May 10, 2019 Israel Folau’s Code of Conduct hearing, and its fallout, has consumed Australia. But away from the marathon hearing, which has left the Wallabies star’s future hanging by a thread, there was last weekend a flash of good news for Australian rugby up on the Gold Coast. After four previous runner-up finishes, Australia
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12:14 AM BST Craig Dowd Close Craig Dowd played 60 Tests for New Zealand between 1993 and 2000, including in two World Cups, and he was part of the All Blacks team that won their first series in South Africa in 1996. He played for the Blues and Auckland in New Zealand domestic rugby, and
11:00 AM BST All Black and World Cup winner Waisake Naholo has signed for London Irish, the club announced Wednesday. The winger, 28, who has won 26 senior international caps, will leave the Highlanders and join the Gallagher Premiership club at the start of next season. Naholo has enjoyed a four-year spell with the Super
4:51 AM BST Israel Folau says he’s at peace as he weighs up the potentially crippling cost of his bitter legal battle with Rugby Australia (RA). Folau is awaiting sanctioning after being found guilty of a “high level” breach of his contract and could have his four-year, $4 million deal terminated for his controversial social
11:07 AM BST The hits keep coming for Israel Folau, with ASICS ditching the fallen Wallabies superstar as an ambassador. The footwear giant said they could no longer sponsor Folau because their values “no longer align”. “ASICS is dedicated to sport and its healthy contribution to society. We believe sport is for everyone and we
4:44 PM BST World Rugby has confirmed that a record 11 unions have formally expressed interest in hosting Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022. Argentina, Cayman Islands, France, Germany, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Qatar, Scotland, South Africa and Tunisia confirmed expressions of interest to the international federation by the March 31 deadline. World Rugby chairman Sir Bill
12:29 PM BST Scotland named uncapped trio Rory Hutchinson, Grant Stewart and Blade Thomson in their 42-man training squad for this year’s World Cup in Japan. Head coach Gregor Townsend called up centre Rory Hutchinson after a fine season with English Premiership side Northampton Saints, while hooker Grant Stewart (Glasgow Warriors) and No. 8 Blade
9:02 AM BST The Brumbies are determined to “ignore the haters” and stick to their winning formula in an effort to break back into the Super Rugby finals. The Brumbies were accused of playing “pedestrian” rugby by former Brumbies and Wallabies lock Justin Harrison after three of their four tries against the Blues came from
11:47 AM BST Veteran Australia prop Sekope Kepu will join London Irish for the next Gallagher Premiership season, the club has announced. The Wallabies front row, who has won 103 senior international caps, will leave Super Rugby’s New South Wales Waratahs where he has spent more than 11 years of his career. He enjoyed a
10:29 AM BST Queensland Reds second-rower Harry Hockings has been suspended for three weeks after being found guilty of stomping on the head of a Sunwolves’ player. Hockings was red carded for the offence in the 76th minute of the Super Rugby game that saw six cards brandished by referee Angus Gardner. The Reds won