Australia

South Africa came from 10 points behind and managed to draw the game against Wallabies 23-23 in their Rugby Championship clash at NIB Stadium on Saturday.

Australia international Dane Haylett-Petty is likely to remain on the sidelines for the next three months following a surgery on his bicep.

Australia international Quade Cooper is looking to regain his form and make a comeback into the national squad through the National Rugby Competition.

Australia Rugby Union chief executive Bill Pulver stated that billionaire Andrew Forrest’s investment offer to save Western Force franchise came too late.

Beauden Barrett contributed with 20 points including the decisive converted try in the closing stages as New Zealand went on to edge out Australia by 35-29 and went on to retain the Bledisloe Cup in the Rugby Championship clash in Dunedin.

Australia will miss the services of lock Adam Coleman for the upcoming Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand in Dunedin after he sustained a shoulder injury.

Hurricanes hooker Dane Coles is set to make his 50th appearance for All Blacks as he was named in the line-up for the Rugby Championship clash against Australia to be played on Saturday in Dunedin.

Ireland head coach Tom Tierney has made a total of three changes to the line-up for the Women's World Cup clash against Australia in Belfast in a bid to secure the fifth place.

The protest against the axing of Western Force by the Australian Rugby Union has gathered pace with thousands of fans backed by Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest expressed their displeasure on Sunday.

Reiko Ioane and Ryan Crotty scored double as New Zealand ran an eight try riot to beat Australia by 34-54 in the opening game of the Rugby Championship at ANZ Stadium.

Australia head coach Michael Cheika has named uncapped wing Curtis Rona in the line-up for the Rugby Championship opening clash against New Zealand scheduled to take place in Sydney on Saturday.

Sonny Bill Williams has been named in the starting line-up of New Zealand for the Rugby Championship opener against Australia in Sydney on Saturday after the completion of his four match ban.

Utility back Kurtley Beale has confirmed that he is fit enough to take the field on Saturday when Wallabies meet All Blacks in the Rugby Championship opener in Sydney.

Australia captain Michael Hooper has played down concerns about lack of form and fitness ahead of the Rugby Championship opening game against All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday.

New Zealand will miss the services of Dane Coles in the first of the Bledisloe Cup contest against Australia after suffering a head injury.

New Zealand vice-captain Ben Smith is expecting a strong performance from their trans-Tasman rivals Australia in the Bledisloe Cup match that kicks-off on Saturday in Sydney.

Western Force have opted for the legal route to fightback from the decision of Australia Rugby Union to axe the Perth based club from the Super Rugby competition.

The second round of the Rugby Women's World Cup 2017 saw New Zealand extend dominance over Hong Kong while England, Canada, France, USA and Ireland maintained their unbeaten streak.

Australia Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver has announced his decision to step down from his role following the announcement of the board's decision to terminate the Western Force franchise from the Super Rugby competition.

The opening day of Women's World Cup at UCD Bowl in Dublin on Wednesday saw Canada, England and France top the respective pools.