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Don't write off the Wallabies at World Cup, Richie McCaw says
Australia have the potential to cause yet another Rugby World Cup surprise later this year in Japan. That's the opinion of All Blacks great Richie McCaw, who says the Wallabies will be happy flying under the radar.
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Rugby Championship Preview Round 1: Springboks vs. Wallabies, Pumas vs. All Blacks
The abbreviated Rugby Championship kicks off in Johannesburg and Buenos Aires. We have a complete preview of the weekend's games.
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Does James O'Connor finally have the maturity to match his talent?
James O'Connor's third dawn in Australian rugby has hit the horizon. Eleven years after he made his professional debut, the 29-year-old has the chance to change a career narrative that is otherwise one of Australian rugby's most frustrating tales.
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Wallabies name mixed bag for Springboks
The Wallabies have covered all bases in their side to face South Africa in Saturday's opening Rugby Championship at Ellis Park, including debutants, redemption stories and players rewarded for Super Rugby form.
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Wing Sevu Reece among five All Blacks new caps
Electric winger Sevu Reece will start for the All Blacks in their Rugby Championship clash with Argentina while four more uncapped players are lined up on the bench.
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Springboks' Rynhardt Elstadt and Herschel Jantjies to debut against Wallabies
Bulls prop Lizo Gqoboka is also set to make his Test debut off the bench at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg.
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Injury delays Christian Leali'ifano's Wallabies return
The Wallabies' hopes of a breakthrough Rugby Championship win at Ellis Park have suffered a blow with a number of key players including Christian Leali'ifano sent home.
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England's Vunipola regrets impact of Folau support on teammates
England forward Billy Vunipola has admitted that he regrets how his public support of Israel Folau impacted on his teammates.
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Day leaves Saracens, joins Major League Rugby in California
Wales international Dominic Day will become the latest player to make a move from Europe to Major League Rugby next season.
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James O'Connor insisted on behavioural clauses, Rugby Australia says
James O'Connor pushed for unprecedented behavioural clauses to be inserted in his Rugby Australia and Queensland Reds contract to prove he's put his bad boy days behind him.
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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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