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Rennie steers Steelers to victory in Japan grand final

Rennie steers Steelers to victory in Japan grand final

There was joy for ex-Wallabies coach Dave Rennie but heartbreak for his former charge Bernard Foley in the Japan Rugby League One decider in Tokyo.

Brumbies women stun Reds with after-the-siren penalty

Brumbies women stun Reds with after-the-siren penalty

Brumbies women stun Reds with after-the-siren penalty

Brumbies women stun Reds with after-the-siren penalty

The Brumbies have snapped a seven-match winless streak after Faitala Moleka scored an after-the-siren penalty in a thrilling win over Queensland.

Aussie sevens women eye world title as men crash out

Aussie sevens women eye world title as men crash out

Aussie sevens women eye world title as men crash out

Aussie sevens women eye world title as men crash out

Australia's women rugby sevens team are two matches away from lifting the world championship crown in Bordeaux - but New Zealand stand ominously in their path.

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Farewell Kiss ends on Super downer as Wallabies beckon

Farewell Kiss ends on Super downer as Wallabies beckon

Incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss remains optimistic about the state of Australian rugby despite no teams making Super semis for the first time since 2017.

Reds' run over as Chiefs set up all-Kiwi Super semis

Reds' run over as Chiefs set up all-Kiwi Super semis

Queensland have fallen short in their bid to make history as the first Australian side to win a Super Rugby final in New Zealand, outplayed by the Chiefs.

Here's Johnny! Crusaders stretch Super Rugby streak

Here's Johnny! Crusaders stretch Super Rugby streak

The Crusaders have cemented a Super Rugby Pacific semi-final berth, with fullback Johnny McNicoll scoring three tries as they trounced the Blues.

Physical win but no bonus point for Waratahs women

Physical win but no bonus point for Waratahs women

The NSW Waratahs have made a winning start to their title defence with a six-tries-to-four win over Fijian Drua, but they let a bonus point slip through.

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Hurricanes' 'washing machine' spins out busted Brumbies

Hurricanes' 'washing machine' spins out busted Brumbies

Hurricanes' 'washing machine' spins out busted Brumbies

Hurricanes' 'washing machine' spins out busted Brumbies

A record total, set up by five first-half Hurricanes tries, has emphatically ended the Brumbies' Super Rugby season and extended a horror Australian record.

Reds dance to different beat, Super recruits make mark

Reds dance to different beat, Super recruits make mark

Reds dance to different beat, Super recruits make mark

Reds dance to different beat, Super recruits make mark

A former NRLW Indigenous All Stars playmaker, Japanese prop, Dutch flyhalf and Black Ferns scrum menace will debut in the Super Rugby Women's opening round.

Force lose backline trio in big Super setback

Force lose backline trio in big Super setback

Force lose backline trio in big Super setback

Force lose backline trio in big Super setback

Darby Lancaster was a revelation at the Western Force before being cut down by injury, but the one-cap Wallabies flyer is now set to join the Blues.

Simple formula in prop's Reds return to upset Chiefs

Simple formula in prop's Reds return to upset Chiefs

Simple formula in prop's Reds return to upset Chiefs

Simple formula in prop's Reds return to upset Chiefs

Aidan Ross played in two Chiefs finals wins against the Reds and returns to Hamilton to face his former side adamant there's no secret formula to their success.

Brumby has grand plans to ride Hurricanes into history

Brumby has grand plans to ride Hurricanes into history

Brumby has grand plans to ride Hurricanes into history

Brumby has grand plans to ride Hurricanes into history

James Slipper is looking to weather the table-topping Hurricanes in Wellington, aiming to help rewrite the Super Rugby Pacific history books once again.

'They're big fans': Test chance Campbell up to speed

'They're big fans': Test chance Campbell up to speed

'They're big fans': Test chance Campbell up to speed

'They're big fans': Test chance Campbell up to speed

Reds fullback Jock Campbell has found some extra pace and worked on another key area that would serve him well if recalled for his first Test in four years.

What horror record? Brumbies set sights on Hurricanes

What horror record? Brumbies set sights on Hurricanes

What horror record? Brumbies set sights on Hurricanes

What horror record? Brumbies set sights on Hurricanes

The Brumbies will have to buck history if they are to beat the Hurricanes in Wellington, but coach Stephen Larkham is treating it like a normal game.

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Chiefs stack deck as Reds return to place of 'trauma'

Les Kiss is adamant his Reds have the tools and strategy to take down a Chiefs team brimming with All Blacks for their Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final.

Dark arts chiefly in mind as Reds hope fifth time lucky

Master pilferer Fraser McReight knows one area will be crucial if the Reds are to make Australian rugby history and improve their horror quarter-final record.

Alan Jones scores minor court win before abuse hearing

Former radio broadcaster Alan Jones has had one of the abuse charges against him dropped as he vies to obtain stories written about him by a leading journalist.

Reds speedster switches codes to join Broncos

Promising outside back Caitlin Urwin has signed with the Brisbane Broncos, moving across from the Queensland Reds and Wallaroos rugby programs.

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Gordon suffers significant setback ahead of World Cup

Wallabies star Jake Gordon is expected to be out for a lengthy period after undergoing surgery on a torn Achilles.

Edmed's 'mixed bag' season not ending Wallabies dream

Tane Edmed hasn't enjoyed the playing minutes he expected after moving to the ACT Brumbies, but he isn't ruling himself out of Wallabies contention just yet.

Foley's final countdown as Spears make Japan decider

Ahead of an expected return to the Waratahs, former Wallaby Bernard Foley's Spears side have booked a place in the Japan Rugby League One grand final.

Lomax to become bulletproof as Force aim for greatness

Kurtley Beale is set to extend his time at the Western Force for another year, while Zac Lomax will be aiming to build on his impressive debut campaign.

I'm contracted: Waratahs coach McKellar keen to stay

The NSW Waratahs have finished eighth after a 5-9 campaign, but coach Dan McKellar is optimistic a bright future lies ahead.

Pasifika's Super dream not over yet, despite no owner

Moana Pasifika may have played their final Super Rugby Pacific game, but they aren't letting all hope go just yet.

Tahs shattered for Gordon as Force end season with win

Dylan Pietsch and Carlo Tizzano have scored doubles as the Western Force snatched victory against the Waratahs, who lost two of their stars to injury.

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