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Springbok Captain Whiteley’s Groin Injury To Be Assessed Monday

South Africa captain Warren Whiteley will learn Monday the severity of a groin injury which kept him out of a 35-12...

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Mallett Hails ‘incredible’ Springboks Turnaround Against France

Former South Africa forward and coach Nick Mallett hailed the Springboks for completing a 3-0 Test series whitewash...

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Lions View Hurricanes Clash As Test Tryout

Disappointed British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland sees Tuesday's clash with the Wellington Hurricanes as a way...

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Cheika Believes Wallabies Can Tame All Blacks

Coach Michael Cheika has raised eyebrows by claiming the Wallabies can upset the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup series...

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‘Down and Dirty’ All Blacks Have Tip For Lions

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has fired up the verbal war with the British and Irish Lions again, suggesting they play...

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Ioane Try Double As All Blacks Maul Lions

Rieko Ioane grabbed a second-half try double as the All Blacks steamrollered the British and Irish Lions 30-15 on...

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Surprise Switch Did It For All Blacks

All Blacks coach Steven Hansen said the surprise tactical switch of playing the British and Irish Lions at their own...

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Gatland Says Lions Spots Up For Grabs After First Test Flop

Coach Warren Gatland said his forwards had under-performed and indicated he was ready to wield the axe after the...

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Ioane Double As All Blacks Maul British and Irish Lions

Rieko Ioane scored two second-half tries as the world champion All Blacks stamped their authority with a 30-15 victory...

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Ireland Beat Japan 35-13 To Complete Tour Whitewash

Ireland overpowered Japan 35-13 on Saturday to finish with a perfect record in their three-game summer tour of the...

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Australia Score Late Tries To See Off Italy In Brisbane Test

Australia scored two late tries as they survived a fightback from Italy to win 40-27 on Saturday and avoid a second...

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Fiji Down Scotland In Suva Rugby Test

A rare try from record-breaking hooker Ross Ford was not enough for Scotland to overhaul Fiji in a thrilling one-off...

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Wales Rugby Team Overcome Sickness To Beat Samoa

Wales players had to overcome a debilitating virus sweeping their camp to beat Samoa, coach Robin McBryde revealed...

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Springboks Turn Jeers To Cheers In Rugby Resurgence

Coach Allister Coetzee, defence specialist Brendan Venter and skipper Warren Whiteley and his Golden Lions have been...

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Eagles Aim To Knock Canada Off Rugby World Cup Perch

Canada is hoping to continue its dominance over the United States in World Cup qualifying when they square off Saturday...

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Under-Pressure Wallabies Wary of Italian Tricks

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika said he is expecting surprises from unpredictable Italy in Saturday's Test in Brisbane...

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‘World Cup Final’ As All Blacks Meet British and Irish Lions

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen compared Saturday's first Test with the British and Irish Lions to a World Cup final as...

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Wallaby Cancer Victim Lealiifano In Emotional Return

Wallaby star Christian Lealiifano has made an emotional return to rugby 10 months after he was diagnosed with...

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Springboks Out To End Perfect French Ellis Park Record

Having sealed the three-Test series with two convincing triumphs, South Africa want to beat France at Ellis Park for...