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          Australia want to host Rugby Championship "hub"

          Rugby Australia is in talks with the government about allowing New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina's teams to enter the country and be based in a "hub" for a condensed Rugby Championship later in the year.

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          111dSam Bruce and Tom Hamilton

          How can rugby reach its full potential?

          Rugby faces a potentially sport-changing decision when World Rugby votes for its chairman on Sunday. But in the middle of coronavirus pandemic, experts Sam Bruce and Tom Hamilton suggest some changes of their own.

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          Argentina to abandon 2027 RWC bid - report

          Argentina will abandon plans to bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup to give Australia a free run as the southern hemisphere candidate, Sydney's Daily Telegraph reported on Thursday.

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          No financial bailout for SANZAAR, Pichot says

          Vice-chairman Augustin Pichot says World Rugby won't bail out SANZAAR nations that hit the financial skids, making it critical they extract themselves quickly from the coronavirus pandemic.

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          Rugby Championship proposal dampened by NZ

          New Zealand Rugby says the concept of Australia staging every match in a rapid-fire Rugby Championship this year is a long way from becoming a reality.

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          World Rugby delays decision on July Tests

          The fate of planned mid-year rugby union internationals will be decided this month, but the indications are they will be called off.

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          162dShafiek Mouton, Special to ESPN

          The rise and rise of Springboks and Sharks centre Lukhanyo Am

          Springboks and Sharks centre Lukhanyo Am has lived a fairytale over the past six months, starting with the World Cup title, and his form in Super Rugby is not letting the side down.

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          Wales to host All Blacks and South Africa

          The Welsh Rugby Union has announced that it will play host to the All Blacks and South Africa in November as part of the 2020 Autumn Internationals.

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          203dSam Bruce

          Super Rugby 2020: So what's the deal again?

          The 2020 Super Rugby season is upon us? What, wait, how? Yes, the Jan 31. start is earlier than ever while the competition has also been shrouded in some uncertainty elsewhere. We answer the key questions ahead of next week's kick-off here.

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          301dESPN

          England to face All Blacks in 2020 autumn Tests

          England will host four Test matches at Twickenham Stadium in autumn 2020, with Australia, New Zealand and Argentina set to make the trip to London for the Quilter Internationals.

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          Backline shines as Argentina beat U.S. to go out with a bang

          Argentina's backline cut loose for the first time at the Rugby World Cup as the Pumas closed a disappointing Pool C campaign with a 47-17 bonus point victory over the United States at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on Wednesday.

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          Mako Vunipola back for England; Pumas keep Sanchez on bench

          England prop Mako Vunipola will make his return from injury off the bench in Saturday's Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Argentina as Eddie Jones named a formidable looking line-up for the crunch Tokyo clash.

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          First-half flurry sets up Pumas' win over Tonga

          Julian Montoya scored a hat-trick in the first 26 minutes as the Pumas got their World Cup campaign back on track with a 28-12 victory over Tonga on Saturday that snapped a 10-match losing streak.

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          Lopez drop goal sees France past Argentina

          France dominated the first half and just about held on in the second to edge Argentina 23-21 in a thrilling Rugby World Cup Pool C clash at Tokyo Stadium on Saturday.

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          331dTom Hamilton

          Love, rugby and a sport's crucial battle with concussion

          On the eve of the Rugby World Cup, Tom Hamilton assesses how far the game has come and how far it still has to go in its understanding of the most prevalent -- and damaging -- injury in rugby.

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          Early starts for Super Rugby in 2020

          Everything happens earlier in Super Rugby next year in changes that SANZAAR hopes will make the faltering product more successful in the Australian marketplace.

          2019 RankingsRugby Championship

          • ARG4th
            Tries Scored 1st South Africa : 11 Tries Scored
            SA1st
            3
            11
          • ARG4th
            Points Difference 1st South Africa : 51 Points Difference
            SA1st
            -43
            51