Seven Manly Sea Eagles players have withdrawn from a National Rugby League match in Australia because they’re unwilling to wear an inclusion jersey

Tonga has advanced to next year’s Rugby World Cup in France after a 44-22 win over Hong Kong in the final of an Asia Pacific qualifying tournament

Jordan Petaia will start at fullback while former rugby league star Suliasi Vunivalu will have to wait for a Wallabies debut after being overlooked to play England in the second test on Saturday

Second rower Cadeyrn Neville will become the oldest Wallabies player in more than 20 years to take part in his first rugby test after his surprise inclusion in the Australia side to face England on Saturday in Perth

In at least one sense, Scott Morrison is the most successful Australian prime minister in years

Melbourne Storm playmaker Cameron Munster has elected to go into a treatment facility to deal with issues relating to alcohol after accepting a one-match ban and a fine from Australia’s National Rugby League for bringing the game into disrepute

Winger Andrew Kellaway has scored three tries against Argentina as Australia finished the Rugby Championship on a high with a fourth straight win

Eight members of Argentina’s rugby touring squad are stuck between Australian states after a border mix-up just two days before their Rugby Championship match with the Wallabies on the Gold Coast