Super RugbyRugby: Blues out to beat the odds in South AfricaIt seems incredible a team with four straight defeats and a losing record could still sneak into the playoffs, but the Blues are hoping to beat the odds.05 Jul 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: Deadpan Deans rolls the diceRobbie Deans carries the impassive stare of a man who would do well in the Las Vegas casinos.05 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Coach drama overshadows series deciderSubplots regularly threaten to overpower the main act in Australian rugby.05 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Lions serving fans raw dealThe Lions have got more than a test series to win on Saturday night, writes Chris Rattue. They need to discover a spirit for the game and restore some excitement and honour.03 Jul 09:30 PM
LeagueLeague: Kearney dismisses Sonny Bill's chances of taking playmaker's roleKiwis coach Stephen Kearney has no intention of using Sonny Bill Williams as a five-eighth at this year's World Cup, even though the rugby league world is marvelling at his ability to flourish in the halves.03 Jul 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: Aussies to unleash evergreen Smith on LionsThe remarkable George Smith will start his 111th and final test for the Wallabies in Saturday's series-deciding test against the Lions.03 Jul 05:30 PM
RugbyFreak wing's talent spotted earlyComparisons were made at the 2011 World Cup but now they seem much more real. Is George North this era's Jonah Lomu?29 Jun 08:30 PM
LeagueRugby: Team in awe after Folau shows off skillsNot for the first time Folau was attempting to prove to new team-mates at a pre-season training session that he had the skills to play their code of "footie".29 Jun 05:30 PM
Super RugbySteve Hansen's Top 10 wishlistThere are six weeks until the All Blacks play again. Gregor Paul details 10 things coach Steve Hansen would no doubt like to see and not like to see between now and August 17.29 Jun 05:30 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Tameifuna one rock hard to roll for the ChiefsA big factor in why the Chiefs looked a vastly improved side in the last 30 minutes of their victory over the Hurricanes in Hamilton can be found in one significant second-half substitution.29 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionRichard Loe: Top stars loaded on the benchI can only wonder, given the New Zealand team's selections for this round, who is singing off which hymn sheet.29 Jun 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: More than pride on line for LionsThe British and Irish Lions are set to share a jackpot of £2.3 million ($4.6 million) if Warren Gatland's side clinch the series against Australia in Melbourne.29 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksRugby: All Blacks after bigger resultsThese All Blacks can do anything, it seems, except the one thing they really want - which is to back up big performances with equally big performances.29 Jun 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: Tour chance to check strength of red roseThe lingering whiff of the 38-21 loss to England last December still festers among the All Blacks.29 Jun 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: Melbourne love Lions, but they'd go to World TiddlywinksMany Australians trace the nation's obsessive interest in sport to the Melbourne Olympics in 1956 when the arrival of broadcast television coincided with the festival.28 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Wallabies' burger boys should cash in some of their chipsThese likely lads are no strangers to controversy and, at the very least, should be cashing in some of their chips.28 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionWynne Gray: George Smith omission a mistakeGeorge Smith isn't in the Wallabies for the second test with the Lions, and that's a big mistake, writes Wynne Gray.27 Jun 03:58 AM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: McCaw x-factor a must to get team on trackRichie McCaw - your country still needs you, writes Chris Rattue. I've long believed that the great one has covered up fairly serious deficiencies in New Zealand rugby and the series against France has done nothing to dispel the theory.23 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksRugby: All Black Smiths forge new hopeThe dominant theme of the June series has been the Smiths - Aaron, Conrad and Ben - a trio whose value to the national game goes way beyond the respectively increasingly important roles they play for the All Blacks.22 Jun 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: Welsh Dragons have a key role in making the Lions roarAsked on the Lions trip to South Africa four years ago what touring qualities galvanised such a group and spurred team unity, Brian O'Driscoll offered a simple explanation.22 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionSean Fitzpatrick: Junior result a major wake up callIt's been a worthwhile series against the French but I still have a worry nagging away at me about the development of our players.22 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks: ABs end series contentContentment rather than elation flooded the All Black camp last night. Their ability to emerge triumphant against what they felt was the best French performance of the series was being cherished.22 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksRanger fails to fire in test startAs Steve Hansen picks over the remains of this untidy All Blacks performance, he can at least comfort himself with the fact that he is more aware of several things about his players.22 Jun 05:30 PM
RugbyRugby: Series a Lion's dreamA handful of rugby players are born into Lionhood and the very best of them, the creme de la creme, grow to their fullest size in the red jersey. Brian O'Driscoll is among that number.22 Jun 05:30 PM
SportTop images: ABs v FranceImages from the All Blacks second test against France at Yarrow Stadium, 22 June 2013. 22 Jun 09:15 AM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Relaxed Folau ready to hunt LionsSporting presence is hard to define. It involves aura, charisma and poise.21 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Lions ready to take on any media scrumWithin seconds of Lions manager Andy Irvine finishing his first test team announcement, journalists' fingers were hitting laptop keys to file that news.20 Jun 09:30 PM
OpinionAsk Kamo: Wallabies win favouritism tag after Brumbies speed bumpThe result of the Lions series hinges on the outcome of tomorrow's first test in Brisbane. A week ago with the Lions rolling though Australia unbeaten and playing a fantastic brand of rugby, I would have picked them for that first test if not the series.20 Jun 09:30 PM
OpinionPatrick McKendryPatrick McKendry: Crockett's selection certainly earnedFor Wyatt Crockett, this week represents a victory, if not a breakthrough.20 Jun 09:30 PM
RugbyRugby: Series start of Deans' fight for survivalA series win against the Lions will be a massive fillip for Robbie Deans' coaching longevity with the Wallabies.20 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksRanger holding no regrets at Montpellier moveOn the day it was announced that Rene Ranger would start his first test for the All Blacks in three years, the Blues player finally confirmed his move to French club Montpellier.20 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: It's time for chattering to end and show beginAuditions for the Wallabies and Lions series are done - now for the main acts.19 Jun 05:30 PM
All BlacksAll Blacks: Hansen ignores Dwyer's cheating claimAll Black coach Steve Hansen refuses to enter the debate over claims by former Australia coach Bob Dwyer that New Zealand-coached teams cheat.16 Jun 05:30 PM
