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Scots spring surprise on Wallabies

Sports | Rugby union
2009-11-23

SCOTLAND stunned Australia 9-8 and New Zealand continued its perfect touring record to beat England on Saturday, while Wales outclassed Argentina and South Africa finally won a match in Europe with victory over Italy. ...

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ARU hits back after IRB's referee criticism

Sports | Rugby union
2009-11-21

THE Australian Rugby Union has condemned the singling out of its leading referee by the International Rugby Board following New Zealand's dour 20-6 win over Italy last weekend. The IRB's referee manager, New...

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O'Driscoll earns a tie for Ireland

Sports | Rugby union
2009-11-17

BRIAN O'Driscoll touched down in the last minute yesterday to earn Ireland a 20-20 draw with Australia and end the Wallabies' hopes of a first grand slam since 1984. Australia was leading 20-13 and Ireland winger...

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Kiwis, England win but fail to impress

Sports | Rugby union
2009-11-16

LUKE McAlister's five penalties helped lackluster New Zealand beat Italy 20-6 on Saturday, and a late try by England winger Matt Banahan silenced the home fans' boos in a 16-9 triumph over Argentina. Due to meet...

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Botched anthem adds to Boks' woes

Sports | Rugby union
2009-11-15

SOUTH Africa accused France of failing to respect the world champion during the singing of its national anthem before Friday's international in Toulouse. The Springboks were upset 13-20 by the French but were...

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Thompson, Wilko back for England

Sports | Rugby union
2009-11-5

HOOKER Steve Thompson completed the final stage of his remarkable comeback yesterday when he was named in England's starting team to face Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Thompson, a World Cup winner in 2003,...

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All Blacks roll over Wallabies

Sports | Rugby union
2009-11-1

NEW Zealand overpowered Australia 32-19 in its Bledisloe Cup clash in Tokyo yesterday to record a seventh straight test win over its trans-Tasman rivals. The All Blacks had thrashed Australia 33-6 in an explosive...

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Japan keen on more Asian venues

Sports | Rugby union
2009-10-30

JAPANESE officials will continue to press rugby authorities to consider Hong Kong and Singapore as flyaway venues to host games for the 2019 World Cup. Japan will become the tournament's first Asian hosts, but...

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Kiwis name strong line-up for Tokyo

Sports | Rugby union
2009-10-29

NEW Zealand coach Graham Henry expects Saturday's Bledisloe Cup test against Australia to be a full-blooded encounter and has signalled his intentions by naming a strong lineup for the match at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium. ...

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Smith dropped for Kiwi match

Sports | Rugby union
2009-10-28

AUSTRALIA coach Robbie Deans' efforts to find a winning formula for the slumping Wallabies has seen 105-test veteran George Smith left out of the weekend's final Bledisloe Cup match against New Zealand in Tokyo. ...

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Mortlock ruled out with injury

Sports | Rugby union
2009-10-21

RECENTLY deposed captain Stirling Mortlock has been ruled out of the first two tests in Australia's end-of-season tour because of an injured calf muscle. The strong-running center returned from the knee injury...

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All Blacks coaches swap jobs

Sports | Rugby union
2009-10-20

ALL Blacks coaches Graham Henry, Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith have swapped jobs in a move, dictated by senior players, they hope will invigorate the team on its end-of-season tour to Europe and through the 2011 Rugby...

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Wilko boosts England case

Sports | Rugby union
2009-10-17

ENGLAND fly-half Jonny Wilkinson kicked 16 points and survived a worrying late hit to lead Toulon to a 31-23 European Challenge Cup win over Saracens in Toulon, France, on Thursday. In the process, he passed...

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Players refute talks of tension among Wallabies

Sports | Rugby union
2009-10-14

FLYHALF Matt Giteau and former captain Stirling Mortlock have played down talk of a rift within the Wallabies camp over coach Robbie Deans' leadership appointments for the season-ending Europe tour. Local media...

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Elsom replaces Mortlock as captain of Wallabies

Sports | Rugby union
2009-10-10

AUSTRALIA coach Robbie Deans has urged Stirling Mortlock to play on until the 2011 World Cup despite dumping him as captain in favor of Rocky Elsom for the Wallabies' season-ending Grand Slam tour. Deans named...