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Weekend review: Player of the weekend, flop & more
Plenty was sorted out over an enthralling few days but who shone, who had a weekend to forget and what will fans be talking about ahead of a busy period of domestic action?
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Rugby
Rebooted: Australia's drought breakers
After 40 games, Australia finally saw the end of their New Zealand hoodoo with the Waratahs putting on a slick display to thump the Highlanders, while the deliberate knockdown debate continues to rage.
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Six-try Saracens book Premiership final place
Saracens ran in six tries to book their place in next Saturday's Aviva Premiership final with a 57-33 victory over Wasps at Allianz Park.
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Super Rugby
In or out? SARU must end SANZAAR gossip
The Royal Wedding may be the headline act in London this week but a meeting to discuss a union already 20 years old will also take place. It's time SANZAAR puts the heat on South Africa and seeks some clarity around its position in the alliance.
Should South Africa ditch SANZAAR?
KweséESPN's John Goliath looks at some of the pros and the cons if SA Rugby decides to ditch their southern-hemisphere partners for their northern counterparts.
Barbarians-like Sunwolves are Super Rugby's entertainers
Amidst the continual Waratahs bleat over 'we wuz robbed' refereeing decisions, an important Super Rugby moment has been overlooked -- a group of battlers have at last been rewarded for their initiative, writes Greg Growden.
Aviva Premiership
Gloucester make gesture to fans with tattoos
Aviva Premiership side Gloucester launched their re-branded logos earlier this week, but that brought up a rather difficult problem -- what about the fans who had the side's old logo tattooed to their body?
Goneva crowned Premiership POTY
Vereniki Goneva has been named as the Premiership Rugby Player of the Season after a brilliant season in which he helped guide Newcastle Falcons to their first ever playoff appearance.
England call-up influenced Cipriani move
Danny Cipriani has confirmed his decision to turn down lucrative offers from overseas to join Gloucester was based on an England lifeline from Eddie Jones.
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Russia handed 2019 World Cup spot
Russia have been handed a place in the 2019 Rugby World Cup after an independent disputes committee found Romania and Spain had committed eligibility violations during qualification.
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Clive Rowlands: One of rugby's great personalities
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England
England must deliver for Jones in South Africa
Eddie Jones has tasked England with solving the issues that blighted their Six Nations campaign as he seeks to find the final 30 percent of his Rugby World Cup squad in South Africa.
England's new faces: Who are they?
England coach Eddie Jones has included seven new faces in his squad for next month's tour of South Africa. ESPN gives you the lowdown on those hoping to impress.
Jones: Cipriani desperate to play for England
Eddie Jones explains his decision to hand Danny Cipriani a place in his England squad to tour South Africa.
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Rugby
5 players who need to impress Springbok coach
With only three weekend's left before Rassie Erasmus announces his Springbok squad, KweséEPN looks at some of the players who can still twist the coach's arm for a spot in the June Tests.
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Rugby
Aus rugby needs contract 'fear factor' - Growden
Rugby Australia should propose a player pay cut from Israel Folau down, using the money saved to provide much needed funding at the lower levels. That will at least help Australia's skill levels in years to come, Greg Growden writes.
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Rugby
Fans vote with their feet, but Tahs can't produce the goods
Rugby fans voted with their feet on Saturday night with thousands flooding Brookvale Oval to watch the Waratahs take on the Blues in the first ever Super Rugby match at the Northern Beaches ground.
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Louw: 'Nobody in South Africa took rugby more seriously'
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Rugby World Cup
Exclusive: No regrets as Piutau holds onto World Cup dream
Charles Piutau tells ESPN why he is refusing to give up on his dream of playing at a Rugby World Cup, and what the game needs to do to help the Pacific nations.
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Jack Willis: England hopeful on James Haskell, planning for life after rugby and winning the Premiership
Jack Willis could be forgiven if he was caught basking in his early success. But the England hopeful is well aware that rugby careers are fleeting as he attempts to help mentor James Haskell leave Wasps as a Premiership champion.
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