The Latest Breaking News from Rugby

McRae gets AFL's Opening Round push in league heartland

The AFL has launched the 2024 season in rugby league heartland and Collingwood's premiership coach Craig McRae understands why.

AAP · Mar 6, 2024

NRL season preview: Penrith remain the team to beat as bright lights of Las Vegas fade

The Roosters and Warriors are among the Panthers’ biggest threats while the league faces their own familiar challenges this season

The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2024

Kiwi rugby great Waaka to sign for Broncos in NRLW

Prolific New Zealand rugby champion Stacey Waaka will join Brisbane's NRLW program after her Olympic campaign in Paris.

AAP · Mar 6, 2024

Fiji could follow USA in hosting NRL match in 2025

Melbourne are eying off playing a historic regular-season NRL game in Fiji in 2025, and are set to open talks with rivals and head office about the proposal.

AAP · Mar 4, 2024

Danny Care’s England contribution praised as century of caps looms

Richard Wigglesworth saluted a player he said is ‘great to coach’ with scrum-half Danny Care potentially becoming the sixth England man to reach 100 caps on Saturday

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024

Confusion reigns in Super League as new rules and legal case cast shadow

Rugby league’s bright new dawn under IMG is in danger of being undermined by a lack of clarity over law changes prompted by head injury concerns

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024

Manu wants rugby challenge but will return to Roosters

Joey Manu has confirmed he plans on finishing his career at the Sydney Roosters, but only after leaving for a stint in rugby union at the end of 2024.

AAP · Mar 4, 2024

Baffling rules, shorter breaks in play and violence: impressions from the US of the NRL

Selling the game in Vegas was worth a try but pyrotechnics, booming music and its commonality to other sports won’t work in the long run

The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2024

Savea scores four tries in big Japanese club rugby win

Coach Dave Rennie's Kobelco Kobe Steelers have blitzed Steve Hansen's Toyota Verblitz 57-22 to move into the top four in Japan Rugby League One.

AAP · Mar 3, 2024

Reds suffer heartbreak with extra time Hurricanes loss

Queensland have suffered a heart-breaking 38-33 loss to the Hurricanes in extra time in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Melbourne to wrap up Super Round.

AAP · Mar 3, 2024