Five debutants in All Blacks side to face Argentina
The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Rugby Championship Test at Jose Amalfitani Stadium (Estadio Velez Sars…
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18 Jul 2019, 1:06
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Swaps all-round for Maori All Blacks
Coach Clayton McMillan has kept faith with the 23 that were comprehensively outplayed by Fiji last weekend, naming an unchanged sq…
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17 Jul 2019, 22:25
'There's no disrespect to Australia at all'
South Africa's fielding of a second-string team for their Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies shouldn't be seen as a s…
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17 Jul 2019, 19:06
Injured Wallaby expects Brumbies teammate to get the job done against Springboks
Christian Lealiifano won’t be there to see it but he’s backing his Brumbies teammate Tom Banks to handle the Springboks at the…
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17 Jul 2019, 17:45
Japan faces eligibility and injury issues as squad named for Pacific Nations Cup
Coach Jamie Joseph has whittled down his 42-man World Cup training squad to 31 for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup. A number of t…
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17 Jul 2019, 17:35
Juandre Kruger confirms he is coming home after six years in France
South Africa's Super Rugby franchises are coping with an avalanche of departures following the completion of the 2019 campaign, bu…
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17 Jul 2019, 12:05
Springboks name team for Wallabies Test
Experienced lock Eben Etzebeth was on Wednesday named as Springbok captain for Saturday’s first Castle Lager Rugby Championship …
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17 Jul 2019, 9:28
Ulster's new 127kg tighthead sidelined for nine months through injury
Dan McFarland had high hopes that Ulster's signing last February of a new tighthead would be a major plus in 2019/20, but the club…
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17 Jul 2019, 9:17
Guinness PRO14 fixtures released for the 2019/20 season
Cheetahs, one of the two South African franchises, have been given the honour of hosting the opening fixture of the 2019/20 Guinne…
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17 Jul 2019, 8:21
Cheika allows six players fly back to Australia before Saturday's opener in South Africa
Having enjoyed a long preparation lead-in to Saturday's Rugby Championship in South Africa, Michael Cheika has allowed six players…
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17 Jul 2019, 7:35
Johann van Graan sounds pleased after Munster's recent coaching overhaul
Serious questions were asked about Munster when two of Johann van Graan's assistants didn't take up contract extensions, but the S…
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17 Jul 2019, 5:53
Newcastle sign Mark Wilson's replacement - 6'4, 110kg Philip Van der Walt
Newcastle Falcons have confirmed the signing of back-rower Philip van der Walt on a three-year deal from South African Super Rugby…
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17 Jul 2019, 5:31
Dominic Day becomes the latest European player to give MLR a try
Ben Foden blazed a trail by featuring in the 2019 MLR, but he will be joined by a plethora of names from Europe next season includ…
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17 Jul 2019, 4:28
'I hadn't heard the best reports' - Brad Thorn details grilling of James O'Connor
James O'Connor was blessed with the speed and step to evade Brad Thorn when they were Bledisloe and World Cup rivals.
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17 Jul 2019, 3:54
Billy Vunipola draws line under homophobic comment in bid not to distract World Cup preparations
Billy Vunipola received a reprimand from the Rugby Football Union over his remark in the wake of the Israel Folau controversy.
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17 Jul 2019, 1:29
'It's called a test match for a reason': Aaron Smith fires warning shot at Argentina ahead of Rugby Championship opener
They may have surprised the southern hemisphere to finish runners-up in this year's Super Rugby, but the Jaguares' success won't c…
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17 Jul 2019, 0:25
Chiefs coach survives chopping block despite appointment of Warren Gatland
A member of Colin Cooper's backroom staff will stay onboard with the Chiefs next year, despite the imminent arrival of new head co…
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16 Jul 2019, 22:43
Sonny Bill Williams doubtful for Argentina test
Sonny Bill Williams is unlikely to recover from a hamstring injury in time to play for New Zealand against Argentina, All Blacks a…
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16 Jul 2019, 19:07
'Having those 11 months off gave me time to strip back and work on my body and my skills'
The hooking equation for the Wallabies will be under plenty of scrutiny from coach Michael Cheika. He has three promising players …
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16 Jul 2019, 16:37
'Winning the World Cup is everything... that's all I'm thinking about right now'
Having featured in two previous World Cup without success, Tendai Mtawarira is claiming that delivering the title for South Africa…
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16 Jul 2019, 14:44
