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    Pocock boost for Wallabies ahead of All Blacks Test

    02 Aug 2019

    Sydney: Injury-hit former captain David Pocock was Friday included in the Wallabies squad to face the All Blacks next week in a major boost for Australia as the World Cup looms. The acclaimed flanker struggled with a calf injury all season, restricting him to just 138 minutes for the ACT Brumbies in Super Rugby

    Dropped Bill Williams says no ‘pressure’ to reach World Cup

    01 Aug 2019

    Wellington: Star centre Sonny Bill Williams has bristled at suggestions he is under pressure to make New Zealand’s World Cup squad after being told to sit out the All Blacks’ Bledisloe Cup opener next week. The 33-year-old has endured an injury-plagued Super Rugby season as rivals for a midfield spot have flourished,

    Japan maul Tonga in confidence boost ahead of World Cup

    03 Aug 2019

    Japan thrashed Tonga 41-7 on Saturday before a sell-out crowd, a confidence-boosting straight second win for the Brave Blossoms as they build up to the World Cup on home soil.

    No place for Te’o in England WC squad, rookie McConnochie in

    12 Aug 2019

    England coach Eddie Jones refused to reveal why he had left Ben Te’o out of his 31-man squad for the World Cup announced Monday. New Zealand-born Te’o lost out to Piers Francis among four England centres,

    Coach Jones ready for England ‘family fall-out’ at World Cup

    13 Aug 2019

    England coach Eddie Jones believes off-field problems will be part and parcel of his side’s Rugby World Cup campaign after his surprise move in leaving out centre Ben Te’o from his squad for Japan.

    All Blacks vow to play hard but fair in Bledisloe decider

    13 Aug 2019

    Wellington: The All Blacks on Tuesday warned Australia will face intense physical battle in the Bledisloe Cup decider but vowed to stay on the right side of the law. The world champions were keen to place the emphasis on discipline for Saturday’s crunch match in Auckland after lock Scott Barrett was handed a three-match

    All Blacks settle Bledisloe nerves with Carter inclusion

    14 Aug 2019

    Wellington: The All Blacks have drafted in legendary fly-half Dan Carter to calm any nerves among the faltering world champions ahead of this weekend’s Bledisloe Cup decider against Australia. A shock 47-26 loss to the Wallabies has rattled the All Blacks, calling into question their experimental strategy of fielding

    Kolisi: Beacon of hope for new generation of South Africans

    27 Aug 2019

    JOHANNESBURG: Springboks captain Siya Kolisi carries not only the weight of an expectant nation as he leads South Africa into the Rugby World Cup in Japan but also the hopes of millions of youngsters who dream of using sport to break the cycle of poverty. Kolisi was last year named South Africa’s first black test captain, reward

    Wallabies keep winning recipe as Hansen axes top All Blacks

    15 Aug 2019

    The Wallabies are “hungry” to snap a 17-year Bledisloe Cup drought, coach Michael Cheika warned Thursday as he savours the chance to inflict back-to-back defeats on the All Blacks. His team stunned the world champions 47-26 in Perth last weekend and head to Auckland needing another win to claim the trans-Tasman

    ‘Old Blacks’ skipper ‘prickly’ on crunch Bledisloe Test eve

    16 Aug 2019

    All Blacks captain Kieran Read warned he was in a “prickly” mood Friday as he demanded a marked improvement in discipline and defence for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup decider against the Wallabies in Auckland. At stake is not only the All Blacks’ 16-year grip on the cup, but also the defence of a phenomenal record at Eden Park where they

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