Test Rugby

McCaw reveals injury agony

Richie McCaw says playing with a fractured rib against England last month was more painful than with a broken foot bone in the 2011 World Cup.

Fijian-born wing Henry Speight has been included in the Wallabies squad for the Rugby Championship.

Sonny Bill Williams needs to play just one NPC match to be able to be available for the All Blacks end-of-year tour.

Kenya are one step away from 2015 World Cup qualification after defeating Madagascar 34-0 in Antananarivo.

Fiji will join England, Australia and Wales in Pool A at next year's World Cup after they crushed the Cook Islands 108-6 in Lautoka on Saturday.

Twenty-year-old Glasgow eighthman Adam Ashe will make his debut for Scotland against the Springboks on Saturday.

Wales prop Samson Lee has been banned for five weeks for a headbutt on Flip van der Merwe during the second Test against the Springboks in Nelspruit.

Japan have moved into the top 10 in the latest IRB world rankings following their win over Italy.

New Zealand equalled the record of 17 consecutive Test wins when they beat England 36-13 in Hamilton on Saturday, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.

Australia secured a 3-0 series whitewash over France with a comprehensive 39-13 win in Sydney on Saturday. BRENTON CHELIN reports.