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5hTom Hamilton

Hyron Andrews, SA rugby player, dies aged 31

The Lions rugby team have confirmed South African rugby player Hyron Andrews has died on the eve of their Champions Cup match with La Rochelle in France.

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England driven by 2022 pain ahead of Rugby League WC

England captain George Williams is convinced his squad have learned the lessons of their heartbreaking 2022 semifinal defeat as they prepare for a potentially crucial opening game of the Rugby League World Cup against Tonga in Perth on Saturday.

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Judge sides with NRL over NZ Rugby on 'Chiefs'

Rugby league has struck the first blow in the Chief name wars, with New Zealand Rugby's urgent injunction denied ahead of the new PNG NRL club's jersey reveal.

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'Lot to re-learn': Kiss's shock take on code-hopper

Wallabies coach Les Kiss has made the extraordinary claim that Mark Nawaqanitawase needs to "re-learn" the nuances of rugby as Australian selectors "keep an eye" on the super talent ahead of next year's World Cup.

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'All love': All Blacks inspiring NZ's RLWC tilt

Buoyed by a visit from their All Blacks brothers, Stacey Jones's ambitious Kiwis are out to open the rugby league World Cup with a bang by completing a memorable New Zealand double over Australia.

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'Great for us': Suaalii welcomes Nawaqanitawase

He looms as a rival for a Wallabies backline spot but Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii cannot wait to have fellow code-hopping superstar Mark Nawaqanitawase back in rugby.

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Saracens sack academy player after latest incident

Saracens have sacked academy player Totoa Auvaa, who was involved in a nightclub incident with England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson, following a further incident in St Albans on Saturday.

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RWC winner White named new Fiji coach

South Africa's World Cup-winning coach Jake White has been appointed to lead Fiji into next year's men's tournament in Australia.

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'No mental scars': Bledisloe run Australia's worst

Wallabies fullback Tom Wright has revealed his team opened up and faced the music following last week's second-half implosion against New Zealand, but insists the match has left no mental scars.

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'It's been real': Wallabies star announces retirement

Former Wallabies fullback/winger Andrew Kellaway has retired in a no-fuss manner, turning to social media to announce he is walking away from the game he loves.

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Lomax in, Lynagh out of Australia A tour

Tom Lynagh has been ruled out of the upcoming Australia A tour at the 11th-hour with former NRL star Zac Lomax and Harry McLaughlin-Phillips called into the squad.

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6dBrittany Mitchell

Bledisloe dream Kissed goodbye with ugly wakeup call

The Les Kiss bubble has finally burst, and the Wallabies have fallen straight back to earth with a resounding thud after collapsing to an abysmal 50-19 loss to continue their 40-year winless run at Eden Park.

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Wallabies want Nawaqanitawase for spring tour

Mark Nawaqanitawase could still feature on the Wallabies' November tour, with coach Les Kiss keen to reconnect after the cross-code talent's mesmeric NRL form.

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9dSam Bruce

Suaalii on wing as Wallabies opt for continuity

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will look to build on his impressive first Test start on the wing, after he was retained in the No. 11 jersey for the Wallabies' opening Bledisloe Cup clash in Auckland.

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9dESPN

NZR, ARLC set for High Court battle over Chiefs

The battle over the use of the "Chiefs" name is headed to the New Zealand High Court after New Zealand Rugby launched legal action against the Australian Rugby League Commission.

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Mo'unga out, All Blacks shuffle Bledisloe backline

The All Blacks' vast injury woes have worsened just two days out from the Bledisloe Cup, with returned playmaker Richie Mo'unga ruled out of the two-Test series with a calf injury.