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Leicester appoint caretaker boss Murphy
Leicester Tigers have appointed caretaker boss Geordan Murphy as their new head coach, despite a run of eight defeats in a row.
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Henderson set to miss Six Nations opener
Ireland lock Iain Henderson is set to miss the start of the Six Nations due to a thumb injury, his club Ulster said on Monday.
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Leicester at lowest point in 20 years - Murphy
Leicester Tigers head coach Geordan Murphy has said the club is at its lowest point in 20 years following their Champions Cup defeat to Racing 92 on Sunday.
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Boks to play Rugby World Cup warm-up vs. Japan
The fixture will afford the Springboks a further opportunity to conditions in Japan, where the team has never previously played.
Rugby
Wallabies still a Cup mess, but long-term hope may now exist
Rugby Australia may have finally unveiled plans for a centralised system, but there was little in Monday's announcements that will inspire optimism around the Wallabies' World Cup fortunes in the shorter term -- Sam Bruce writes.
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Johnson above Cheika under new RA setup
Scott Johnson has been appointed Director of Rugby to oversee coach Michael Cheika, as part of a restructure aimed at boosting the struggling Wallabies going into the 2019 World Cup.
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Johnson for Wallabies? He's not 'hard nut' they need
Sure, it was one small step for man, but definitely not one giant leap for Rugby Australia. Scott Johnson's appointment as Director of Rugby may be good for the game overhaul, but he's not the voice the directionless Wallabies need -- Greg Growden writes.
Rugby
Milner-Skudder latest AB to confirm French move
The All Blacks career of exciting winger Nehe Milner-Skudder is all but over after he signed a three-year French club rugby deal.
Rugby
Hansen calls time as All Blacks coach
All Blacks head coach Steven Hansen explains why he made the decision to quit to side after the 2019 World Cup.
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O'Gara says Robertson's All Blacks time is now
Crusaders coach Scott Robertson is far more than the breakdancing, surfer dude that he's portrayed as and is ready to step into the All Blacks role, according to former Ireland fly-half Ronan O'Gara.
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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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