Rugby Union

New Zealand rugby icon Norm Hewitt has died.
Sport
Ben Sutton

Beloved sporting hero and reality TV star dies, aged 55

Tributes are flowing after the national icon lost his battle with motor neurone disease.

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Coach Michael Cheika's next gig will be in England where he will take charge of Leicester Tigers. (AP PHOTO)
Rugby Union
Staff Writers

Leicester Tigers appoint Michael Cheika as head coach

Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has been appointed mentor of Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership.

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Sisters Teagan and Maddison Levi are keen to play for the Wallaroos at next year's World Cup. (Belad Al-Karkhey/AAP PHOTOS)
Olympics
Darren Walton

Aussie rugby sevens star sisters reveal next move

Sibling rugby sevens stars Maddison and Teagan Levi have their sights set beyond gold medal at the Paris Olympics next month.

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Former All Blacks player Shayne Philpott has died at the age of 58.
Sport
Cameron Noakes

Beloved football great dies after ‘medical event’, aged 58

‘It’s just unfathomable.’

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Kurtley Beale has been recalled to the Wallabies set-up by new coach Joe Schmidt. (David Rowland/AAP PHOTOS)
Rugby Union
Darren Walton and Melissa Woods

Kurtley Beale in Schmidt's new-look Wallabies squad

New coach Joe Schmidt has named veteran playmaker Kurtley Beale in a 38-man Wallabies squad for upcoming Tests against Wales and Georgia.

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Connor Garden-Bachop has died aged 25.
Sport
Glenn Valencich

Super Rugby rocked by shock death of 25-year-old international

Tributes are flowing for the ‘loving’ father-of-two who followed in his own parents’ footsteps as a rugby star.

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Prince William, Prince of Wales meets former rugby league player Rob Burrow to congratulate him for raising awareness of Motor Neurone Disease in January.
World
Emily Davies

Prince William leads tributes for fallen rugby league great

The English rugby league legend was just 41 and was diagnosed with MND just two years after calling an end to his 17-year on-field career.

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Maddison Levi has been the driving force behind Australia's sucessful World Sevens Series campaign. (AP PHOTO)
Australia
Staff Writers

Levi runs the show in Australia's World Sevens triumph

Maddison Levi has torn apart France with her third hat-trick in five games to give Australia victory in the World Sevens Series final in Madrid.

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The Melbourne Rebels entered the competition in 2011, but faced challenges like no other club. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Rugby Union
Melissa Woods

INSIDE STORY: The Rebels who never really had a cause

The Melbourne Rebels' lack of on-field success, compared with AAMI Park neighbours the Melbourne Storm, contributed to their financial woes and ultimate demise.

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The Rebels' participation in future Super Rugby Pacific competitions has come to an end.
Sport
Melissa Woods

Super rugby franchise axed after presenting as an ‘unacceptable risk’

The financially-stricken Melbourne Rebels have been cut from the Super Rugby Pacific competition by Rugby Australia.

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Taniela Tupou has avoided suspension and will feature in the Rebels' next game in Fiji. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)
Rugby Union
Melissa Woods

Rebels star cleared to play in Super finals

Rebels prop Taniela Tupou has escaped a ban for high contact in a boost for Melbourne ahead of their maiden Super Rugby Pacific finals appearance.

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Darren Coleman has paid the price for the Waratahs' dismal 2024 campaign. (David Gray/AAP PHOTOS)
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Rugby Union
Melissa Woods

Waratahs sack coach after dire Super Rugby season

Darren Coleman's contract at the NSW Waratahs won't be renewed although the coach will see out the remaining two Super Rugby Pacific games.

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Queensland Reds and Wallabies back Jordan Petaia is set to have season-ending shoulder surgery.
Rugby Union
Murray Wenzel

Off-contract Petaia eyes season-ending shoulder surgery

Queensland Reds and Wallabies back Jordan Petaia will likely have shoulder surgery that will bring an early end to the season for the off-contract talent.

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Kurtley Beale's rape case was doomed to fail, his lawyer Margaret Cunneen (left) said. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)
Rugby Union
Duncan Murray

Beale rape accuser had 'obvious' motive to lie: lawyer

Rugby star Kurtley Beale is pursuing legal costs over a failed rape prosecution, during which his lawyers said his accuser had an obvious motivation to lie.

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Tate McDermott's red card helped consign Queensland to a 17-14 defeat against Moana Pasifika. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Rugby Union
Alex Mitchell

Reds skipper sent off in shock Super Rugby Queensland loss

The Queensland Reds have lost to Moana Pasifika in Whangarei, with two star talents sent off for serious foul play.

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