international Michael O'Connor has been confirmed as a Wallabies selector, forming part of a three-person national panel.
Rugby Australia has approached Fox Sports to talk about televising Sydney and Brisbane GPS rugby matches, it has been reported.
Kurtley Beale would like to reclaim the NSW Waratahs' inside centre role in Super Rugby but recognises he face stiff competition from Karmichael Hunt.
Israel Folau has declared he's more than happy to move from his preferred position of fullback, if it means the Waratahs can squeeze all of their attacking weapons into their starting backline.
NSW Waratahs five-eighth Bernard Foley will back himself to make the next kick he takes that's identical to the crucial one he missed in his side's opening round Super Rugby home loss to the Hurricanes.
The Brumbies are licking their wounds from a costly Super Rugby season-opening defeat to the Melbourne Rebels.
Wallabies front row stalwart Sekope Kepu predicts up to eight nations can have a decent crack at this year's World Cup.
NSW Waratahs recruit Karmichael Hunt says he's as ready as he'll ever be following a whirlwind preparation for his return to Super Rugby against benchmark side the Hurricanes in Sydney.
Rugby Australia has missed out on a rising star dubbed the "next Israel Folau" after boom schoolboy Joseph Suaalii opted to sign with South Sydney Rabbitohs.
NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson will go into the Super Rugby season this week with his contract extended to the end of 2020.
The Waratahs will again start favourites for the Australian Super Rugby conference, but with the Brumbies, Rebels and Reds all boasting improved squads, it promises to be a keenly fought division in 2019. Full preview here.
Israel Folau has officially extended his Wallabies and Waratahs careers, confirming a new four-year deal.
| Rugby Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | TEAM | GP | PD | P |
| 1 | New Zealand | 6 | +93 | 25 |
| 2 | South Africa | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 | Australia | 6 | -52 | 9 |
| 4 | Argentina | 6 | -47 | 8 |





