Blues down Hurricanes in Wellington opener
The Blues cut loose with three tries in the second half to beat the Hurricanes 31-16 in their Super Rugby Aotearoa opener in the New Zealand capital on Saturday.
England's Lawes ruled out of remaining 6N games
England's Courtney Lawes has been ruled out of England's remaining Six Nations games after sustaining an injury in training.
ESPN Rugby Pick'em: England to stop Wales' winning run
There are just two Six Nations games this weekend due to COVID-19 but ESPN's Pick 'em goes ahead regardless and Tom Hamilton has your top picks for Round 3.
France vs. New Zealand to open 2023 World Cup
The 2023 Rugby World Cup will kick off with a mouth-watering Pool A clash between hosts France and three-time champions New Zealand, organisers said on Friday.
Mafi double leads Reds to victory (01:30)
Crusaders hold off Highlanders (01:30)
Crusaders overpower Highlanders
The second season of New Zealand's Super Rugby Aotearoa got off to a cracking start when the Crusaders held off the Highlanders 26-13 in Dunedin on Friday evening.
Rebels rue late miss as Reds pinch Super win
Matt Toomua has missed a shot at goal with the last kick of the game that would have pinched Melbourne Rebels an upset win over the Queensland Reds in a penalty-laden Super Rugby AU clash.
6N: Italy names unchanged side to face Ireland
Italy coach Franco Smith has named an unchanged side for the visit of Ireland in Saturday's Six Nations match.
6N: North set to make 100th cap vs. England
Wales coach Wayne Pivac has opted for midfield muscle and selected Jonathan Davies to play at inside centre alongside George North.
6N: Sexton returns to Ireland squad to face Italy
Ireland refreshed their pack for Saturday's Six Nations trip to Italy and welcome Johnny Sexton back.
England make two changes for 6N Wales clash
George Martin could make his debut for England after being named in Eddie Jones' squad as they face Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday.
France-Scotland Six Nations game postponed
Scotland's Six Nations game against France on Sunday has been postponed due an outbreak of COVID-19 among the France squad with 11 people testing positive.
Giltinis sign Ashley-Cooper, Coliseum deal
Wallabies legend Adam Ashley-Cooper has signed a one-year deal to play in Major League Rugby with the LA Giltinis.
Rugby AU confident of UK TV deal after NZR move
Rugby Australia remains confident of striking a deal to screen Super Rugby AU into the United Kingdom and Ireland, after New Zealand Rugby confirmed Super Rugby Aotearoa would be shown into those markets via RugbyPass.
UFC, NZ Rugby at odds over silver fern request
The UFC is at odds with New Zealand Rugby over a request to remove the silver fern logo from the uniforms worn by fighters from City Kickboxing, including middlweight champion Israel Adesanya.
Aussie athletes unite for climate change
A group of leading Australian athletes are calling for greater action on climate change following the release of Climate Council report that says Australia's summer of sport could be wiped out within 20 years.
COVID-19: France vs. Scotland to go ahead
France's Six Nations match against Scotland in Paris will go ahead on Sunday as planned after the hosts reported no further positive COVID-19 tests for a second consecutive day, organisers said on Wednesday.
W.A. border stance forces Super Rugby AU tweak
Rugby Australia has been forced to tweak its Super Rugby AU draw in a bid to get the Rebels to Perth and then back home to Melbourne for a first game at AAMI Park in more than a year.
Super Rugby Aotearoa: Can anyone end the Crusaders' dynasty?
Chasing an incredible fifth straight title, the Crusaders again start favourites for Super Rugby Aotearoa. The competition didn't disappoint last year and, further COVID breakouts aside, it again promises to be something special -- Liam Napier reports.
Waratahs' shaky season hit by long Gordon layoff
NSW Waratahs could be without captain Jake Gordon for the rest of the Super Rugby AU season after the severity of his ankle injury was confirmed.
France await 6N decision with 10 COVID cases
France's Six Nations game against Scotland this weekend hangs in wait following 10 positive coronavirus tests among players and staff, a decision is expected on Wednesday.
Rugby AU hails 'overwhelming' broadcast response
Rugby Australia [RA] says the response to the debut broadcast of Super Rugby AU on Nine Gem and Stan Sport has been "overwhelming", the governing body lauding the increased ratings from the competition's opening night.
Waratahs' woes continue with Perese suspension
The NSW Waratahs' early-season woes have deepened with centre Izaia Perese suspended for three matches.
Takeaways from opening night of Super Rugby AU
Super Rugby AU began with a bang on Friday night as the Reds and Brumbies lived up to their preseason tip as competition front-runners. There was also the first red-card replacement, an impressive NSW No. 7 and some excellent broadcast analysis.