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Habana ranks among rugby's greatest ever players
Bryan Habana will go down as one of South Africa's greatest rugby players before and after unity, and a model professional who was a great role model for kids from all walks of life.
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Rugby responds to Habana's retirement
The rugby world pays tribute to Bryan Habana after the Springboks legend announced his retirement from the game.
How '95 Rugby World Cup triumph turned Habana's destiny on its head
Bryan Habana told Tom Hamilton of the moment, when South Africa was oblivious to apartheid, that he decided he wanted to become one of rugby's greats.
HRK: How European rugby came to Germany
Martyn Thomas
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European Rugby
European review: Player of the week, flop & more
Then there were four. Following a thrilling weekend of rugby, we now know who will contest the Champions and Challenge Cup finals.
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Quickfire Racing stun Munster to reach final
Racing 92 scored three tries in the opening 22 minutes to stun Munster and set up a 27-22 victory that secured their place in the Champions Cup final.
Sexton: Biggest test awaits Leinster in Bilbao
Leinster fly-half Johnny Sexton was able to look forward to a special occasion in Bilbao next month after helping the Irish province to a comfortable win over Scarlets in the Champions Cup semifinal in Dublin.
Five-star Leinster cruise into Champions Cup final
Leinster cantered into the Champions Cup final with a comprehensive 38-16 defeat of the Scarlets at the Aviva Stadium.
Super Rugby
Super Rugby Rebooted: Aussie hopes crushed
Round 10 Super Rugby action saw the Australian sides cop awful wake-up calls, the Chiefs add more casualties to their injury list and the Lions and Bulls shine in South Africa.
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Major League Rugby
MLR: Inside rugby's latest attempt to crack America
As Major League Rugby (MLR) gets underway on Saturday there is an air of optimism the game may have found a formula rooted in sustainability, development and promise.
All you need to know about MLR
As the Houston SaberCats and NOLA Gold prepare to kick-off Major League Rugby at Dyer Stadium Saturday, ESPN takes a closer look at the sport's newest competition.
Rugby
White's team selection smacks of SA's ugly past
Former Springboks coach Jake White made hypothetical team selections for upcoming Tests, but drew sharp criticism for dividing the teams along racial lines.
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Super Rugby
The 'truth' Folau doesn't want to hear
Rugby Australia's weak-kneed approach in not sanctioning Israel Folau won't see an enormous problem go away. Folau has deeply upset people- and his intentions must be questioned by continuing to comment on the issue, Greg Growden writes.
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Foley supports Folau despite beliefs
Waratahs vice captain Bernard Foley believes there is more to Israel Folau than his religious beliefs.
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Madigan: Forget champagne, Bristol's sights set on Champions Cup
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Springboks
Pollard can be as sharp as 'Lem'
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus doesn't have to look further than Handré Pollard to help him rebuild the Springboks.
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Rugby
IRFU, Ulster revoke Jackson, Olding contracts
The Irish Rugby Football Union and Ulster Rugby have revoked the contracts of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding with immediate effect.
Aviva Premiership
Te'o: I'll be a Worcester player next season
England centre Ben Te'o ended speculation linking him with a move away from Aviva Premiership side Worcester Warriors as he insisted he will be at Sixways next season.
Kingston set for Harlequins exit after 17 years
Director of rugby John Kingston will leave Harlequins at the end of the season by mutual agreement, the club have announced.
Argentina
Mercurial Hernandez left indelible mark
No one player has done more over the last 20 years to elevate Argentina's international standing than "El Mago" Juan Martin Hernandez.
Aviva Premiership
Premiership relegation debate: What we know
It seems almost inevitable that Premiership Rugby and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) are moving closer to scrapping relegation from England's top division. ESPN takes a closer look at how we arrived at this point.
The most enigmatic, tragic All Black
Huw Richards
All Blacks
All Blacks into the future: Quins deal & Joe Schmidt
The World Cup is the All Blacks' ultimate goal in 2019 but NZ Rugby must prepare for the future, and be malleable in how they do business. As such, Craig Dowd has analysed their deal with Harlequins and a potential successor to Steve Hansen.
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Israel Folau's issues run far deeper than anti-gay comments
Rugby Australia's weak-kneed approach in not sanctioning Israel Folau won't see an enormous problem go away. Folau has deeply upset people- and his intentions must be questioned by continuing to comment on the issue, Greg Growden writes.
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