Brumbies coach fuming after ‘ridiculous’ red card

Coach Dan McKellar didn’t hold back in his assessment of the decision to red-card Brumbies fullback Tom Banks for an inadvertent clash of heads during a match against the Western Force on Friday.

Highlights: Force thrash Rebels, Brumbies thump Drua

The Western Force scored an impressive bonus-point victory away over the Melbourne Rebels, while the Brumbies crushed newcomers the Fijian Drua in Canberra on Saturday.

Late strike saves Brumbies from Force

The Brumbies scored a 78th-minute try to seal a season-opening bonus-point 29-23 victory over the Western Force in Canberra on Sunday.

Jordan carries Crusaders past fervid Force

Crusaders fullback Will Jordan crossed for two tries in a scrappy 29-21 win against the Western Force in a Super Rugby Trans-Tasman match in Christchurch on Friday.

Race Cheetahs to Australia’s rescue

Reduced to a punching bag for New Zealand rugby, Australia need only seize the opportunity to engage South Africa in a mutually beneficial rugby competition, writes ZELIM NEL.

Rayasi scores double as Hurricanes blast Force

Salesi Rayasi scored two tries as the Hurricanes raced to a record 43-6 win against the Western Force in a Super Rugby TransTasman match in Napier on Friday.

Highlanders prevail in Perth

Centre Scott Gregory crossed for two tries as the Highlanders trudged to a 25-15 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman win against the Western Force in Perth on Friday.

Reds, Brumbies win big as Super Rugby AU kicks off

The Reds hammered the Waratahs 41-7 in Brisbane and the Brumbies eased past the Western Force 27-11 in the opening round of Super Rugby AU on Friday.

Eloff scores late to send Rebels into playoffs

South African prop Cabous Eloff scored a last-minute converted try as the Rebels edged the Force 34-30 in Newcastle on Saturday to secure a place in the playoffs for the first time in history.

Rebels get captain back for must-win game

The Rebels have welcomed back captain Dane Haylett-Petty for their all-important match against the Western Force in Newcastle on Saturday.