The All Blacks have secured the Bledisloe Cup for a 23rd straight year after denying the gallant Wallabies 31-28 in the opening trans-Tasman Test in Sydney. After racing out to a 21-0 lead inside 15 minutes on Saturday, New Zealand had to withstand a fierce fightback from the Wallabies to retain the prized piece of … Read more
A body has been found in the search for Jenny Hastings, the wife of rugby legend, Scott Hastings, who went missing in a swimming event in Scotland. Jenny, 60, has not been seen since the Firth of Forth group swim in Wardie Bay, Edinburgh, on Tuesday afternoon (local time). Scott Hastings is a famous rugby … Read more
Jenny Hastings, the wife of rugby legend, Scott Hastings, is missing and feared dead after a swimming event in Scotland. Jenny, 60, has not been seen since the Firth of Forth group swim in Wardie Bay, Edinburgh, on Tuesday afternoon (local time). Scott Hastings is a famous rugby union player who represented Scotland and the … Read more
A man killed in a devastating highway crash in Perth at the weekend has been identified as Joseph Simpkins, a popular figure in WA’s rugby community. Simpkins, 28, was driving a car that crashed into a roadside barrier on Tonkin Hwy, near Perth Airport, about 1.45am on Sunday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Man killed in … Read more
Australia will play Olympic rugby sevens heavyweights Fiji for a spot in the Paris gold-medal game after a 18-0 quarter-final shut-out of the USA. It is the first time in the event’s history that Australia has made it through to the Olympic medal rounds. The Aussies set up their clash with the US after upsetting … Read more
Former All Blacks hooker and Dancing With The Stars winner Norm Hewitt has died, aged 55. Hewitt died after a battle with motor neurone disease. He made 23 appearances for the All Blacks and a staggering 296 representative matches during a 13-year career. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Hewitt’s family confirmed … Read more
Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has announced his retirement from Australian rugby after missing selection for the sevens team at the Paris Olympics. The 32-year-old revealed through social media that he wouldn’t be part of the Paris push following a selection camp in Darwin over the weekend. The squad was finalised by coach John Manenti, … Read more
Game-breaker Maddison Levi has dispelled fears of a mass exodus from Australia’s sevens program after jumping on the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup bandwagon. Superstar skipper Charlotte Caslick this week revealed her plans to try to make the switch from the high-paced sevens format to the 15-a-side game after the Paris Olympics in a bid … Read more
A former top-flight rugby player has given chase following an alleged stabbing attack that left two people critically injured in Perth’s northern suburbs. One of the victims, 18, was stabbed in the abdomen and the other, also 18, was slashed on his left wrist and thigh after they were attacked by two offenders, both 16, … Read more
Two teenage boys have been given detention orders after retired Wallabies star Toutai Kefu and three family members were stabbed in a violent home invasion. The youths faced Brisbane Children’s Court on Thursday for sentencing after pleading guilty to seven charges relating to offences committed when they were aged 13 and 15, including intentionally causing … Read more
