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Curry, Underhill back for England; Ireland hand Byrne first start
Tom Curry and Sam Underhill will line up either side of Billy Vunipola in a new-look, highly mobile back row for England against Ireland on Saturday.
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Ex-England rugby star Haskell joins Bellator
Haskell, 34, will compete in Bellator's heavyweight division and could make his professional debut in 2020, the promotion said in a press release on Thursday.
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World Rugby removes World Cup gender titles
Gender titles will no longer be used in the naming of Rugby World Cup tournaments, World Rugby has announced.
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Adam Ashley-Cooper's unconventional World Cup call
Sitting in a birthing class alongside his expectant wife, Adam Ashley-Cooper thought Matt Giteau was ringing up for a yarn. But his great mate had some special news of his own to relay.
Rugby
Steve Hansen back, but must prove himself 'all over again'
New Zealand's first Rugby World Cup-winning captain wants Steve Hansen to keep making the big selection calls as he attempts to "prove himself all over again" on the game's biggest stage.
Rugby
Wallabies' Rugby World Cup squad: Winners and losers
The Wallabies' 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup is in and as ever, there were some good and hard-luck stories across the group.
Rugby
Petaia gets nod in Wallabies' Cup squad
Michael Cheika has unveiled his 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup in Japan, handing uncapped Reds star Jordan Petaia a place at the expense of Tom Banks.
Rugby
All Blacks stars to snub rugby sevens in Tokyo
New Zealand's team bidding for a rugby sevens gold medal at next year's Tokyo Olympics will not include any All Blacks after several approached declined to be involved.
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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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