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Dave Rennie to replace Michael Cheika as Wallabies coach
Super Rugby-winning former Chiefs coach Dave Rennie will replace Michael Cheika as Wallabies boss on a three-and-a-half year deal, Rugby Australia has confirmed.
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Rugby
Saracens accept 35-point deduction, £5m fine
Saracens will not appeal against Premiership Rugby's ruling that the club breached the league's salary cap, meaning they will be docked 35 points in this season's league table.
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Saracens begin European title defence with heavy loss at Racing 92
Saracens were crushed 30-10 by French side Racing 92 in the opening game of their European Champions Cup title defence on Sunday.
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Rugby
Jones: I made two selection errors in RWC final
England head coach Eddie Jones has admitted that he made two selection mistakes in his side's Rugby World Cup final defeat to South Africa.
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Rugby
Scotland accept £70k fine for typhoon remarks
The Scottish Rugby Union has agreed to pay a £70,000 fine after comments made by its representatives about Typhoon Hagibis were found to have amounted to misconduct and "brought the game into disrepute".
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Gatland: I rejected All Blacks to coach the Lions
Warren Gatland has said he rejected the opportunity to apply for the New Zealand job in order to concentrate on the Waikato Chiefs and British and Irish Lions.
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Wales' Davies out of 2020 Six Nations with knee injury
Wales centre Jonathan Davies will miss 2020 Six Nations after knee surgery, while fly-half Rhys Patchell faces a race to be fit.
Jamie Joseph to continue as Japan coach through 2023
Jamie Joseph is out of the running to coach the All Blacks after he inked a new deal to remain in charge of Japan through to the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Rugby
Saracens docked 35 points, fined £5m
Saracens docked 35 points, fined £5m for breach
Saracens have been deducted 35 points and fined £5.3 million for salary cap breaches, Premiership Rugby announced on Tuesday.
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Robshaw, Baxter slam 'unfair' Saracens
Former England captain Chris Robshaw and Exeter Chiefs coach Rob Baxter were both heavily critical of Saracens.
Rugby
Toronto sign Sonny Bill Williams for record $10m
With Toronto set to confirm Sonny Bill Williams' signing, the newly promoted UK Super League outfit reportedly have more stars in their sights.
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