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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.

'Lung lesions' the latest issue as Stade Francais players struggle to shake off coronavirus

It was August 6 when it first emerged that Stade Francais had a coronavirus issue with their squad and the Top 14 club is still st…

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Online Editors
19 Aug 2020, 13:58

Red-carded Nanai suspended until September for tackle that concussed Jonny May

Melani Nanai got it all wrong in the tackle last Saturday at Sixways, the Worcester full-back getting red-carded and leaving Jonny…

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Online Editors
19 Aug 2020, 12:04

Malakai Fekitoa has received a ban after his third yellow card of 2019/20 Premiership season

Malachi Fekitoa was called to a disciplinary hearing after his third foul play yellow card of the 2019/20 Premiership season for W…

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Online Editors
19 Aug 2020, 11:32

Harlequins' Jack Clifford forced to retire with immediate effect

Jack Clifford burst on the Test scene with England in the early part of the Eddie Jones era but the Harlequins flanker has retired…

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Online Editors
19 Aug 2020, 6:22

The Best of the Best: The RugbyPass Super Rugby Aotearoa 2020 Awards

Who was Super Rugby Aotearoa's MVP? What about rookie, coach, try and match of the year? And who are our experts backing to win ne…

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Online Editors
19 Aug 2020, 2:39

New Zealand locks in new date for provincial competition following lockdown delay

The 2020 Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) has been rescheduled to kick off on Saturday, 5 September, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) confirmed today…

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Online Editors
18 Aug 2020, 23:47

Covid headaches: New Zealand Rugby reveals ambitious plans for All Blacks tests in 2020

New Zealand Rugby is confident of securing All Blacks tests this year despite the re-emergence of Covid-19 in the country.

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Online Editors
18 Aug 2020, 22:44

No exemptions given for Auckland players to travel to Wellington for North vs South match

Players based in Auckland might not be able to take part in the North vs South clash as they haven't yet been given exemption to l…

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Online Editors
18 Aug 2020, 19:18

Inter-island match shows New Zealand's lock stocks are being seriously tested by injury

Coaches often talk about depth charts. In an ideal world the All Blacks like to have four, sometimes five, players in each positio…

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Online Editors
18 Aug 2020, 18:32

'How do you not pick Aaron Smith?!' - Official Super Rugby team of the season blasted by fans for leaving out two of the best players

The official team had no place for current All Black halfback Aaron Smith, who is widely regarded as being in the form of his life…

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Online Editors
18 Aug 2020, 18:21

Jamie Roberts has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus days before PRO14 season restart

The Guinness PRO14 is ready to resume this weekend but Wales veteran Jamie Roberts reportedly won't be making his Dragons debut.

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Online Editors
18 Aug 2020, 17:41

Lions tour match tickets going on sale for as little as £4 in South Africa

SA Rugby have unveiled ticket prices for next year's Lions tour with the emphasis very much on value for money to tempt South Afri…

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Online Editors
18 Aug 2020, 16:17

Gallagher Premiership welfare initiatives agreed; includes no player starting three games in a week

The advent of midweek fixtures to finish the 2019/20 Gallagher Premiership season had caused player welfare concerns throughout th…

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Online Editors
18 Aug 2020, 10:44

Latest Munster injury update confirms luckless Joe Carbery won't make return anytime soon

Joey Carbery hasn't played a match for Munster since January 3 and the latest update on his injured ankle will see him spend even …

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Online Editors
18 Aug 2020, 7:20

European regulation change will see players like Radradra line out with new clubs in 2019/20 finale

There were concerns the extended 2019/20 European rugby season could see teams unable to field new signings but quarter-final regu…

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Online Editors
18 Aug 2020, 6:29

The missing stars: The players who won't line up for North-South match

While Ian Foster is hopeful All Blacks captain Sam Cane isn't far from an injury return, there isn't such good news for some of hi…

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Online Editors
18 Aug 2020, 1:14

'There's a couple areas to his game that the others don't offer' - The bull case for Lachlan Boshier to get an All Black call up

Boshier ended Super Rugby Aotearoa with the third most total turnovers and third most at the breakdown, behind Highlanders duo Dil…

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Online Editors
17 Aug 2020, 23:40

Former NRL, SANZAAR and Wales boss launches his vision for a radical new version of rugby

Former rugby administrator David Moffett and ex-Wallabies and Argentina international Enrique Rodriguez have today launched a new …

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Online Editors
17 Aug 2020, 22:09

Mix of international experience and uncapped talent included as North vs South squads named

A raft of seasoned All Blacks will join forces with promising uncapped youngsters to do battle in next week's North vs South clash…

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Online Editors
17 Aug 2020, 20:14

'Complete and utter bulls***' - Liam Williams blasts report claiming he could be set to leave Scarlets

Wales star Liam Williams has blasted a report claiming he could be set leave Welsh PRO14 region, the Scarlets, over an impending r…

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Online Editors
17 Aug 2020, 15:34
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