Super Rugby

Australian rugby lacks a marquee event that captures the national imagination each year, but this could change if a bold Bledisloe Cup proposal gets approval.   

The NRL's expansion has ramifications for more than the existing 17 clubs, with Australian and New Zealand rugby talent also in the crosshairs. 

Thinking outside the square has previously served Australian rugby well, which is why there are lessons it can take away from at least one of New Zealand's teams in Super Rugby Pacific. 

Even if Zac Lomax's starting debut for the Western Force had been disastrous, it would still deserve to be considered a success. 

Citing financial, operational, and strategic barriers that have made continuing unviable, battling Super Rugby Pacific outfit Moana Pasifika reveal they will disband at season's end.

Australian teams will only boost their chances of achieving the ultimate success in Super Rugby Pacific if they conquer the challenge of beating their New Zealand opponents across the Tasman.

Josh Flook has elaborated on the lifelong criticism that prompted his move to Italy and defended incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss as crunch time looms for the Queensland Reds.

Fans will have to wait for Zac Lomax's Western Force debut, providing further intrigue about how the ex-NRL star will cope when he takes his first steps in professional rugby.  

Injury delays Zac Lomax's professional rugby debut, but the Force may have no choice but to throw their star recruit in the deep end when they next face Fijian Drua.

Zac Lomax will make his highly anticipated Super Rugby debut this weekend, almost a month to the day after his hopes of playing in the NRL this season were ended. 

Zac Lomax could get his first taste of rugby union at a venue where the Western Force recruit is no stranger to receiving a hostile welcome. 

NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar heralds his side's much-needed 30-28 victory against bitter rivals the ACT Brumbies as a special memory for the club.

The Queensland Reds are attempting to achieve their first Super Rugby win in Wellington since 1998, and their maiden win at a ground known as the Cake Tin.

Brumbies captain Ryan Lonergan led by example in the come-from-behind win over the Chiefs, underlining how vital he is to his side's finals hopes.

The prop will have played more Super Rugby than anyone else and is hoping to continue next season.

Playing with a chip on his shoulder and a point to prove to national selectors, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto is not wasting any opportunities early in the Super Rugby Pacific season.  

The Queensland Reds and Western Force have recorded their first wins of the Super Rugby Pacific season in round three.

ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has said his team "won't get ahead of ourselves" after producing a stunning win over the Crusaders in Christchurch. 

Wallabies veteran Pete Samu has helped the NSW Waratahs to consecutive wins to start the Super Rugby Pacific season, just hours after the birth of his child. 

James Slipper will become the first Australian player to reach the 200-game milestone in Super Rugby.