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Richardt Strauss ruled out of Ireland's Six Nations campaign
Ireland look set to be without Leinster hooker Richardt Strauss for the duration of the Six Nations after he suffered ankle ligament damage at the weekend.
Strauss turned out for Leinster...
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Calum Clark and Billy Twelvetrees get England Six Nations call
Uncapped pair Billy Twelvetrees and Calum Clark have been named in a 33-man England squad for the Six Nations.
Gloucester centre Twelvetrees, 24, has forged an effective club partnership with Freddie...
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Artificial pitch for Millenium Stadium
Wales could be set for an artificial pitch after chief executive Roger Lewis revealed that the move "is being given serious consideration".
The Cardiff pitch is notoriously tough to maintain because...
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Scotland coach Andy Robinson resigns after humiliating defeat
Scotland coach Andy Robinson has resigned a day after his side lost to Tonga, the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) announced on Sunday.
The Englishman had been under contract until after the...
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Autumn Internationals: England 15-16 South Africa
South Africa finished their Europe tour with a 15-16 victory over England at Twickenham which dealt England a heavy blow for their seeding at next month's World Cup draw.
Springbok flanker...
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Rugby Autumn Internationals: Ireland 46-24 Argentina
Ireland blew away Argentina by a record 46-24 at Aviva Stadium on Saturday to end its longest losing run in 14 years.
The performance was as exceptional as it was surprising....
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Autumn Internationals: England 14-20 Australia
England suffer defeat at the hands of their old rivals Australia as they lose 14-20 in their Autumn Test international at Twickenham.
The home side led into the break through Manu...
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Rugby Autumn Internationals: Wales 12-26 Argentina
Wales' hopes of securing a top-four seeding in the 2015 World Cup nosedived after Argentina stunned them at the Millennium Stadium.
Eleven years to the day following Argentina's only previous victory...
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England: Chris Ashton to miss Fiji game after ban
Chris Ashton will miss England’s opening QBE autumn international against Fiji after being suspended last night by a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel.
The post-match Level One citing amounts to the...
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Lawes and Hartley injured for England
England coach Stuart Lancaster will be fretting over Northampton duo Dylan Hartley and Courtney Lawes after both suffered knee injuries in the Saints' 16-6 Aviva Premiership defeat to Saracens.
The grim...
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Ronan O'Gara may miss Autumn Internationals
Ronan O'Gara may miss out on the autumn internationals after he was ruled out of this weekend's Heineken Cup match at home to Edinburgh at Thomond Park.
Scans revealed yesterday...
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Craig Kopczak cleared to play for Wales
Controversial forward Craig Kopczak has been cleared to play for Wales in Saturday’s international against France in Lens.
The 25-year-old’s future at club level is uncertain after he quit Bradford on...
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Rugby World Cup 2015 venues announced
The London Olympic Stadium and English soccer's Wembley home were named on Monday as potential hosts of 2015 rugby World Cup matches, sparking a backlash as organisers plumped for seating...
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All Blacks celebrate the Rugby Championship with a public display
The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) celebrated the All Blacks' win in the inaugural Rugby Championship with a public display of the team's bulging trophy cabinet in Wellington on Wednesday.
The...
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Challenge Cup Final: Warrington 35-18 Leeds
Warrington claimed their eighth Challenge Cup with a 35-18 win over Leeds in a repeat of the 2010 final.
The Wolves were priced as favourites after an impressive semi-final win over...
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Rugby Champioship: victory for South Africa and New Zealand
South Africa 27-6 Argentina
Morne Steyn spoiled Argentina's southern hemisphere debut and answered his own critics to lead South Africa to a 27-6 win over the Pumas in the Rugby Championship...
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Wales facing potential selection crisis for last Autumn match
Wales are facing the prospect of having the heart ripped out of their squad for their autumn revenge mission against Australia.
The December 1 Millennium Stadium showdown with the Wallabies –...
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Ben Youngs could miss November Tests through injury
Leicester and England were dealt a blow after it emerged Ben Youngs could miss the first rounds of the Heineken Cup and November's Tests.
Youngs recently had surgery on his shoulder,...
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Sonny Bill Williams quits All Blacks
All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams announced he will quit the world champion New Zealand team to play in Japan, then return to his old stomping ground, Australian rugby league.
Williams,...
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Bill Beaumont new chairman of English RFU
Former England, British and Irish Lions captain Bill Beaumont has been appointed the new chairman of the English Rugby Football Union.
The 60-year-old Beaumont takes over from Paul Murphy, who shifts...
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Scotland targets World Cup and Six Nations victories
Scottish Rugby has outlined a four-year strategic plan, which includes securing a Six Nations Grand Slam and winning the World Cup.
Former Scotland back Chris Paterson thinks that his country can...
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