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Wales defeat England to claim world No. 1 spot
Wales beat England 13-6 in Cardiff on Saturday to avenge their loss in the reverse fixture last Sunday and take them to the top of the official world rankings as the World Cup looms.
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Bledisloe bloodbath corrects All Blacks' Cup course
The All Blacks are too old. The World Cup campaign is off the rails. What is Steve Hansen doing? They were the conversations circulating New Zealand this week, topics that were replaced by that grand old cliche about seven days and sport.
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'It's pretty raw' - Cheika reflects on All Blacks mauling
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All Blacks relaxed at losing No. 1 ranking
The All Blacks say Wales are welcome to the No. 1 world ranking, relaxed to shed themselves of the long-held status heading into a Rugby World Cup defence that is gathering serious momentum.
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Rugby World Cup squad lists
With less than a month until the World Cup kicks off in Japan squad lists are starting to roll in. Here we list every tournament squad as they drop.
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Mako Vunipola set for England comeback vs. Ireland
England forward Mako Vunipola is set to return to action with England in Saturday's World Cup warm-up match against Ireland.
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France's Gabrillagues could miss World Cup with ban
France lock Paul Gabrillagues could miss the World Cup after receiving a six-week ban for foul play in a friendly against Scotland.
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Horan's World Cup calls: Take Petaia; bench Pocock
Wallabies great Tim Horan has called for Jordan Petaia to be included in Australia's World Cup squad and he is also in favour of using David Pocock as a super-sub off the bench in Japan.
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Gregan doubts Welsh Rugby World Cup attack
Despite holding the World No. 1 ranking, George Gregan questions whether Wales have the attacking strike power to go all the way.
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Jantjies confident of Sprinboks' World Cup plans
Springboks flyhalf Elton Jantjies says South Africa's coaches have developed the right systems to be successful at the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
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Leguizamon set to join select group after Argentina World Cup call
Loose-forward Juan Manuel Leguizamon will follow a select group of Argentines to have played in four Rugby World Cup finals after he was named in the country's 31-man squad for next month's tournament in Japan.
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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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