Wednesday Morning Round Up

October 18, 2017
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Ultimate Rugby

Wallabies and Ireland to meet in first ever three-test series

The three Tests will be played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane (June 9), Melbourne’s AAMI Park (June 16) and Sydney’s Allianz Stadium (June 23).

Digby Ioane to remain in Japan

Former Wallaby @digbyioane has decided he to stay in Japan with instead of re-joining the Crusaders

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— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) October 18, 2017

Crusaders Head Coach Scott Robertson said Ioane and the Crusaders had reached a mutual decision that staying in Japan was the best thing for him.

“We loved having Digby in our environment this year and he brought all of the energy and charisma that we knew he would. However, in talking to Digby since he has been in Japan and scoring tries left, right and centre for the Panasonic Wild Knights, we have mutually agreed that at this stage his rugby career is going to benefit from him focusing on that team,” Robertson said.

Te'o likely to miss Autumn Tests

Ben Te'o likely to miss out of Autumn Test's after latest injury setback

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— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) October 17, 2017

Worcester centre Ben Te'o is almost certain to miss England's Autumn Test's after suffering an ankle injury on Challenge Cup duty this weekend against Brive at Sixways.

Toa Halafihi signs for Lyon

Taranaki flanker Toa Halafihi has signed for French club Lyon as an injury replacement for Englishman Carl Fearns, who has been ruled out of the rest of the Northern Hemisphere season.

Stephan Dippenaar retires

Springbok Sevens player, Stephan Dippenaar, has called an end to his playing career and will join a family farming business near Moorreesburg in the Western Cape.

The 29-year-old enjoyed a rewarding rugby career in both fifteens and sevens rugby which saw him earning gold medals in the domestic Currie Cup, Super Rugby and the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Drew Mitchell & co preview the final Bledisloe Cup match

Gareth Bautz banned for 3 weeks

Sydney Rays flanker Gareth Bautz went before a National Rugby Championship (NRC) judicial hearing in Sydney last night after being issued a red card during his team’s Round 7 match against the Canberra Vikings at the weekend.

Bautz pleaded guilty and is ineligible to play until after November 4, 2017.

Tevita Li 's five-try haul v Taranaki