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The team of Online Editors at RugbyPass keep you up to the minute with all the very latest breaking rugby news.

Scotland and Argentina may be be destined for Pools of Death at next World Cup

The latest reports out of France suggest that the draw for the 2023 World Cup won't be delayed despite the significant disruption …

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 22:19

Trans-Tasman Super Rugby clashes 'one of the models that we are working through at the moment'

The prospect of trans-Tasman rugby battles including Bledisloe Cup tests resuming this year have received another boost.

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 20:30

'Even the Springboks would struggle in the Six Nations' - Italy's South African coach offers reality check

Former Bulls and Stormers flyhalf Marius Goosen, currently an assistant coach with Italy, believes that even the Springboks would …

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 19:31

Super Rugby as we know it is likely a thing of the past

RUPA president Damien Fitzpatrick has called on SANZAAR to think outside the square to save Super Rugby - and says the competition…

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 14:45

'It's unbelievably tedious' - Ed Jackson to climb stairs 2,783 times

The former Bath and Wasps flanker suffered spinal cord injuries in a diving accident in 2017.

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 12:40

Ulster's unique position in Irish rugby sees 70 per cent of 183 staff - including all players - furloughed

The temporary scheme is a benefit payment not available to employees at the other Irish provinces south of the border who come und…

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 11:57

No room for South African or Italian sides in PRO14 team of the season

Irish and Scottish sides dominate the Guinness PRO14 team of the season so far, making up 13 of the 15 players selected.

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 11:33

Pieter-Steph du Toit has shed light on his recovery from career-threatening injury

The World Cup-winning back row has undergone three operations to repair damage to a leg that could have been amputated following a…

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 10:08

The unfortunate legacy of the most memorable game of Paul Volley's career

The now 48-year-old was part of Warren Gatland's Wasps side that came to Dublin in April 2004 to ambush Munster at an old Lansdown…

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 5:57

If rugby goes ahead in Ireland before September, it's likely to be behind closed doors

If any PRO14 rugby goes head in Ireland prior to September, it is likely to be behind closed doors. Reports suggest the Irish gove…

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 5:31

How Scott Robertson felt 'cornered' when unsuccessfully interviewing for All Blacks job

The Crusaders coach lost out to Ian Foster in his bid to succeed Steve Hansen and one aspect of the process has left a lasting imp…

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 5:18

Castle flags possible Aussie rugby return dates

Rugby has jokingly asked for a second oval on the NRL's "Fantasy Island" as they plan for a potential July return - more than a mo…

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 4:20

Kearns: Cash will follow RA purge

Phil Kearns believes he is armed with the business nous and financial backing Rugby Australia needs after joining 10 other Wallaby…

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 3:38

Goodhue, O'Connor, Lienert-Brown, Vakatawa among those to miss out as fans vote for world's best centre

Some of the world's top midfielders have failed to make it to the final round of a global fan-voted campaign to determine the best…

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 2:50

'Challenging for all involved': Blues, Chiefs join Crusaders in cutting staff jobs due to pandemic

The Blues and Chiefs have joined the Crusaders in making staff redundancies as the New Zealand franchises continue to grapple with…

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Online Editors
22 Apr 2020, 1:56

Steve Hansen reveals two of his regrets as All Blacks head coach

Steve Hansen has detailed two of his big regrets from his time as head coach of the All Blacks.

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Online Editors
21 Apr 2020, 21:16

Stunning late twist in World Rugby election as vote comes down to one man

With the vote for World Rugby chairman poised on a knife-edge, one man now faces a monumental decision that could shape the future…

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Online Editors
21 Apr 2020, 20:08

Coronavirus and Olympics delay expected to severely hamper Rio champions

Rugby Australia's Olympic sevens program could be downsized as the code forecasts long-term financial pain caused by the coronavir…

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Online Editors
21 Apr 2020, 18:49

Future of ex-Scotland skipper John Barclay decided at Edinburgh

The 33-year-old helped guide the Scottish side to top spot in their Guinness PRO14 conference before the campaign was suspended in…

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Online Editors
21 Apr 2020, 17:03

Kean no longer election candidate but Dan Leo isn't finished with murky World Rugby controversy

The CEO of the Pacific Rugby Players Welfare organisation wrote an open letter to World Rugby less than 24 hours before the Fijian…

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Online Editors
21 Apr 2020, 13:10
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