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Wallabies appoint England's Parling as forwards coach
Australia's new coach Dave Rennie has appointed former England lock Geoff Parling as his forwards coach for his first season in charge, Rugby Australia said on Friday.
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Rugby official suspected of shooting player
Ramaz Kharazishvili, 32, the former captain of the Georgian national Sevens team, underwent surgery and his life is not in danger, doctors said.
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De Jager adds to Springboks' injury woes
South Africa second-row Lood de Jager has been ruled out for up to six months with a recurrence of the shoulder injury that forced him out of last year's Rugby World Cup final.
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Springbok Showdown to kickstart South Africa's season
South Africa's domestic rugby season will finally kick into full gear when a seven-team competition starts on Oct. 10, ending a seven-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ardern moves to thaw rising Bledisloe tensions
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has moved to end the Bledisloe Cup stand-off by relaxing the country's quarantine restrictions for the Wallabies.
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Boks star Pollard out of Rugby Championship
South Africa fly-half Handre Pollard faces "several months" on the sidelines after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligaments while playing for French Top14 side Montpellier on Friday.
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Key All Blacks to skip Rugby Championship - report
Ian Foster could be without several key playmakers for the Rugby Championship with a number of All Blacks reportedly telling NZ Rugby they do not want to be away from their young families for an extended period.
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'He'll beat you in a phonebooth': Key Takeaways from Rennie's Wallabies squad
A new Wallabies era is officially underway. Dave Rennie's first squad has rewarded Super Rugby AU form and while it may not strike fear into the All Blacks, there is plenty of upside. Here are the key takeaways.
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England to have defined rest periods as part of new agreement with RFU
A statement on the Rugby Players Association (RPA) website also confirmed that England players will take a 25% cut to their match fees as part of the agreement with the Rugby Football Union.
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Australia to host Rugby Championship amid COVID-19 scramble
Rugby Australia has pulled off a major coup in what has been a disastrous year for the code, securing the entire Rugby Championship which will be played across November and December this year.
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Nicolas Chauvin's death altered the laws of rugby, but father Philippe cannot rest. "The final thing at my door today is that Nicolas did not die for nothing."
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Love, rugby and a sport's crucial battle with concussion
On the eve of the Rugby World Cup, Tom Hamilton assesses how far the game has come and how far it still has to go in its understanding of the most prevalent -- and damaging -- injury in rugby.
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