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Aussie falls short in bid to spear Japanese rugby glory

Australia's Bernard Foley has fallen just short in the Japan Rugby League One final, his side pipped by Brave Lupus Tokyo in the decider.

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Waratahs play the long game after missing Super finals

The NSW Waratahs are licking their wounds and plotting a path back to the glory days after missing the Super Rugby Pacific finals for a second straight season.

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Coach's challenge for Drua to fight through road woes

Coach Glen Jackson issued a challenge to his players after the Fijian Drua finished the Super Rugby Pacific season winless away from their home fortress.

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Reds' romp soured by late injury to Wallabies star

Lachie Anderson matched Joe Roff and Drew Mitchell with four tries but the Queensland Reds big win over the Fijian Drua was soured by a trio of late injuries.

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'Good for rugby': rivals hail Moana Pasifika influence

Moana Pasifika have earned plenty of respect after the competition's relative newcomers had their best season yet despite not making the playoffs.

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NSW Blues: Tahs' Super finals hopes buried at Eden Park

Defending champions the Blues have run in seven unanswered tries to extinguish the NSW Waratahs' Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes in Auckland.

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Big cheers for Aussie Steelers back on home soil

Cheers for the Australian Steelers almost drowned out the sound of high-speed wheelchair rugby clashes in a new tournament showcasing the sport Down Under.

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Teenager dies after taking part in ‘dumb’ viral rugby-style tackle game

Ryan Satterthwaite, 19, died from a head injury after taking part in the “run it straight” tackle challenge

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Brumbies denied by Crusaders in Canberra battle

The Brumbies' hopes of finishing in the Super Rugby top two for the first time since 2004 have been spoiled by the Crusaders, who won a tense match in Canberra.

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Teenager’s death sparks condemnation of viral rugby-style tackle game

Ryan Satterthwaite died from a head injury

The Independent UK

'Spread his wings': Wallabies coach on Cleary switch

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has weighed in on the prospect of a Nathan Cleary code switch, and celebrated the decision of an "integral" playmaker to stay put.

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Restocked Reds prepped for 'do or die' footy

The return of another Test talent has steeled the Reds, who are adamant they can defy a poor record against top-four sides and make a Super Rugby finals run.

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Retiring ex-Wallabies lock eager for one more hurrah

Western Force lock Sam Carter has been around for a long time and he wants to finish his glittering career with one final big match.

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Dramatic footage shows rugby-playing police officer tackle and arrest wanted man

The officer, who is also a jujitsu enthusiast, was quick on his feet

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Veteran Wallabies duo gear up for Japanese farewell

Another chapter in a rugby halves partnership that has spanned four teams and many seasons is coming to a close.

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New Zealand court discharges Australian diplomat's husband after drunken spitting assault

A New Zealand court on Thursday discharged the husband of an Australian diplomat without convicting him, months after the man pleaded guilty to assault for drunkenly spitting on a teenager during a street altercation on the night of a rugby match in Wellington

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Sam Underhill handed four-match ban for dangerous tackle in Challenge Cup final

Bath will be without the England flanker for the Premiership run-in.

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Brumbies regain key star for crucial Super Rugby clash

Fighting for a top-two spot heading into Super Rugby Pacific finals, the Brumbies have named star flyhalf Noah Lolesio, while the Reds welcome back Josh Flook.

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Ex-Wales Flanker Popham Wants His Day In Court With Rugby Authorities

Alix Popham, one of hundreds of former rugby players to bring a lawsuit against the sport's authorities for head injuries, told AFP he wants his day in court so he can look in the face some of the officials "who are part of the reason why we are in the…

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Moana Pasifika's rise massive, says Wallabies great

Inaugural Moana Pasifika captain Sekope Kepu says it's been great to see the Super Rugby Pacific outfit 'bear some fruit' under new skipper Ardie Savea.

Evening Standard

Dan Cole: England and Leicester Tigers prop to retire from rugby this summer

Veteran tighthead will bow out as his country’s second most-capped men’s player of all time

The Guardian - AU

State of Origin sells itself as winds of change leave violence and hate behind

The rugby league showpiece series is making the most of a new formula as players and coaches save any war of words for the battle on the field

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Dream weavers: Waratahs off to Auckland with belief

After a great escape in Perth, the NSW Waratahs are convinced they can topple defending champions the Blues and scrape into the Super Rugby Pacific finals.

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NZ Teenager Dies After Taking Part In Rugby-inspired Craze

A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-inspired craze that sees participants sprint into each other head-on with no protective gear, police said Tuesday.

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