All Blacks could lean towards an adlib style of play | allblacks.com - official site of the All...

allblacks.com 5 hours ago

The All Blacks pride themselves on their attacking play, but it appears that the World Champions will be given a fair degree of flexibility to play the game as they see it, with the world's premier...

 
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Falcons must relax - Gopperth

bbc.co.uk 4 hours ago

Fly-half Jimmy Gopperth says Newcastle Falcons can relish their two-legged Championship play-off final against Bedford

 
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Nathan Hindmarsh brands expectant NSW fullback Jarryd Hayne as the best no.1 in the competition

foxsports.com.au 3 hours ago

Former New South Wales back-rower Nathan Hindmarsh has labelled expectant Blues fullback Jarryd Hayne as the form custodian in the NRL competition.

 
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Her Rugby League Association established to celebate female followers

www1.skysports.com 4 hours ago

A new organisation has been established to celebrate and support the women who play, watch and work in rugby league.

 
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Beautiful Games: the sport periodic tables

guardian.co.uk 6 hours ago

Using the periodic table as a template, London-based artist Johnny Joannou has created these neatly-structured infographics to depict renown sporting tournaments and teams

 
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Hilton all-clear for county final

bbc.co.uk 8 hours ago

Ben Hilton will lead Cornwall in the County Championship final at Twickenham after a disciplinary case is dismissed.

 
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NSW State of Origin coach Laurie Daley reserves Paul Gallen's front row spot

dailytelegraph.com.au 3 hours ago

HE is ready to again lead NSW from the front - literally.

 
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NRL fury over South Sydney Rabbitohs' cover-up of Ben Te'o incident

dailytelegraph.com.au 3 hours ago

SOUTH Sydney were last night under fire following revelations the club took more than a month to notify the NRL about an alleged assault incident involving Queensland State of Origin forward Ben Te'o.

 
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Ben Te'o incident an ugly bruise on face of the game

dailytelegraph.com.au 3 hours ago

THE last thing anyone should be concerned about right now is whether Ben Te'o should play this weekend, or Origin for Queensland, or the damage this might do to Souths' brand.

 
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New Zealand claim the Women's World Series and Amsterdam Sevens titles

rugbydump.com 19 hours ago

Amsterdam hosted the final leg of the IRB Women's Sevens World Series this past weekend, as the New Zealand women claimed the inaugural World Series title...

 
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Lock Davies relishes Wales captaincy

bbc.co.uk 10 hours ago

After a season wrecked by injuries, Bradley Davies says leading Wales on their tour of Japan will be "a great honour".

 
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Match Preview

skysports.com 3 hours ago

Bedford Blues have been forced into one change as they look to break their duck against Newcastle in the RFU Championship final first leg on Thursday.

 
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Video: Amy’s not the only movie star in the family – Brian O’Driscoll shows off acting skills -...

independent.ie 7 hours ago

HE’S committed to one more season on the pitch, but maybe Irish rugby legend Brian O’Driscoll is considering making an appearance in the next ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie.

 
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Cooper, Carlos and Carter - parallels between sleight and steady hands | allblacks.com - official...

allblacks.com 21 May

There was more than one Kiwi eyebrow raised when some suggested, post a Reds Super Rugby title and Wallabies Tri Nations win, that Quade Cooper had superseded Dan Carter as the game’s preeminent...

 
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Brisbane Broncos clear Corey Norman of wrongdoing in Ben Te'o allegation

dailytelegraph.com.au 3 hours ago

BRONCOS boss Paul White last night said the club had cleared Corey Norman of any wrongdoing in the Ben Te'o assault allegations that have rocked the NRL.

 
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O'Driscoll rules out 2015 World Cup

espnscrum.com 4 hours ago

Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll has denied rumours he may extend his career to the 2015 Rugby World Cup

 
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Manly Sea Eagles coach Geoff Toovey pans rule changes

dailytelegraph.com.au 3 hours ago

SEA Eagles coach Geoff Toovey has described the introduction of new rules aimed at cutting down time wasting as "ridiculous" and a "knee-jerk reaction".

 
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Planet Rugby

planetrugby.com 4 hours ago

Bulls boss Frans Ludeke has signed a new three-year deal which keeps him at the Pretoria-based side until 2016.

