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          9hSam Bruce

          Wallabies announce themselves in Brumbies-Reds thriller

          It had been earmaked as a potential Grand Final preview and virtual Wallabies trial and the Brumbies-Reds clash in Canberra certainly didn't disappoint, the performance of a dynamic Reds duo in particular.

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          Christie double keeps Blues title hopes alive

          Finlay Christie scored an early try in each half as the Blues beat the Highlanders in their Super Rugby Aotearoa clash in Dunedin to keep the race for the domestic title still alive.

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          3dESPN Staff

          Rob Simmons to leave Waratahs

          NSW Waratahs captain Rob Simmons will be departing the club for overseas opportunities at the end of the Super Rugby AU season, the team confirmed on Friday.

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          4dSam Bruce

          Petaia's return should erase any anger over Suaalii situation

          The whirlwind chase for Joseph Suaalii may have disappointed Australian rugby fans both for the way it occurred and its likely end result. But it is no good holding onto that anger, particularly when Jordan Petaia has been named to make his return.

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          5dChristian D'Aloia

          Most important NRL Indigenous Round yet

          There has never been a more important NRL Indigenous Round, certainly it has never come at a more pivotal and tumultuous time in Australia's history.

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          6dSam Bruce

          Why does NZ need Australia? Super Rugby Aotearoa is too brutal

          The rugby world has fallen for Super Rugby Aotearoa. But so too are New Zealand's players, who are getting injured in increasing numbers. It has revealed an unlikely bargaining chip for Rugby Australia, Sam Bruce writes.

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          V'Landys says NRL would bend rules for Suaalii

          The NRL would consider bending its own rules to allow Joseph Suaalii to play first grade at only 17 as reports suggest the talented teenager will indeed sign with South Sydney on an upgraded offer.

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          8dSam Bruce

          Tahs boss says he'd pick 'rugby boy' Suaalii this year

          Rob Penney has confirmed he addressed some Waratahs unrest amid Rugby Australia's pursuit of Joseph Suaalii, but that those concerns have been allayed and the franchise is now excited by what the teenager could bring to the team as early as this year.

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          12dSam Bruce

          RA boss slams media 'pressure' amid Suaalii battle

          Rugby Australia boss Rob Clarke has taken another shot at sections of Australia's rugby league media amid the contract tug-o-war for Joseph Suaalii, as the code attempts to keep the talented multi-sport athlete in the 15-man game.

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          12dESPN Staff

          South Africa has rugby options outside SANZAAR - Roux

          South African rugby will not be left without high-level provincial and international competition because of coronavirus-related concerns, national union chief executive Jurie Roux says.

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          13dESPN Staff

          Brumbies playmaker Lolesio hamstrung for eight weeks

          Brumbies fly-half Noh Lolesio has been ruled out for up to eight weeks after he suffered a hamstring injury during the Brumbies 24-23 win over the Waratahs on Saturday night in Sydney.

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          13dSam Bruce

          Genia: Wallabies should give young halves a go

          Former Wallabies star Will Genia wants new coach Dave Rennie to back the youth in Australian rugby by throwing a new halves pairing into the Test arena at his first opportunity.

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          Rebels boss defends team's future in Aussie rugby

          Melbourne Rebels Chief Executive Baden Stephenson is "extremely confident" they will feature in whatever competition emerges from the remains of Super Rugby amid criticism that their sub-par performances and crowd numbers do not merit inclusion.

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          7dBrittany Mitchell

          SR AU R4: Is the Super AU title the Brumbies' to lose?

          With another week in the books, Aussie rugby fans were given a real look at who are the contenders and who are the pretenders after the Brumbies kept a clean sheet against the Force, while the Waratahs looked woeful against the Rebels.

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          17dESPN Staff

          NZ Rugby seeks competition of 8-10 teams

          New Zealand Rugby hopes to set up a new competition involving "eight to ten" teams after it unveiled the major findings of its Aratipu review on Friday, with the establishment of a Pacific Island outfit a key objective.

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          17dSam Bruce

          Trans-Tasman or Super Rugby AU, RA may face another tough call

          There has been no shortage of mud-slinging on either side of the Tasman, and it may yet prove that NZ Rugby are uninterested in five Australian teams. That would leave Rugby Australia in a tricky position once more, with plenty of things to consider.

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          12dESPN Staff

          Super Rugby AU R4: Line-ups, odds, analysis

          After three rounds the top of the leader board is beginning to cramp with the Reds holding a one point lead over the Brumbies, but with Queensland sitting out Round 4 with a bye, the Brumbies have the perfect opportunity to move into top spot.

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          18dESPN Staff

          Super Rugby AU R3: Line-ups, odds, analysis

          After dour wet weather rugby last week, teams will be hoping for dry, quick surfaces in Round 3 as the Reds look to consolidate their place at the top of the table while the Brumbies aim to retake the lead.

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          5dESPN Staff

          Super Rugby AU R5: Line-ups, odds, analysis

          The Reds' visit to Canberra headlines Round 5 of Super Rugby AU, with the competition's two form teams going head-to-head in a match that carries several key Wallabies battles.

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          20dESPN Staff

          Aussie sevens program receives funding boost

          Australia's rugby sevens program has received a huge boost from the Australian Institute of Sport [AIS] with the government body set to provide Rugby Australia with a one-off funding grant.

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          20dRueters

          Former All Black Kahui signs with Force

          Former World Cup-winning All Black Richard Kahui has made a surprise return to southern hemisphere rugby by signing with Western Force in Australia's domestic Super Rugby AU competition.

          2019 RankingsRugby Championship

          • AUS2nd
            Tries Scored 1st South Africa : 11 Tries Scored
            SA1st
            9
            11
          • AUS2nd
            Points Difference 1st South Africa : 51 Points Difference
            SA1st
            9
            51