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Hansen to quit All Blacks post-World Cup
The incomparable reign of Steve Hansen as All Blacks coach will finish after next year's World Cup in Japan.
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All Black Smith signs with French club
Accomplished All Blacks outside back Ben Smith will leave New Zealand to play rugby in France after next year's Rugby World Cup.
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Pocock backing under fire Cheika
Wallabies star David Pocock has capped a sensational year by taking out the RUPA Medal for Excellence, and has backed under fire Wallabies coach Michael Cheika.
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Premiership aim to agree CVC deal by Christmas
Premiership Rugby are close to agreeing a £200 million-plus deal with financial equity firm CVC Capital Partners, with negotiations set to be finalised before Christmas
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Sexton signs IRFU extension until 2020/21
Johnny Sexton has signed a contract extension with the Irish Rugby Football Union which will see him play rugby in Ireland up to the end of the 2020/21 season.
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Pote Human appointed Bulls Super Rugby coach
Human, who will be mentored by Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus during pre-season in the build-up to the Super Rugby campaign, was a no-nonsense loose forward who played 116 games for Eastern Province and 82 for Free State.
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Boks coach to stand down after Rugby World Cup
"I'm only head coach until the World Cup next year," Rassie Erasmus says, noting that he has a six-year contract only as Director of Rugby.
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Boks to play home Tests in Joburg, Pretoria
There is no June international window in Rugby World Cup year and the Rugby Championship has been cut to three fixtures per side, with the Boks to open their campaign against Australia at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on July 20.
Rugby
England job 'a hiding to nothing' - Cockerill
Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill has said the England job can be "a hiding to nothing" amid speculation he could succeed Eddie Jones.
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Injured Itoje expected to be fit for Six Nations
Maro Itoje is expected to be fit for the start of the Six Nations in February after Saracens' director of rugby Mark McCall said the England forward does not need surgery to repair a knee injury.
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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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