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Aplon’s brace buries hapless French
Last week in Cardiff they played in patches but at Newlands on Saturday the world champion Springboks were the complete article as a brace of tries from Gio Aplon helped them bury France 42-17. read...

Giteau kicks Australia to victory over France
Matt Giteau scored all his team's points as Australia defeated France 22-6 at the Olympic stadium on Saturday. read...

NZ less than convincing in Italy victory
Joe Rokocoko scored his first test try in almost two years as New Zealand bumbled and fumbled to a 27-6 victory over Italy in chilly conditions at Lancaster Park on Saturday. read...

Nonu try helps All Blacks beat France 14-10
New Zealand produced a vastly improved performance from their first test loss to beat France 14-10 in atrocious conditions in Wellington on Saturday. read...

Fritz late call up for injured Jauzion
France have been forced to make a late change to their replacements' bench for the second test against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday. read...

Wallabies thrash the Barbarians
Australia opened their international season in ominous fashion with a record 55-7 thumping of the Barbarians at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday. read...

Waugh escapes axe, will face teammates
Flanker Phil Waugh retained his spot in Australia's squad for tests against France and Italy next month, but in a selection twist will first line up for the Barbarians against his teammates. read...

Australia squad for 2009 internationals
Australia announced a 29-man squad on Thursday for their upcoming internationals against the Barbarians, Italy and France. read...

Injured Palu likely to miss Australia's early games
Australia number eight Wycliff Palu is likely to miss the start of the Wallabies 2009 international season after breaking his hand. read...

France call up Leicester's Dupuy
Leicester scrumhalf Julien Dupuy was called up for the first time to the France squad on Tuesday for June's tour of New Zealand and Australia. read...

Mallett picks 30 players for tour down under
Italy coach Nick Mallett on Monday selected four uncapped players in his 30-man squad for next month's tour to Australia and New Zealand. read...

Injured Ioane out for six months
Wallabies and Queensland Reds winger Digby Ioane will miss most or all of the 2009 test season following a planned left shoulder reconstruction which is expected to keep him on the sidelines for six months. read...

Seven former All Blacks in Barbarians squad
Seven former All Blacks have been selected in the Barbarians squad to play England at Twickenham and Australia in Sydney. read...

Smith re-signs with Aru and Brumbies
Wallabies flanker George Smith has committed to Australian rugby beyond the 2011 World Cup by re-signing with the Australian Rugby Union and the ACT Brumbies for a further two years read...

All Black Leon MacDonald to play in Japan
All Blacks fullback Leon MacDonald has retired from international rugby and will play in Japan from the end of the current Super 14 season. read...

Aus loose forward Waugh re-signs with ARU
Wallabies openside flanker Phil Waugh has re-signed with the Australian Rugby Union until after the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand, the ARU said on Wednesday. read...