England prop Joe Marler has withdrawn from the entire Six Nations rugby tournament to be with his family during the pandemic.
England head coach Eddie Jones was impressed by the brilliance of Sir Dave Brailsford when talking to the cycling supremo in advance of the Six Nations.
Duncan Bech
PALMERSTON Crocs found their feet early on in a rain-soaked game to beat University Pirates 32-13 in Round 10 of the A-grade Darwin Rugby Union competition at University Oval.
NATHANIEL CHAMBERS
Western Force flanker Tim Anstee’s journey to Super Rugby has been an unusual one — with fate playing a hand along the way.
Nick Taylor
England's Australian coach Eddie Jones has found a place for Paolo Odogwu, an "X-factor" back, and two other uncapped players in his Six Nations squad.
Mitch Phillips
PALMERSTON Crocs could find themselves back in the finals fight if they beat a University Pirates side full of forward power in Round 10 of the Darwin A-grade Rugby Union competition.
Who will be the Western Force scrum-half? Coach Tim Sampson faces a huge selection headache with the Super Rugby seasons on the horizon
New Western Force recruits Rob Kearney and Tomas Cubelli have already given their input in a bid to help the team snare a breakthrough finals berth in 2021.
Justin Chadwick
New captain Jake Gordon is bullish about the NSW Waratahs' chances despite their lack of experience for the Super Rugby AU season.
Murray Wenzel
England's Six Nations preparations have been disrupted with their Australian coach Eddie Jones self-isolating after his assistant tested positive for COVID-19.
England coach Eddie Jones is self-isolating after his assistant Matt Proudfoot tested positive for coronavirus, the Rugby Football Union has announced.
Western Force snare young Queensland academy hooker Jack Winchester to replace Argentinian Julian Montoya.
Argentinian stars are grateful for a fresh opportunity with the Western Force after the Jaguares were dumped from Super Rugby.
The Force will have a huge Argentinian flavour about them this season, with Tomas Cubelli, Tomas Lezana, Santiago Medrano and Domingo Miotti all joining.
The Queensland Reds have cut two players with international experience but still boast a squad featuring 11 Wallabies for this year's Super Rugby AU tilt.
Powerful ball-running centre Tevita Kuridrani says the move from the Brumbies is a chance to get back on the radar of Wallabies coach Dave Rennie.
A LAST ditch effort saw University Pirates finish off an unlikely comeback to win 18-17 over Casuarina Cougars in Round 9 of the Darwin A-grade Rugby Union competition.
An NRL target who models parts of his game on Kalyn Ponga, Mac Grealy has also been likened to Tim Horan as he eyes a Queensland Reds debut this year.
Prop Tom Robertson says joining the Western Force from the Waratahs is like a breath of fresh air as he looks to re-ignite his Wallaby career.
DEFENDING champions Darwin Dragons are ready to get back on the field after the Christmas break with a meeting against South Darwin their first target in Round 9 of the 2020-21 Darwin A-grade Rugby Union competition.
The Brumbies have been installed as early favourites to win the Super RugbyAU title this year, and scrumhalf Nic White is feeling confident.
Wallabies prop Tom Robertson says he wasn't happy at the NSW Waratahs last year due to the organisation's off-field issues, but he's loving life at the Force.
The start to Japan's Top League rugby competition has been postponed because of COVID-19 outbreaks in the country.
Queensland Reds recruit and schoolboy rugby standout Suliasi Vunivalu is confident he'll make a smooth return to the code after ending his bountiful NRL career.
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