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Japan 2019 to be the most lucrative World Cup ever

December 15th, 2018 Brett Gosper expects Japan 2019 to be the most lucrative World Cup yet - and possibly the most competitive as well. The ninth edition of the tournament is...

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Adams to tackle mental health as next RFL president

December 12th, 2018 Former Arsenal and England football star Tony Adams will become president of the Rugby Football League next year, the country's governing body for the sport...

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Farrell to replace Schmidt as Ireland coach after World Cup

November 26th, 2018 Joe Schmidt is stepping down as Ireland head coach after the 2019 World Cup in Japan and will be replaced by defence coach Andy Farrell, the Irish Rugby...

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Ten-try All Blacks smash Italy to wrap up European tour

November 24th, 2018 New Zealand smashed Italy 66-3 in Rome on Saturday, finishing their European tour with an 10-try romp and leaving coach Steve Hansen with plenty to consider as...

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Second-half surge brings England home against Japan

November 17th, 2018 England overcame a disastrous first half when their experimental side trailed an effervescent Japan 15-10 to turn on the power after the break and run out...

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England push New Zealand all the way but are denied at the death

November 10th, 2018 England fell agonisingly short of toppling New Zealand after a late try by Sam Underhill was controversially ruled out in a 16-15 defeat at...

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Ashton, Underhill and Moon start for England

November 8th, 2018 Winger Chris Ashton will make his first England start for four years against New Zealand on Saturday as coach Eddie Jones made three changes to the side who...

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Farrell escapes ban over Twickenham tackle

November 5th, 2018 Owen Farrell is free to face the All Blacks next week after the citing commissioner deemed his controversial 'red zone' tackle during England's 12-11 victory...

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New Zealand’s rampant reserves annihilate Japan in Tokyo

November 3rd, 2018 A second string All Blacks side featuring eight debutants crushed Japan 69-31 in a thriller of a point-fest in Tokyo on Saturday with centre Ngani Laumape...

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Wilson in at number eight for England, Farrell flyhalf

November 1st, 2018 England coach Eddie Jones sprang a surprise on Thursday by naming Mark Wilson at number eight for Saturday's test against South Africa as he opted for a...

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All Blacks crush Wallabies for Bledisloe Cup sweep

October 27th, 2018 All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett scored 17 points as New Zealand completed a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep with a 37-20 win over Australia at the venue for the...

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World Rugby advise teams to cover up tattoos at Japan World Cup

September 21st, 2018 World Rugby has advised both players and supporters to cover up tattoos during the Japan 2019 World Cup to avoid causing offence to their hosts. In Japan,...

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Argentina upset Wallabies to break 35-year drought

September 15th, 2018 Argentina beat the Wallabies in Australia for the first time since 1983 with a 23-19 victory on the Gold Coast on Saturday that gave them two Rugby...

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Dyantyi grabs two as Springboks upset All Blacks

September 15th, 2018 Winger Aphiwe Dyantyi scored two tries as the Springboks upset the form book to record a 36-34 victory over New Zealand in their Rugby Championship clash at...

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All Blacks overcome tough Pumas

September 8th, 2018 Scrumhalf TJ Perenara scored a try in each half as the All Blacks were pushed all the way by Argentina before they pulled away with two late tries in a 46-24...

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Barrett sets try record as All Blacks retain Bledisloe Cup against Australia

August 25th, 2018 Beauden Barrett scored a record four tries as the All Blacks withstood a tense first half before running away with the second in a 40-12 victory over Australia...

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Naholo, Barrett shine as All Blacks rout Wallabies

August 18th, 2018 WINGER Waisake Naholo scored a brace of tries and Beauden Barrett enjoyed a stellar return to form as the All Blacks steamrolled the Wallabies 38-13 in the...

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Jones admits to no magic solution for dire England form

June 18th, 2018 Eddie Jones may be feeling a sense of déjà vu as his tenure as England coach reached a new low on Saturday with a fifth successive Test defeat, a run of form...

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England going in right direction despite blowing big lead

June 11th, 2018 England coach Eddie Jones said his team were heading in the right direction despite a fourth successive test loss and hailed South Africa’s rugby...

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Australia beat Ireland in Brisbane series opener

June 9th, 2018 David Pocock returned to test rugby with a bang on Saturday to help Australia to a 18-9 win over Six Nations champions Ireland in Brisbane and give the...

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