12:06 AM BST The biggest year of his coaching career is still to play out, but Michael Cheika’s pending replacement at Australia’s helm is as much a talking point as the Wallabies’ Rugby World Cup fortunes themselves. Cheika has already signalled his intention to finish up when the Wallabies’ run ends in Japan, and he
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10:07 AM BST Sam Bruce Close ESPN Associate Editor Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPNscrum after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Andy Withers Close ESPN
10:19 PM BST Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is using schoolboy rugby talents as guinea pigs to refine his re-jigged Rugby World Cup blueprint. Speaking publicly for the first time since the appointment of Scott Johnson to the newly-created position of director of rugby in December, Cheika told the Green and Gold Rugby podcast to expect
10:11 PM BST The Highlanders are set to be without Aaron Smith for at least a month after the influential All Blacks halfback suffered a serious ankle injury. Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger told reporters Smith would be sidelined from Super Rugby for “four to six weeks” after taking a blow late in last Friday’s loss
4:12 AM BST Round 7 of Super Rugby sees the Sunwolves make their first trip to Australia, while we see some blockbuster derbies played out across the weekend. The round is highlighted by the Crusaders looking to bounce back from their shock loss in a New Zealand drby, while the Reds play host to the
1:05 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
11:11 AM BST England head coach Eddie Jones has ruled himself out of the running to become the next Lions boss for the tour of South Africa in 2021. Jones extended his contract with the national team until 2021 but he has no interest in succeeding Wales boss Warren Gatland — who has been in
10:17 AM BST Duane Vermeulen has been cleared to play for the Bulls in their Super Rugby derby against the Sharks on Saturday, news that will also please South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus. Vermeulen limped off during the first half of the humiliating 56-20 home defeat by the Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday,
Mar 26, 2019 Newcastle Falcons lock Calum Green faces a ban of at least 12 weeks, after he was cited for allegedly biting Sale Sharks’ Rob Webber in Saturday’s English Premiership match. The incident occurred in the 22nd minute at St James’ Park when Green was held in a headlock by Webber at a ruck,
11:00 PM BST NSW Waratahs have labelled their much improved defence the “Blue Wall” and its certainly proving harder to breach than in recent Super Rugby seasons. After conceding 19 tries in their first five games in 2017 and 17 last year, the ‘Tahs have only allowed 13 five-pointers this season, leaving them as the