Nostalgia doesn't pay the bills: Why NZ Rugby won't walk away from Super Rugby
A $66m hole has forced New Zealand Rugby to consider its options. And while Super Rugby may be imperfect, ditching it would leave an even bigger predicament.
A $66m hole has forced New Zealand Rugby to consider its options. And while Super Rugby may be imperfect, ditching it would leave an even bigger predicament.
Wallabies coach Les Kiss faces a midfield reshuffle after Hunter Paisami's four-week ban, eyeing several options ahead of the crucial Eden Park Bledisloe clash.
Former Wallabies star and two-time World Cup winner Tim Horan has backed Australia to shock the rugby world and claim the illustrious Rugby World Cup trophy a year out from Rugby World Cup 2027.
Unbeaten after five Tests, Wallabies coach Les Kiss is preparing for his biggest test to date with Australia set to take on the All Blacks at Eden Park to open the Bledisloe Cup series in two weeks' time.
It doesn't get much bigger than a home World Cup, and with so much rugby yet to play out, this is ESPN's attempt at predicting how the Wallabies will line up.
Thursday marks the official one-year countdown for Rugby World Cup 2027. We have assessed the top 12 on World Rugby's rankings and delivered a progress report, considering key issues, as the tournament edges closer.
Hunter Paisami will not play against the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup, for which the Wallabies have unveiled a 34-man squad that includes forward bolter Toby Macpherson.
The All Blacks will be without first-choice No. 10 Ruben Love for the two-Test Bledisloe Cup series against Australia, while Shannon Frizell is in line to play his first Test since the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Just when it appeared Les Kiss may have found his midfield, the Wallabies coach may well have to try a fourth combination in five Tests after Hunter Paisami was cited for his dangerous tackle in Australia's incredible 42-38 win over the Springboks.
Wallabies coach Les Kiss has lauded Australia's gutsy display to hold out the world champion Springboks despite losing four players to the bin in the final 10-minutes of a frantic, and sometimes farcical, Test match.
Rugby World Cup 2027 kicks off on October 1 next year, which leaves World Rugby and whoever else might be a part of the tournament operations team 369 days to fix the Television Match Official.
Down four players, five minutes left on the clock and with just four points separating them, the Wallabies pulled off the greatest of escapes.
The Wallabies have pulled off perhaps the most incredible win of their history, securing a 42-38 victory over the world champion Springboks.
Australia's Wallaroos have earned a much-needed win after six-straight Test losses, powering to a 30-10 victory over Scotland with an early second-half surge.
Wallabies coach Les Kiss has paid tribute to the Springboks and "deep thinker" Rassie Erasmus, saying it was privilege to take the early steps of his rugby coaching career in South Africa.
Off the back of their 3-1 Rugby's Greatest Rivalry (RGR) series win over New Zealand, South Africa's Springboks will visit Australia -- their other historic Southern Hemisphere rivals -- in Perth on Sunday.
Wallabies coach Les Kiss has made a call on one of the longest running debates in Australian rugby by selecting Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on the wing to face the Springboks in Perth on Sunday night.
Eddie Hearn is considering moving into rugby union with plans to "blow it up".
Taniela Tupou says the Wallabies know what they're in for as they prepare to face the world's premier scrum, as the long-rumoured positional switch for Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii finally looks like becoming a reality.
South Africa have made a whopping 13 changes to their starting lineup for Sunday's one-off Test against the Wallabies in Perth.
Luckless rising star Charlie Cale has suffered more injury heartbreak, with the Wallabies back-rower expected to miss the rest of the year following a training mishap.
The All Blacks and Springboks Greatest Rivalry series lived up to the hype but it also leaves Dave Rennie with plenty to ponder for the remainder of the year. Liam Napier runs the rule over the eight-game tour and looks ahead to the Bledisloe Cup.