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England name Mitchell as new defence coach
England have appointed John Mitchell as their defence coach until the end of 2019 Rugby World Cup. The New Zealander coached the All Blacks to a third place finish at the 2003 World Cup.
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Rassie Erasmus to coach Barbarians
The Barbarians will be coached by Springbok coach and South Africa's Director of Rugby when they take on Argentina for the Killik Cup at Twickenham on 1 December 2018.
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England name Mitchell as new defence coach
England have appointed John Mitchell as their defence coach until the end of 2019 Rugby World Cup. The New Zealander coached the All Blacks to a third place finish at the 2003 World Cup.
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Team of the Week: The Springboks make a comeback
Last week not a single Springbok made our team of the week following their defeat at the hands of the Wallabies in Brisbane. This week, however, there are South Africans sprinkled all over after their courageous victory over the All Blacks.
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England Women to go fully professional in 2019
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has announced plans to award full-time contracts to England Women's 15-a-side players from next year.
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Rugby Australia will take no further action against fan
Rugby Australia will not take any action against a fan that was involved in a physical altercation with Wallabies flanker Lukhan Tui following their loss 23-19 loss to the Pumas on Saturday night.
Rugby world throws support behind Tui
The rugby world has rallied around Wallabies flanker Lukhan Tui after he was involved in a shocking confrontation with a fan following Australia's loss to the Pumas on the Gold Coast on Saturday night.
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Rebooted: Beale fly-half experiment must end immediately
How did the Springboks manage to beat the All Blacks with just 25 percent possession? Surely the Wallabies' experiment with Kurtley Beale at No.10 is at an end? Meanwhile, Mario Ledesma is in the same sweet spot Michael Cheika occupied in 2015.
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Wallabies need new blood, new ideas and a new coach - Growden
As the Wallabies slip to a demoralising seventh in the world rankings, the need for a change in direction has never been clearer. These lost Wallabies souls need revitalising, the time to act is now -- Greg Growden writes.
Barrett not to blame for NZ loss: Hansen
Despite a poor turnout against South Africa, All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen says his star first five is not to blame for the loss
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Rugby Championship: All Blacks, Wallabies, Springboks, Pumas resume play
How do the Wallabies pick up the pieces? What do the All Blacks actually need to work on? And what have been the key learnings from two Springboks-Pumas clashes? The Rugby Championship restarts this week.
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