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Rugby Union

Wallabies have the ingredients to bake rivals: Schmidt

New Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt believes Australian rugby has all the ingredients to cook up a successful national team on his watch.

Brumbies roll home for Super win over Highlanders

The ACT Brumbies have broken their drought in Dunedin, turning in a big second half to secure a 27-21 Super Rugby Pacific victory over the Highlanders.

Out-of-form Brumbies to ‘keep chipping away’ in NZ trip

The ACT Brumbies might have a 2-1 Super Rugby Pacific record, but coach Stephen Larkham knows just how much improvement his side will need to find.

Former Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher back into Wallabies’ camp

Joe Schmidt has brought veteran Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher back into the Wallabies' fold as one of his assistants.

2024 Super Rugby round 4: Brumbies vs Highlanders preview

Following a shaky start for both the Brumbies and Highlanders, this weekends contest between the two sides shall prove to be a real test for the men from the ACT.

ACT Brumbies bounce back to thwart Western Force

The ACT Brumbies are back in the winners' circle, getting out of an early 14-0 hole to beat the Western Force 22-19 at GIO Stadium in Canberra.

Nic White prepares for emotional Brumbies return with Force

Nic White admits facing off against the ACT Brumbies for the first time will be emotional, but says he can't let the occasion distract him from getting the job done for his...

Baffled Larkham looking for answers from his Brumbies

The ACT Brumbies have conceded their most points in a game since 2017 with a hammering from the Chiefs and now coach Stephen Larkham is looking for improvement.

Brumbies crushed by Chiefs in Super Round showdown

The Chiefs have given the ACT Brumbies a harsh reality check with a thumping 46-12 victory in rugby's Super Round clash in Melbourne. Widely-rated as Australia's best hope, the Brumbies were outplayed across...

Revenge on ACT Brumbies’ minds ahead of Chiefs showdown

ACT Brumbies hooker Lachie Lonergan believes his team can make an early Super Rugby Pacific statement by rolling the powerhouse Chiefs this weekend.

Brumbies pile more pain on Rebels with 30-3 rout

Melbourne have been unable to shrug off their off-field woes, falling to a demoralising 30-3 loss to the ACT Brumbies to open their Super Rugby Pacific season.

Noah Lolesio, Carter Gordon resume ‘personal’ Super playmaking feud

Two key contenders for the Wallabies' No.10 role - Carter Gordon and Noah Lolesio - will go head-to-head when the Melbourne Rebels host the ACT Brumbies.

Brumbies name squad for round one clash against Rebels

The ACT Brumbies have announced their lineup for the opening match of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season where they will face the Melbourne Rebels at AAMI Park on Friday evening.

Brumbies bracing for torrid clash with wounded Rebels

The Brumbies are expecting the Rebels, with their future uncertain beyond 2024, to come out firing in the opening Super Rugby Pacific derby of the season.

Benchmark Brumbies to lead Aussie Super Rugby assault

Semi-finalists for the past two years, the ACT Brumbies again loom as Australia's best hope for ending a 10-year trans-Tasman title drought in Super Rugby.

CEO Phil Waugh’s challenge to Australia’s Super Rugby teams

Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh is challenging the ACT Brumbies, NSW Waratahs, Queensland Reds, Melbourne Rebels and Western Force to step up in 2024.

Rebels vs Brumbies Super Rugby round one tickets finally available

Just days before round one, tickets for the Melbourne Rebels' season-opening Super clash v the Brumbies will go on sale after a delay over the club's debts.

Rugby star Kurtley Beale not guilty of rape

Rugby star Kurtley Beale has been found not guilty of raping a woman or sexually touching her in a toilet cubicle during a night out at a Sydney pub in 2022.

Big-name playmakers return for second Super Rugby trial

Noah Lolesio and Tom Lynagh will run out for their respective Super Rugby Pacific clubs in trial matches this weekend.

Brumbies star Rob Valetini wins Wallabies’ John Eales Medal

Brumbies No.8 Rob Valetini has been rewarded for his consistent 2023 season with the John Eales Medal as the Wallabies' player of the year.

Rugby Australia make moves towards next Wallabies coach

Ex-Brumbies coach David Nucifora will return to Australia from Ireland, and World Rugby executive Peter Horne will oversee the appointment of a new Test coach.

Aussie sevens women triumph again but men lose final

Australia's sevens women have earned back-to-back world series triumphs in Cape Town in dramatic fashion while the Aussie men were beaten in their final.

Wallaby Mark Nawaqanitawase defects to NRL’s Roosters

Mark Nawaqanitawase could still play for the Wallabies next year, despite signing a two-year NRL deal from 2025 with the Sydney Roosters.

New Rugby Australia chairman Dan Herbert pledges to listen to fans

New RA chairman Dan Herbert says all stakeholders and fans will be listened to as part of the ailing code's concerted effort to revive rugby in Australia.

Hamish McLennan says he was the victim of a rugby power grab

Axed Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan fears his ousting will only lead to more division in a code split over the governing body's centralisation play.

Rugby Australia chair Hamish McLennan sacked

Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has been sacked following a torrid year, with Daniel Herbert named as his replacement on an interim basis.

ACT among six unions to call for Rugby Australia boss to resign

The internal war within Rugby Australia has turned ugly, with chairman Hamish McLennan urged to quit by six of his own member unions.

Brumbies not so keen on RA alignment as Waratahs commit

Insisting it's no takeover, Phil Waugh is confident of getting the powerhouse Brumbies on side after announcing NSW as the first state union to agree to the strategic reset of Australian rugby.

Rugby Australia accept Eddie Jones’s resignation

Rugby Australia have officially accepted the resignation of embattled coach Eddie Jones, who quit following the Wallabies' disappointing World Cup showing.

Foster, Larkham and McKellar in running for Wallabies coach role

Steve Larkham and Dan McKellar are the frontrunners to take over from Eddie Jones as Wallabies coach with former All Blacks boss Ian Foster also in the frame.
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