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Hartley: Tuilagi, Solomona must 'work hard now'
Captain Dylan Hartley has tipped Manu Tuilagi and Denny Solomona to force their way back into the England squad despite being sent home early from a preseason training camp.
Rugby
Ford: 'World-class' Tuilagi will return in force
George Ford has underlined the "unbelievable, world-class" playing ability of his Leicester and England colleague, Manu Tuilagi, as he nears a return to first-team action.
Rugby
Tuilagi 'knows he got it wrong' - O'Connor
Leicester boss Matt O'Connor says Manu Tuilagi knows that "he got it wrong" after being sent home from an England training camp eight days ago.
Women's World Cup
Rugby
Can anyone upset England or NZ at WRWC?
The Women's Rugby World Cup is set for a dramatic pool stage finale on Thursday as six teams battle it out for four semifinal spots. New Zealand and England are red-hot favourites to progress.
Rugby
Women's RWC: Pool stage permutations
The Women's Rugby World Cup is heading into the final pool stage games on Thursday, but what does each team need to do to make the last four?
Rugby
England ease past Italy in Women's RWC
England ease past Italy 56-13 in their second game of their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign as Ireland scrape past Japan.
Bledisloe Cup
Rugby
Ruck'n Maul: Time for Wallabies to step up.
Sam Bruce and Greg Growden discuss the upcoming Bledisloe Cup in Sydney and believe more questions will be asked of Michael Cheika should the Wallabies not be competitive.
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Rugby
Full steam ahead for All Blacks juggernaut
All Blacks veteran Jerome Kaino has watched a lot change in rugby throughout an international career that has spanned 11 years, two World Cups and more than 80 Tests.
Rugby
Beale 'ready to go' against All Blacks
Wallabies playmaker Kurtley Beale, who hasn't played in three months because of a hamstring injury, says he'll be ready for the Bledisloe Cup opener with the All Blacks.
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Wallabies
Beale wants a starters jersey against All Blacks.
Australia's Kurtley Beale returns to the national team squad after a year playing in England.
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Springboks
South Africa
Bok attack for the big and the small
Springboks will have to evolve their attack if they are to become one of rugby's superpowers once again
Rugby
Smith: Elton Jantjies deserves respect
Springbok backline coach Franco Smith is baffled by the continued criticism of Elton Jantjies.
Super Rugby
Rugby
ARU's CEO search must extend beyond 'old mates'
Australian rugby can again get itself out of this sorry mess, with the platform provided by Bill Pulver's resignation. Here is the chance for the ARU to appoint a convincing leader who will embrace all sectors of the game -- Greg Growden writes.
Rugby
Tearful Force players left in rugby limbo
Western Force coach Dave Wessels says some of his players were reduced to tears following the ARU's decision to axe the franchise, but he's urging them not to jump ship just yet.
Rugby
ARU cuts Force to improve overall performance.
Chairman of the ARU Cameron Clyne insists that performance of the code's financial stress in Australia is the reason for cutting teams from the league.
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Aviva Premiership
Aviva Premiership
Bristol refute £1m Piutau salary
Bristol say they faced "massive competition" before securing the services of New Zealand star Charles Piutau.
Aviva Premiership
Jonny 'Maymar' ribbed over Tigers switch
Jonny May's move to Leicester may have earned him the nickname 'Maymar', but Chris Robshaw would rather see himself compared with Tony Adams.
Gloucester
'I must go make a difference somewhere else'
Hours before the Super Rugby final Johan Ackermann was having second thoughts about leaving the Lions for Gloucester.
Saracens
Saracens make a splash with passing drill
Saracens have taken a novel approach to preseason training as they continue their break in Bermuda.
PRO14
PRO14
Cheetahs kick off PRO14 in Ulster
South African franchise the Cheetahs will get their first taste of PRO14 action on Friday, Sept. 1 as they take on Ulster at Kingspan Stadium.
PRO14 Expansion
The issues facing expanded PRO14
It is not difficult to see why Celtic Rugby would jump at the chance to breath new life into the rebranded PRO14. But the organisers face issues as they attempt to make the expansion work.
Springboks
Habana struggles with most frequent Springbok teammate.
Bryan Habana lined up alongside one player 88 times out of his 124 caps for South Africa... but he struggles to remember who that person is.
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Everything you need to know about the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings - the two Super League Rugby teams who are set to be invited to join the Pro12 competition from September.
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