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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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Montpellier pair withdraw from Springbok squad

June 6th, 2018 Both Bismarck du Plessis and Frans Steyn have withdrawn from South Africa's squad for the three-test series against England after injuries suffered in the...

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France looking to set the tone at All Blacks' Eden Park fortress

June 6th, 2018 Eden Park has been a graveyard for visiting rugby teams for over 20 years but France will look for a strong first-up performance on Saturday to try to catch...

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Leinster edge out injury-hit Racing to claim fourth European title

May 14th, 2018 Leinster equalled Toulouse's record of four European Champions Cup titles when they eked out a 15-12 win over injury-ravaged Racing 92 in the final on...

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Enigmatic All Blacks prop Murdoch dies aged 74

March 30th, 2018 Former All Blacks prop Keith Murdoch, who was sent home in disgrace from the team's tour of Britain in 1972 for punching a security guard in Cardiff, has died...

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