Kurtley Beale, who is 37 next January, will return after nearly a year sidelined by an achilles tear for the Western Force against the Blues.
Murray Wenzel
Joe Schmidt is happy to serve as a sounding board for long-time pal Les Kiss but has all but ruled out staying on in any formal role as a Wallabies consultant.
Darren Walton
10 months to the day it was announced he was going under the surgeon’s knife to repair a ruptured Achilles, Kurtley Beale will start at full back in Western Force’s crunch clash with the Blues.
Ben Smith
The Queensland Rugby Union can be patient in their search for a new coach from 2027 and is confident the contenders will queue for a highly desirable job.
Rugby Australia has confirmed Joe Schmidt will stay on as Wallabies coach until mid-2026 before Queensland Reds mentor Less Kiss takes over.
Darren Walton and Murray Wenzel
Corey Toole says the Brumbies have had tough training and video sessions as they look to move past their shock loss to the Hurricanes and focus on the Waratahs.
Melissa Woods
Western Force great Ian Prior says star flanker Carlo Tizzano’s superb season can be partially attributed to his mental growth upon his return to his hometown.
Les Kiss is to be confirmed as the next Wallabies coach taking over from Joe Schmidt at the conclusion of the Rugby Championship in October.
Wallaroos veteran Emily Chancellor has offered rave reviews of sevens star Charlotte Caslick's first days in camp ahead of a potential Test debut in Fiji.
Western Force winger Harry Potter says a historic victory at Eden Park would be special as his side face a test of their Super Rugby Pacific finals credentials.
Dre Pakeho has been one of the finds of the Super Rugby Pacific season for the Queensland Reds, who are hunting a top-four finish and home quarter-final.
The Kobe Steelers, led by former Wallabies coach Dave Rennie, have clinched fifth spot on the table and a place in the Japan Rugby League One playoffs.
Staff Writers
England have edged France 43-42 in a thriller to complete a fourth successive grand slam in the women's Six Nations.
Duncan Bech
The Brumbies have suffered a surprise 35-29 loss to the Hurricanes, putting a dent in their Super Rugby Pacific title ambitions.
A Tom Lynagh double has helped the Queensland Reds to a pressure-relieving defeat of the out-of-sorts Blues on Anzac Day at a soggy Suncorp Stadium.
The Western Force played their cards early before the Chiefs blew them away in a 56-22 bonus point Anzac Day Super Rugby win in Tauranga.
Western Force have been given a stark reminder of the class at the pointy end of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder as they were thrashed 56-22 by the Chiefs at Bay Oval.
I blacked out and had wobbly feet, Western Force star Nic White recalls in his exclusive column for The West Australian.
Nic White
Sione Tuipulotu is poised to make his rugby comeback with Scotland's Australian captain still a chance of being a key man for the Lions against the Wallabies.
Ian Chadband
Western Force coach Simon Cron says their grueling, war of attrition against the Hurricanes last week has them well-prepared them for an expected similarly-bruising encounter against the Chiefs on Friday.
Queensland Reds captain Tate McDermott has backed the push for his side's Anzac Day clash with Auckland's Blues to become a permanent Super Rugby fixture.
The Wallaroos' plans to transition sevens force Maddison Levi into a 15s weapon ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup may need to be put on ice.
Rugby Australia have locked in Len Ikitau for the 2027 World Cup, with the Brumbies centre signing a deal that includes a UK sabbatical.
Jock Campbell is a welcome return at fullback for the Queensland Reds in their Anzac Day clash with the Blues while the Brumbies have bolstered their front row.
