Super Rugby

Connal McInerney will fill the void at hooker for the Brumbies against the Waratahs. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos Dan McKellar knows exactly what he is going to get from Connal McInerney and it's "not a rocks and diamonds player".

"Our expectations are very much setting that as a marker, we want to be better than that provided we can get a few home games. "If everything goes to plan we will be on the road for four weeks which most teams do every year anyway.

Canberra Stadium is set for a Super Rugby AU trifecta after the ACT Brumbies came to the aid of the Melbourne Rebels and Rugby Australia to keep the season ticking. The Brumbies' round three away game against the Melbourne Rebels has been Stadium amid concern about border restrictions derailing the …

James O’Connor admits prized Reds’ recruit Suliasi Vunivalu might have to be content with a spot off the bench when he makes his belated Super Rugby AU debut for Queensland against the Melbourne Rebels on Friday night at Suncorp Stadium.

Rugby Australia [RA] says the response to the debut broadcast of Super Rugby AU on Nine Gem and Stan Sport has been "overwhelming", the governing body lauding the increased ratings from the competition's opening night.

Round one of Harvey Norman AU kicked off with a bang. The Reds blitzed the Waratahs while the Brumbies took their chances against a much-improved Force side. Pre-register for Stan Sport now to watch every minute of AU.

Allan Alaalatoa is bracing for a NSW Waratahs ambush as Super Rugby's title favourites prepare to meet an undermanned rival in damage control. The ACT Brumbies will enter as heavy favourites against a depleted Waratahs outfit when the two sides collide at Canberra Stadium on Saturday night.

Super Rugby AU's rapid rule changes have played right into the hands of the Queensland Reds in their record-breaking Super Rugby victory over New South Wales Waratahs, writes Simon Smale.

Western Force coach Tim Sampson was left to bemoan a "whistle happy" referee after watching his side crash to a 27-11 loss to the Brumbies in Perth on Friday night.

Even colossal rugby league figure Phil Gould was tweeting about the game between NSW and Queensland. But it wasn't State of Origin, it was the Super Rugby AU season opener. If a new broadcast deal was designed to open the game to a new market and lure back the fans …