 
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Rowntree expects O'Connell to help Warburton - Independent.ie

independent.ie 6 hours ago

British and Irish Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree expects Sam Warburton to be galvanised by the presence of "proven warrior" Paul O'Connell on the tour to Australia.

 
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Graham Henry could face disciplinary action over referee comments

independent.co.uk 4 hours ago

World Cup-winning coach Sir Graham Henry faces potential disciplinary action after making a blistering attack on the standard of refereeing in Super rugby.

 
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Lions coach lauds 'proven warrior' O'Connell

rte.ie 9 hours ago

Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree expects Sam Warburton to be galvanised by the presence of "proven warrior" Paul O'Connell on the tour to Australia.

 
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Afoa losing fitness race for Ulster's final date - Independent.ie

independent.ie 12 hours ago

Ulster's World Cup winning tighthead prop John Afoa may have to settle for a place on the bench in Saturday's Pro12 final against Leinster at the RDS.

 
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Scots target Shingler could make Wales test debut

scotsman.com 4 hours ago

STEVEN Shingler is hopeful of finally making the step-up to international rugby in Japan in the coming weeks, albeit in the red of Wales rather than the navy blue of Scotland.

 
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Trimble aiming to ruin Schmidt farewell - Independent.ie

independent.ie 12 hours ago

Given that Andrew Trimble admits that there were moments he feared for his international career, ruining the incoming Ireland coach's emotional Leinster farewell this weekend may not se

 
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Tigers show no sentiment by dropping Murphy - Independent.ie

independent.ie 12 hours ago

The nearest Leicester come to sentimentality is allowing an old-stager to leave a Tuesday training session with each of his four limbs in full working order, so there was never much cha

 
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So what tactics can the All Black expect from Les Bleus? | allblacks.com - official site of the All...

allblacks.com 21 May

While Test teams in the Southern Hemisphere often base their games around a heady amalgamation of domestic tactics combined with some enhancements from the international coaches, in France, this is an...

 
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Final 'might boil over', says prop Cole as Tigers prepare for fierce derby with Saints

dailymail.co.uk 16 hours ago

Leicester are bracing themselves for an explosive derby which could ‘boil over’ when they take on East Midlands rivals Northampton in the Aviva Premiership final at Twickenham on Saturday.

 
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'Count me out of World Cup' - Independent.ie

independent.ie 12 hours ago

Brian O'Driscoll has backtracked on his desire to feature in an unprecedented fifth World Cup in 2015 by stressing that he will only extend his career by one more year.

 
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Ioane in doubt for Lions opener

stuff.co.nz 12 hours ago

Wallabies winger Digby Ioane is in doubt for the start of the British and Irish Lions test series after undergoing a knee operation on Wednesday morning.

 
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Stuart Hogg: Ready to climb his own Everest

independent.co.uk 18 hours ago

Stuart Hogg knows the words of Jim Telfer, the finale to the "this is your Everest" speech delivered by the granite-hewn Scot on the eve of the 1997 series in South Africa, the last time the Lions...

 
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Wallabies hooker Saia Faingaa says he would not trade Quade Cooper for anyone in rugby

foxsports.com.au 17 hours ago

Wallabies hooker Saia Faingaa says his Queensland Reds teammates are better players for Quade Cooper's leadership.

 
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Rennie tweaks Chiefs for 2013 Super Rugby clash with Crusaders

3news.co.nz 12 hours ago

Chiefs coach Dave Rennie has made two changes to his run-on team for this Friday's Super Rugby match against the Crusaders in Hamilton.

 
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NRL 360 chat: join the conversation as we talk the big issues in league in the lead-up to NRL 360

couriermail.com.au 14 hours ago

IT'S been another big week in rugby league, making tonight's episode of NRL 360 a must-watch.

 
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Wests Tigers playmaker Benji Marshall vows to 'shut up' critics after being named to start

foxsports.com.au 16 hours ago

Benji Marshall was on Tuesday night rushed back into the Wests Tigers side before telling his critics: "I want to prove myself right."

 
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Storm sold but no news on Broncos

dailytelegraph.com.au 21 May

BRISBANE chief executive Paul White said News Limited had no immediate plans to sell the Broncos after the media conglomerate yesterday formally severed ties with premiers Melbourne Storm.

 
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