Rugby

It never ceases to amaze just how drastically fortunes can change in the space of 80 minutes, writes Marvin France...

Last week 7DAYS wrote how Manly, the reigning premiers, were odds-on to defend their crown. And we were far from alone.

Canberra coach David Furner claims weeks of do-or-die football has his side primed for a shock run at the NRL title after the Raiders continued their late season surge into week two of the finals.

Less than two months ago Furner was fighting to save his job let alone the Raiders' season, but the Green Machine then won five...

Two late tries from wingers Julian Savea and Cory Jane gave the All Blacks a 21-5 victory over Argentina in their Rugby Championship match on Saturday.

The match was disrupted by a power cut in the port area of New Zealand's capital city.

Australia may have resembled little more than a rabble against the All Blacks, but Heyneke Meyer knows that if there’s any team that can play them back into form it’s his Springboks.

The Wallabies have had the wood over South Africa in recent times with Meyer's men heading to Perth for Saturday's must-win Rugby...

Australia are close to being world beaters, according to Nathan Sharpe.

Such a statement might be laughed away by anyone who saw the Wallabies fail to show up in their two opening Rugby Championship...

Robbie Deans has backed out-of-form Quade Cooper to be terrorising opposition defences before long.

The stumbling stand-off has struggled since injuring his knee at last year's World Cup and looked out of his depth on his return...

Australia went into last week’s Test against the All Blacks talking about the start of a new era.

By the time the final whistle blew, we got the feeling it was more an ending. The end, that is, for Robbie Deans.

Rugby World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry has joined the coaching staff of the Auckland Blues Super 15 team as a technical adviser and defensive coordinator.

Henry has accepted the position under the Blues' new head coach John Kirwan after ending his eight-year tenure as All Blacks coach...

FORMER South Africa coach Ian McIntosh has poured cold water on any ideas Argentina have of making a rapid rise as the Pumas prepare to make their bow in the Rugby Championship.

Despite consistently punching above their weight at World Cups - including a third-place finish in 2007 - Argentina have been left...