NRL star commits future to rugby league following failed cross-code Top League stint
A year after a deal with the Panasonic Wild Knights threatened to end his time in the NRL, Jordan Rapana has signed a new one-year…
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14 Dec 2020, 22:35
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Michael Hooper wins John Eales Medal as best Wallabies player in 2020
Michael Hooper won a third John Eales Medal to finish the international season, in which he had his captaincy questioned, on a hig…
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14 Dec 2020, 20:05
New details of 'Super Round' released for Super Rugby's Trans-Tasman competition
The draw for the combined 10-team competition, to be played after both countries contest their respective domestic competitions, w…
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13 Dec 2020, 18:09
'My decisions were my decisions, I was a lunatic on a rugby pitch' - Lewis Moody won't sue
Former England flanker Lewis Moody has sympathy for his ex-teammate Steve Thompson, who is holding the sport's governing bodies re…
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13 Dec 2020, 2:04
Woodward: 'The most dangerous thing for rugby to do is to do nothing'
Former England coach Clive Woodward welcomed news that a group of former players are set to take legal action against rugby union'…
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12 Dec 2020, 5:46
Reds star Taniela Tupou scoops Australian Super Rugby Player of the Year award
Powerhouse Queensland prop Taniela Tupou has clinched his second Australian Super Rugby Player of the Year award in three years.
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10 Dec 2020, 23:31
'The concept of a centralised TRC is very possible' - SANZAAR set to consider tournament format after Tri Nations success
Rugby's SANZAAR says it's open to the concept of again playing a centralised tournament-style competition following the success of…
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06 Dec 2020, 21:33
Coach Ledesma praises his players after Pumas overcome 'sleepless nights', quarantine and 'adversity' to complete incredible Tri Nations campaign
Argentina coach Mario Ledesma detailed the "sleepless nights" and endless adversity the Pumas had to overcome to complete an extra…
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05 Dec 2020, 22:20
'The best Australian sporting moment I have ever seen' - Calls are growing for permanent use of Indigenous anthem after Wallabies success
An Indigenous version of the national anthem could become a mainstay at Australian sporting events after Olivia Fox's stirring ren…
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05 Dec 2020, 19:55
'We're going to get a lot better' - Rennie admits Wallabies still have 'a long way to go' after finishing last in Tri Nations
The Wallabies and Pumas finished deadlocked at 16-16 on Saturday night after fullback Reece Hodge missed with a long-range last-mi…
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05 Dec 2020, 19:01
14-man Wallabies steal draw against Los Pumas in rain-sodden in Tr-Nations finale
A late try to Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper has salvaged a 16-all draw with Los Pumas in the Tri-Nations finale at Bankwest Sta…
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05 Dec 2020, 5:43
'We should have won': Wallabies coach Dave Rennie opens up on frustrating season ahead of final test of 2020
For all the promise and strides forward the Wallabies have made under Dave Rennie, they have only one win, two deflating draws and…
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04 Dec 2020, 23:56
'So frustrated': Former England international hits out at Argentina's U-turn decision on Pablo Matera
A former England and British and Irish Lions international has criticised the Argentina Rugby Union for rescinding its sanction ag…
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04 Dec 2020, 17:36
'Why would I?': Michael Hooper slams door shut on walking away from Wallabies captaincy
Michael Hooper has slammed the door shut on walking away from the Wallabies captaincy, saying he "absolutely" remains the best man…
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04 Dec 2020, 0:53
Wallabies veteran faces uncertain future ahead of potentially final test this weekend
It says a lot about the form of veteran lock Rob Simmons that his Wallabies teammates are not thinking about his send-off.
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03 Dec 2020, 18:21
Argentina rugby union pull u-turn as Pablo Matera reinstated as Pumas captain
Disgraced Pumas skipper Pablo Matera has been reinstated as captain but won't face the Wallabies in Saturday night's final Tri Na…
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02 Dec 2020, 23:19
Women's World Cup expands for 2025
The number of teams participating in the women's Rugby World Cup will be increased from 12 to 16 from the 2025 edition.
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30 Nov 2020, 7:16
The 'almost magnetic' partnership that could guide the Wallabies to victory over Los Pumas
A Wallabies veteran has lauded an "almost magnetic" understanding between two of the squad's youngsters as they prepare for their …
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29 Nov 2020, 23:25
'I'm not going to come out and say that that's a realistic score' - Wallabies concede that the Tri Nations title race is over
The Wallabies concede they face a tall order beating the Pumas by 101 points to steal the Tri Nations trophy from under the All Bl…
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29 Nov 2020, 0:46
'It's not the easiest job in the world' - Foster's praise for Cane after All Blacks silence doubters
The All Blacks rebounded from back-to-back Test defeats for the first time in almost a decade with a 38-0 demolition of Argentina …
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28 Nov 2020, 20:00
