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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.

The $1m payday Quade Cooper would risk if he opts to chase his NRL dream

Former Wallabies star Quade Cooper could lose $1 million if he decides to switch codes and pursue his ambitions to play in the NRL…

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Online Editors
19 Apr 2020, 22:03

Steve Hansen: The best player I ever coached - and the secret he kept from me

Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has labelled a former All Blacks star as "the best rugby player the world has ever seen".

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Online Editors
19 Apr 2020, 18:03

England's finest? Top 10 rugby players to wear the red rose

The likes of Martin Johnson, Jonny Wilkinson and Rory Underwood have shone for the Red Rose.

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Online Editors
19 Apr 2020, 14:23

'I'm pretty confident that there will be a variation of the nations cup'

World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont is confident a more unified approach to tackle the challenges presented by coronavirus can …

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Online Editors
19 Apr 2020, 9:55

A favourite to replace Brett Gosper has emerged

A favourite to replace current World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper has emerged according to reports coming out of South Africa.

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Online Editors
19 Apr 2020, 6:33

Tom O'Flaherty signs new long-term Exeter deal

The winger has a strike-rate of 15 tries in 39 first team appearances.

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Online Editors
19 Apr 2020, 6:01

Focus set to shift for Rugby Australia as player pay deal nears fruition

Focus can move to a return date once Rugby Australia's (RA) short-term player pay deal is finalised as expected on Monday.

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Online Editors
19 Apr 2020, 1:45

New Zealand's dismal goal-kicking stats that should have Ian Foster on edge

It's no secret that New Zealand have typically favoured ball-runners over goal-kicking supremos in the No. 10 jersey but the lates…

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Online Editors
18 Apr 2020, 22:39

Jonah Lomu's shorts from the inaugural Super 12 final are up for sale

If this week's Lotto winner is stuck on what to spend some of their winnings on, here's an idea: The autographed pair of shorts wh…

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Online Editors
18 Apr 2020, 18:47

Bill Beaumont has a bone to pick with online compilations 'celebrating' bit hits

Stadium celebrations and online compilations of big hits have drawn the ire of the World Rugby chairman as he continues his re-ele…

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Online Editors
18 Apr 2020, 13:07

The 28-year-old South African who turned his back on Top 14 to farm sheep and goats

Just two months after agreeing on a contract extension through to 2021, La Rochelle announced last May that Paul Jordaan, their Ju…

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Online Editors
18 Apr 2020, 11:25

Wales player's heartfelt message after virus-fighting NHS save his father in law's life

The 60-year-old relative of Cardiff's Matthew Morgan was admitted to hospital on April 3 and placed on a ventilator after contract…

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Online Editors
18 Apr 2020, 10:39

World Cup winner Steve Hansen on how close he really was to the sack with Wales

The Kiwi's ten-game losing streak in the lead-up to the 2003 World Cup in Australia nearly resulted in him getting unceremoniously…

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Online Editors
18 Apr 2020, 6:42

All Blacks duo bundled out of race to be crowned world's best hooker

All Blacks duo Codie Taylor and Dane Coles have been dumped out of the race to be named the world's best hooker in an online poll.

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Online Editors
18 Apr 2020, 3:23

Where are they now: A look at England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winners

To mark replacement Iain Balshaw’s 41st birthday, here is a look at every member of England’s squad and what they have been up…

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Online Editors
18 Apr 2020, 1:57

Revealed: The nations deciding next World Rugby boss as north and south set for standoff

Whoever takes the helm as World Rugby's next chairman will rely heavily on a select few nations.

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Online Editors
18 Apr 2020, 1:38

New Zealand Rugby reveals Sam Whitelock could return for Crusaders this year

New Zealand Rugby have revealed All Blacks star Sam Whitelock could make a surprise return to the Crusaders this year.

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Online Editors
17 Apr 2020, 20:46

Michael Hooper and fellow high-earning Wallabies free to soon star in the Gallagher Premiership - report

Swingeing pay cut arrangements are finally set to be confirmed by Rugby Australia on Monday following lengthy discussions with the…

Online Editors
Online Editors
17 Apr 2020, 12:15

Tweet reignites debate about Brian O'Driscoll's concussive 2009 collision with Danie Rossouw

The tour eleven years ago was a brilliant spectacle but an incident around the hour-mark of the second Test has proven divisive on…

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Online Editors
17 Apr 2020, 11:26

Why the lockdown is pushing Tomas Francis closer to awkward club-versus-country decision

Amid the increasing possibility there might not be any more Test rugby in 2020, the Exeter prop will fall short of the magic numbe…

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Online Editors
17 Apr 2020, 8:36
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