Japan's revolution: 'The top six teams, they'd all be competitive in Super Rugby'
Japan is fast becoming the epicentre of world rugby with former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans declaring the Top League the "new des…
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12 Jan 2021, 21:54
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Irish great Rob Kearney reveals unorthodox training method as he quarantines for Super Rugby
Rob Kearney has spent his entire club life at Irish outfit Leinster, but the star fullback jumped at the chance to experience som…
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12 Jan 2021, 1:47
'We feel threatened': COVID-19 robs Wallabies captain Michael Hooper of star-studded Top League debut
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper's Top League debut has been delayed by a COVID-19 outbreak sweeping through Japanese rugby.
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12 Jan 2021, 1:02
Kieran Read and Beauden Barrett denied Japanese reunion as two Top League matches cancelled
Two Top League matches scheduled for this weekend have been cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreaks at three of the clubs involved.
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11 Jan 2021, 22:10
'I think we shouldn't be alarmed': French rugby boss Laporte confident Six Nations will go ahead as scheduled
On Saturday, the French sports ministry recommended that European rugby union games against British clubs be postponed amid the…
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10 Jan 2021, 14:52
Final rounds of Champions Cup pool games to be postponed
The final two Champions Cup pool fixture rounds were due to be played on successive January weekend but the French ministry have i…
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09 Jan 2021, 9:05
17,000 may attend Japan's university final despite COVID-19 limits - JRFU
Japan's university rugby championship final will go ahead in Tokyo on Monday with 17,000 supporters.
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08 Jan 2021, 4:39
Melbourne Rebels caught in COVID-19 chaos on eve of Super Rugby season
Melbourne Rebels are the latest sports team to get caught up in border mayhem with five Super Rugby players left in training limbo…
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07 Jan 2021, 22:30
'He's an exciting, damaging player': Waratahs confirms signing of cross-code ex-Wallabies prospect
The Waratahs have bolstered their backline stocks with the signing of a former Brisbane NRL star for the 2021 Super Rugby season.
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07 Jan 2021, 21:09
Brumbies players skip Christmas in pursuit of consecutive Super Rugby AU titles
The Brumbies have proven their commitment to winning back-to-back Super Rugby AU titles with some players skipping Christmas with …
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07 Jan 2021, 19:33
Beauden Barrett unveiled to media at Suntory, explains why he chose Japan and not France
All Blacks talisman Beauden Barrett has been unveiled to media ahead of the new Japanese Top League season, explains reasons for m…
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06 Jan 2021, 5:18
Western Force eye trans-Tasman supremacy following announcement of new chief executive
A former NZ rugby administrator has been handed the job of turning the Western Force into a trans-Tasman powerhouse after being na…
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04 Jan 2021, 21:03
Ex semi-pro rugby player Price clinches darts world championship
Welshman Gerwyn Price has won darts' world championship, beating Scotland's Gary Anderson 7-3 in the final to earn his biggest car…
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04 Jan 2021, 4:09
London Irish Covid-19 outbreak forces Bath game to be called off
The round four fixture suffers the same fate as Newcastle’s clash with Leicester.
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23 Dec 2020, 9:14
Rugby Australia name former Wales international as new chief executive
Marinos played for the then-Natal Sharks, Western Province and the Stormers before moving to Newport and playing 97 times for the …
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23 Dec 2020, 3:50
Australian rugby on the hunt for 'a few more Marikas'
Rugby Australia has implemented new pace benchmarks in a bid to get more players running like speed demon Marika Koroibete.
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21 Dec 2020, 19:47
LA Giltinis franchise pick off another Super Rugby veteran
The threat to Australia's Super Rugby stocks from the United States has deepened with veteran forward Angus Cottrell to play in Lo…
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21 Dec 2020, 5:03
The Queensland Reds announce groundbreaking partnership with powerhouse Japanese Top League club
Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn welcomed a groundbreaking alliance between the Super Rugby franchise and the Japanese Top Leagu…
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20 Dec 2020, 22:58
'I was an immature boy, quite a rebellious boy': Rueful Pablo Matera opens up on tweets fallout, saddened by messages sent to his family
Argentina rugby captain Pablo Matera has revealed how his family was hammered with abusive messages over his tweets which were d…
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20 Dec 2020, 22:33
With England set to face Japan at France 2023, the RFU have made a decision on Eddie Jones' Suntory consultancy
It has been claimed that England boss Eddie Jones has a conflict of interest following last Monday's draw for the 2023 World Cup i…
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16 Dec 2020, 4:28
