Huxley back after brain tumoor Former Wallaby Julian Huxley has returned to the playing field for the first time in two years following a brain tumour, setting up three tries in a win for the ACT Brumbies reserves. read...
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'England keeping Haskell prisoner''England flanker James Haskell is being kept prisoner by the Rugby Football Union who refuse to release him to play for his club this weekend, Stade Francais president Max Guazzini said on Thursday. read...
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France captain hit by shoulder injuryFrance international captain Thierry Dusautoir looks set to miss Toulouse's Top 14 clash with relegation-threatened Bayonne after injuring his right shoulder in the 22-11 victory over Perpignan on Wednesday. read...
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NZ make it two in a rowNew Zealand extended their lead at the top of the IRB World Sevens Series with a well-worked 21-12 victory over Fiji in the final of the Emirates Airline George Sevens tournament at Outeniqua Park Saturday. read...
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Sevens Boks out to right their own wrongsThe Springboks go into this weekend's IRB Sevens World Series in George under tremendous pressure to retain their title and keep in contact with leaders New Zealand on the standings in the Series. read...
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Naqelevuki to redeem himself in GeorgeStormers winger Sireli Naqelevuki can finally get a chance to show the type of player he can be when he joins up with the Fijian side ahead of Friday's Emirates Airline George Sevens at Outeniqua Park read...
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Sort out the breakdown - DallaglioWorld Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio has a message for the International Rugby Board – forget about changing all the laws of the game and sort out the breakdown, then everything will come right read...
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New Zealand off to perfect startNew Zealand have kicked their 2009/10 IRB Sevens World Series campaign off to the perfect start by winning the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens, beating Samoa in a superb final on Saturday. read...
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Quade Cooper charged with burglary Australia rugby union center Quade Cooper, who played all four tests for the Wallabies on a recent European tour, has been chargedwith burglary after allegedly robbing a residence on the Gold Coast. read...
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World Cup ticket prices announced Organizers of the 2011 Rugby World Cup announced ticket prices on Friday which hopes to contain the deficit New Zealand will incur in hosting the tournament while ensuring full stadiums. read...
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Ireland beat Boks on penaltiesIreland maintained their home dominance over South Africa by beating the Springboks 15-10 in their rugby test match played at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday. read...
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NZ aim to end losing streak against FranceFrance coach Marc Lievremont says beating New Zealand in Saturday's rugby test would prove that France is close to matching the world's top sides while knocking the All Blacks' confidence in the final meeting read...
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McCaw welcomes RFU backtrack All Blacks captain Richie McCaw on Friday welcomed the apparent back track by the English Rugby Football Union over experimental law changes it had lobbied not to have adopted. read...
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Australia round off European TourLess than three weeks after contemplating a first grand slam since 1984, Australia are preparing to face Wales and the very realistic prospect of returning back home with just one win from four internationals. read...
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Revised Italy team to face Samoa Italy captain Sergio Parisse will miss Saturday's international test against Samoa in Ascoli on Saturday after snapping his cruciate knee ligament in training. read...
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Mumm gets Wales reward for midweek work Waratahs lock Dean Mumm has seen his work as captain of Australia's midweek team rewarded with a place in the starting side to play Wales in their tour finale at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. read...
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Six Bok changes for Ireland testSpringbok coach Peter de Villiers has delivered what many fans would have been hoping for by making the hard calls that were necessary for Saturday’s final tour match against Ireland at Croke Park in Dublin. read...
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France welcome back Carter with respect French players are full of respect for Dan Carter not only for his supreme talent on the pitch but for the example his showed off it after his Perpignan adventure was cut short by injury. read...
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Pumas change six for Scottish clashArgentina, smarting from defeats by England and Wales, announced six changes on Wednesday to their team for the final match of their British tour against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. read...
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Wales change one for Australia clashWales have brought in Dwayne Peel to replace Gareth Cooper at scrumhalf for Saturday's match with Australia at the Millennium Stadium in the only change to the lineup from last weekend's win over Argentina. read...
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Ireland make six changes for BoksIreland coach Declan Kidney has made six changes to the team that ran out 41-6 winners against Fiji last weekend ahead of what should be a tougher encounter against South Africa on Saturday. read...
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Toomua handed debut for wounded WallabiesAfter the shock of a rare defeat by Scotland, Australia's focus turns to the future on Tuesday with teenage flyhalf Matt Toomua set to make his Wallabies debut in a tour match against Cardiff Blues read...
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Clever tries put Eagles in RWCTodd Clever scored two tries to help his United States side to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2011 by beating Uruguay 54-24 on aggregate in their playoff match in Lauderhill, Florida, at the weekend read...
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England confirm Worsley knee injury Joe Worsley tore medial ligaments in his right knee in the opening stages of England's 19-6 loss to New Zealand at Twickenham, the Rugby Football Union announced on Sunday. read...
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Lievremont wary of New Zealand threat France coach Marc Lievremont on Sunday warned that his side's recent progress could "go up in smoke" with defeat in their year-ending match against New Zealand in Marseille next weekend. read...
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Carter keen on French connectionDan Carter is relishing the prospect of facing some familiar faces when New Zealand look to maintain their tour winning streak against France in a "make or break match" in Marseille next week. read...
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Seven-try France smash sorry Samoa France warmed up for their year-ending clash with New Zealand by cantering to a comfortable 43-5 win over Samoa in their second autumn test match at the Stade de France on Saturday. read...
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