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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.
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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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Cheika's fate to be decided by Christmas
Rugby Australia has said that Wallabies coach Michael Cheika's future will be decided "by Christmas".
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Rugby Australia treat public with complete disdain
Monday's ridiculous media conference showed yet again that Rugby Australia is completely bereft of good leadership, writes Greg Growden.
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RA giving no guarantees on Cheika
Michael Cheika's fate as Wallabies coach could be determined before Christmas, according to Rugby Australia chairman Cameron Clyne.
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Queensland Reds star Perese to switch to NRL
Promising Queensland Reds winger Izaia Perese has reportedly agreed to swap codes and make a bid for an NRL contract with Brisbane.
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Gatland, Lancaster on radar to replace Jones
Warren Gatland and Stuart Lancaster are among the names being considered by the RFU to replace England head coach Eddie Jones.
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Premiership ring-fencing 'wishful thinking' - RFU
A Premiership club will be relegated this season after RFU chief executive Nigel Melville branded the idea of ring-fencing English rugby's top flight as "wishful thinking".
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Is Nucifora right man to rebuild Aussie rugby?
The immediate fate of Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will be decided at Rugby Australia's board meeting next Monday while former Test hooker Brendan Cannon says the long-term solution to the team's woes is David Nucifora.
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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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