Rugby Union
Botha loses appeal, misses third Lions Test
South Africa will be without lock Bakkies Botha for the third Test against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday night (WA time) after his appeal against a two-week ban for a dangerous charge was rejected.
July 3, 2009, 2:00 pm-
Wallabies goal for Force recruit
Western Force recruit Matt Dunning is targeting a return to the international arena having overcome an Achilles injury that ruled him out of this year's Super 14 competition.
July 3, 2009, 1:00 pm -
French fans turn out to watch Wilkinson
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July 3, 2009, 9:30 am -
O'Neill denies personal agenda against Tuqiri
Australian rugby boss John O'Neill has denied he pursued a personal agenda against sacked Wallabies winger Lote Tuqiri.
July 2, 2009, 1:15 pm -
NZ PM says time to move on from Bastareaud row
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July 2, 2009, 12:45 pm -
Force's Pretorius capture excites Sheehan
Scrum-half Brett Sheehan is excited by the prospect of linking up with South African fly-half Andre Pretorius at the Western Force next season.
July 2, 2009, 12:30 pm -
Palu, Genia make Tri Nations squad
The return of NSW Waratahs No.8 Wycliff Palu and the selection of the 21-year-old Queensland Reds halfback Will Genia highlight the 30-man Wallabies squad named this morning for the upcoming Tri Nations tournament.
July 2, 2009, 9:30 am -
Rugby vows to 'eradicate' eye gouging
The International Rugby Board has vowed to "eradicate" the "particularly heinous" act of eye-gouging.
July 2, 2009, 8:30 am -
Top Wallaby Tuqiri bounced out
Lote Tuqiri will launch immediate legal action against the Australian Rugby Union as a result of the shock termination of his lucrative contract.
July 2, 2009, 7:45 am -
Palu wrecking ball ready to roll
Wallabies wrecking ball Wycliff Palu has declared himself physically and mentally refreshed to take on the All Blacks when the Tri-Nations series gets underway later this month.
July 1, 2009, 7:15 pm -
Australian Rugby Union sacks Tuqiri
Lote Tuqiri's contract with the Australian Rugby Union has been terminated.
July 1, 2009, 6:00 pm -
Force sign third Wallabies prop
Western Force has added loosehead prop Nic Henderson to its squad for next year's Super 14 campaign.
July 1, 2009, 2:30 pm -
Lions injury count testament to rugby's brutal physicality
Anyone doubting the physicality of modern-day rugby union must only look at the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa as witness to the brutal demands made on players' bodies.
July 1, 2009, 12:00 pm -
Williams out for the rest of season
All Blacks lock Ali Williams will miss the entire international rugby season after learning he requires surgery on a reoccurring Achilles tendon injury.
July 1, 2009, 11:45 am -
Bastareaud case shocks French rugby
French rugby was reeling on Tuesday following the news that disgraced centre Mathieu Bastareaud had been hospitalised with serious psychological problems following the New Zealand tour scandal.
June 30, 2009, 6:30 pm -
Wallabies to take on All Blacks in Tokyo
The Wallabies' extra match against the All Blacks in Tokyo this year is likely to be the last time a fourth Bledisloe Cup game is played before the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
June 30, 2009, 3:45 pm -
Bledisloe Cup clash heads to Japan
The fourth Bledisloe Cup Test between the Wallabies and the All Blacks will take place in Japan on October 31.
June 30, 2009, 1:45 pm -
RWC rights-holder tips England, Japan as Cup hosts
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June 30, 2009, 10:00 am -
Bastareaud admitted to psychological unit: report
French rugby international Mathieu Bastareaud, who claimed he was attacked as he returned to his Wellington hotel, is receiving hospital treatment for psychological problems, according to a French media report.
June 30, 2009, 8:15 am -
Embarrassed Springboks apologise for eye-gouge comment
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June 30, 2009, 7:15 am
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