 Not convincing but Boks break duckIt was hardly a convincing performance, but the Springboks would have breathed a massive sigh of relief on Saturday night as a late try made sure of a 44-31 win over Australia. read...
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 Boks bullied into defeatThe All Blacks showed that form and reputation count for nothing as they demolished a poor Springbok side 32-12 in their opening fixture of this year’s Vodacom Tri Nations tournament in Auckland. read...
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 Deans frustrated by lack of progressAustralia coach Robbie Deans has expressed his frustration with the side's stuttering form in the June tests, knowing he has a little over a year to fine-tune preparations for the World Cup in New Zealand. read...
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 Aus and Ireland have work to doAustralia and Ireland showed they were both still very much works in progress during the Wallabies' scrappy 22-15 win in their one-off rugby union test in Brisbane. read...
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 Boks warm up with a big winThe Springboks finished off the warm-up phase to the new international season with the improved performance against Italy that they would have been looking for after their false note in Witbank a week earlier. read...
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 Australia take scrappy win over IrelandMercurial Australian flyhalf Quade Cooper turned in a match-winning performance as Australia held off a spirited but disjointed Ireland 22-15 in a one-off rugby union test in Brisbane on Saturday. read...
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 New Zealand Maori beat EnglandAll Blacks winger Hosea Gear scored three tries as the New Zealand Maori rugby team capped centenary celebrations with a 35-28 win over England on Wednesday. read...
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 Wilkinson helps England stun WallabiesJonny Wilkinson gave Australia a painful reminder of his match-winning abilities by kicking England to a 21-20 turnaround victory in their second rugby union test in Sydney on Saturday. read...
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 New Zealand Maori add Irish scalpThe New Zealand Maori rugby team added to its proud list of international victories by marking its centenary year with a courageous 31-28 win over Ireland on Friday. read...
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 Johnson lashes out at players England coach Martin Johnson appears to be at the end of his tether after another disappointing performance by his side in an ugly 27-17 loss to Australia at Subiaco Oval on Saturday night. read...
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 Boks impress in CardiffThe Springboks needed to overcome an early setback and a late rally, but held firm as they beat Wales 34-31 at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. read...
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 England hang on to beat BarbariansA mix and match England team dominated the first half but ended up hanging on desperately to beat the Barbarians 35-26 in an entertaining non-cap match at Twickenham on Sunday. read...
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 Bad back forces Mauger to retireLeicester center Aaron Mauger has been forced to retire from rugby because of a bad back, ending an attempt to return to the All Blacks in time for next year's World Cup in New Zealand. read...
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 Huxley back after brain tumoor Former Wallaby Julian Huxley has returned to the playing field for the first time in two years following a brain tumour, setting up three tries in a win for the ACT Brumbies reserves. read...
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 'England keeping Haskell prisoner''England flanker James Haskell is being kept prisoner by the Rugby Football Union who refuse to release him to play for his club this weekend, Stade Francais president Max Guazzini said on Thursday. read...
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 France captain hit by shoulder injuryFrance international captain Thierry Dusautoir looks set to miss Toulouse's Top 14 clash with relegation-threatened Bayonne after injuring his right shoulder in the 22-11 victory over Perpignan on Wednesday. read...
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 NZ make it two in a rowNew Zealand extended their lead at the top of the IRB World Sevens Series with a well-worked 21-12 victory over Fiji in the final of the Emirates Airline George Sevens tournament at Outeniqua Park Saturday. read...
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 Sevens Boks out to right their own wrongsThe Springboks go into this weekend's IRB Sevens World Series in George under tremendous pressure to retain their title and keep in contact with leaders New Zealand on the standings in the Series. read...
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 Naqelevuki to redeem himself in GeorgeStormers winger Sireli Naqelevuki can finally get a chance to show the type of player he can be when he joins up with the Fijian side ahead of Friday's Emirates Airline George Sevens at Outeniqua Park read...
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 Sort out the breakdown - DallaglioWorld Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio has a message for the International Rugby Board – forget about changing all the laws of the game and sort out the breakdown, then everything will come right read...
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 New Zealand off to perfect startNew Zealand have kicked their 2009/10 IRB Sevens World Series campaign off to the perfect start by winning the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, beating Samoa in a superb final on Saturday. read...
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 Quade Cooper charged with burglary Australia rugby union center Quade Cooper, who played all four tests for the Wallabies on a recent European tour, has been chargedwith burglary after allegedly robbing a residence on the Gold Coast. read...
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 World Cup ticket prices announced Organizers of the 2011 Rugby World Cup announced ticket prices on Friday which hopes to contain the deficit New Zealand will incur in hosting the tournament while ensuring full stadiums. read...
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 Ireland beat Boks on penaltiesIreland maintained their home dominance over South Africa by beating the Springboks 15-10 in their rugby test match played at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday. read...
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