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Tune hurt in race crash

Former Wallaby winger Ben Tune has been injured after flipping his car during an event at the Barbagello Raceway.

Henjak back on the playing field

Less than three months after his Super 14 career crashed down around him, Matt Henjak has started rebuilding his reputation on the fields of his former home town.

S14 stars in Wallaby U20 squad

The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have announced a 26-man squad, including an astonishing 10 players with Super 14 experience, for the inaugural International Rugby Board (IRB) Junior World Championship to be held in Wales in June.

Croft set to end his rugby craft

Reds and former Australia flanker David Croft will retire from professional rugby at the end of the 2008 season.

ARU set Lyons loose

Australia loose forward David Lyons is free to complete his move to Scarlets after being released from his contract by the Australian Rugby Union.

Preview: S14, Round Eleven, Day One

There are only four rounds remaining in the Super 14 and as usual the congestion at the top of the ladder is building and it definitely is a time to test the nerves of players and coaches alike.

Preview: S14, Round Eleven, Day Two

It's Super Saturday in week eleven of the Super 14 and once againall teams will be seeking crucial wins with the prospect of a play-off "bottleneck" looking ever-more likely.

No more Blues for Nucifora

David Nucifora will step down as coach of the Blues at the end of the season, the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) said on Thursday.

Wales November Tests confirmed

Wales will celebrate 100 years of Test rugby against Australia with an international against the Wallabies in Cardiff this November as part of a four-match series the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced on Wednesday.

Michalak supports ELVs

France and Sharks fly-half Frédéric Michalak has lent his support to the new experimental law variations on trial in this year's Super 14.

Huxley inspired by Brumbies

The Brumbies may have found inspiration in Julian Huxley's battle with a brain tumour, but their former team-mate says he's found the same in the Super 14 team's refusal to give up in the 2008 season.

Huxley not done yet

Australian utility back Julian Huxley has not ruled out the possibility of a return to rugby after a successful operation to remove a brain tumour.

ARU seeks private investment

The Australian Rugby Union announced on Thursday that it would seek private investment in its domestic Super Rugby teams in a reversal of it's previous policy.

WRU yet to confirm Australian Test

Wales' November Test against Australia could be in doubt after the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) revealed it had yet to agree the release of international players from their regions.

Shepherd staying put in Perth

Westerm Force and Australia utility back Cameron Shepherd has given the Perth side and Australian rugby another long-term fillip by announcing he will stay in Western Australia for another two years.