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Australia must cope without captain Hooper for rest of Rugby Championship

Michael Hooper does not figure in Australia's plans for the rest of the Rugby Championship, coach Dave Rennie said on Thursday. Captain Hooper pulled out of the Wallabies team for the series opener against...

Michael Hooper will miss the remainder of the Rugby Championship

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has confirmed that flanker and captain Michael Hooper will not return for the rest of the Rugby Championship.   Hooper withdrew from the opening game of the...

Aaron Smith: All Blacks need more variation on attack

Veteran scrumhalf Aaron Smith says the All Blacks need more variation in their game given their ball-in-hand "mentality" is being exploited by opposition teams.   Smith believes...

ALL BLACKS: Ian Foster team announcement for 2nd test vs Argentina

ALL BLACKS: Aaron Smith & Richie Mo'unga full press conference ahead of 2nd test vs Argentina

ALL BLACKS: Dane Coles & Ardie Savea full press conference ahead of 2nd game vs Argentina

Quinn Tupaea's homecoming | Sideline (Hamilton)

Beauden Barrett & Brodie Retallick return for second Los Pumas clash

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced the match-day 23 for the second Test against Argentina at FMG Stadium in Hamilton.     The run-on side is again unchanged,...

Canada Women to play Fiji in final World Cup Warm-up

Canada will have one last tune-up before touching down in New Zealand for the upcoming Rugby World Cup.   The Senior Women’s side will spend a week in Fiji, culminating in a full test match...

New Zealand Sevens teams named for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town

The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens squads set to compete for the Rugby World Cup Sevens title in South Africa early next month have been named today.     Both teams are defending...