Australian rugby convert Mark Gasnier has refuted suggestions by his Stade Francais coach, Ewen McKenzie, that he was a selection possibility for France at the 2011 World Cup. Gasnier who would be eligible to play for France if he accrued three seasons in French provincial rugby has declared he is Australian and would only play for [...]
Croke Park did not turn into a happy hunting ground for Ireland as the world’s best team visited town. The All Blacks were methodical and dominant at the break down to walk away with a 22-3 win. They established the early momentum pinning the Irish down in their own half for much of the opening 30 minutes of [...]
The gulf between established rugby playing nations and the developing nations continues to widen as the IRB’s revenue system faces renewed attack. It has emerged that the Wales Rugby Union (WRU) has refused to share in the profits of its match against Canada at Cardiff - a game which attracted over 50,000 fans - with it’s [...]
THE GUARDIAN , Sports - Although St Helens' success is getting predictable, the kudos of being Super League's second-best team is up for grabs
IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset announced to the media, after a meeting with the heads of the top ten rugby unions in London last week, that rugby should be looking to “bring back old fashioned tour schedules”. It’s an attempt to avoid the possible mutiny of Australia and New Zealand after current IRB scheduling arrangements end in [...]
Matt Giteau could make history, only it’s out of his control. He is currently...
Only two weeks after leading his New Zealand team to victory in the Rugby League World Cup in...
The Australian Wallabies took an 18-11 victory away from Wembley Stadium on Wednesday night...
The rugby world was stunned on Saturday just before Australia lined up to play Wales in Cardiff....
Wales has again defended its home turf from an Australian invasion with a gutsy 21-18 win over...