Wallabies star Kurtley Beale found not guilty of raping woman in pub bathroom
Over two weeks, a trial has heard graphic and intimate details of the night Kurtley Beale was accused of raping a woman in the bathroom of a Sydney pub. In …
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Rugby union icon Barry John dies aged 79, family confirms
Wales rugby great Barry John has died at the age of 79. The former Wales and British and Irish Lions five-eighth died peacefully in hospital, his family announced on Sunday …
Melbourne Rebels enter voluntary administration on eve of Super Rugby season
Rugby Australia is working with the debt-ridden Melbourne Rebels to ensure they field a team in this year’s Super Rugby Pacific competition but has offered no guarantees beyond that. Melbourne …
Springboks World Cup hero Rassie Erasmus rushed to hospital with chemical burns from washing detergent
South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus was rushed to hospital over the weekend after suffering chemical burns caused by a strong washing detergent. In a statement, South Africa Rugby …
Emerging rugby superstar Louis Rees-Zammit stuns with shock code switch to NFL
Wales rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit, one of the world’s most exciting players, is quitting the sport to pursue his dream of playing in the NFL. The 22-year-old Rees-Zammit has accepted …
Fans floored as Wallabies flyer Mark Nawaqatinawase defects to NRL with Sydney Roosters
Flying Wallabies winger Mark Nawaqanitawase will switch codes to join the NRL’s Sydney Roosters from 2025, Rugby Australia have confirmed. Nawaqanitawase, who has won 11 caps for Australia since making …
South Africa’s Rugby World Cup winner Hannes Strydom, 58, dies in car crash
South Africa has been rocked just weeks after its 2023 Rugby World Cup triumph by the death of a fifth member of its revered 1995 championship squad. Hannes Strydom, 58, …
Rugby Australia in damage control as chair Hamish McLennan sensationally sacked
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has been ousted following an extraordinary late-night board meeting, according to reports. On Sunday, McLennan vowed to fight to hold onto his position despite six …
Rugby Australia in turmoil as member unions call for chairman Hamish McLennan to quit
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has been given an ultimatum to quit his post by six of his own member unions, including the Queensland Rugby Union, ACT Rugby and RugbyWA. …
Axed former Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper eyes Olympics in code swap to rugby sevens
Michael Hooper has joined Australia’s rugby sevens squad in a bid to cap his glittering career with an Olympic gold medal. The 32-year-old, who was controversially overlooked by former coach …