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Connacht back out of Sevu Reece deal
Waikato wing Sevu Reece will not be joining Connacht after the Irish side decided to pull out of the deal due to a domestic violence case.
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Betting preview: Rugby Championship, Round Six
Ahead of the final round of the Rugby Championship, we look over the best bets from South Africa v New Zealand and Argentina v Australia.
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PRO14 Preview: Friday
There’s three games scheduled in the PRO14 on Friday as Edinburgh host the Cheetahs, Glasgow face Zebre and Ulster take on Connacht.
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Francois Louw at eight for Springboks
Damian de Allende, Francois Louw and Steven Kitshoff return to South Africa’s XV for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash with New Zealand.
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Preview: Bath v Exeter Chiefs
Round Six of the Premiership kicks off with sixth-place Bath taking on an in-form Exeter side in an intriguing clash at the Recreation Ground.
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Six months out for Sam Simmonds
Exeter number eight Sam Simmonds has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his knee and will miss six months, it has been confirmed.
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World Rugby reduce TMO’s powers in November Tests
World Rugby have approved a trial revising the scope of the Television Match Official in the November Tests hosted by Tier one countries.
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All Blacks change four for Springboks
New Zealand boss Steve Hansen has made four tweaks to his starting XV for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test with South Africa in Pretoria.
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Wallabies to end Kurtley Beale fly-half experiment?
Australia head coach Michael Cheika appears set to move Kurtley Beale out of the fly-half position for this weekend’s game against Argentina.
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Loose Pass: A good cause, D-days and bizarre overlooks
This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with local derbies for a good cause, D-days and bizarre overlooks in the England camp…
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Codie Taylor braced for confident Boks
New Zealand hooker Codie Taylor knows they’ll face a confident South Africa side when they collide in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
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Eight weeks out for Darren Cave
Ulster will be without experienced centre Darren Cave for eight weeks after he suffered a fractured thumb against Munster over the weekend.
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Japan’s 2015 win over Boks to hit big screen
Japan’s incredible 34-32 victory over South Africa in their 2015 Rugby World Cup pool clash is to be made into a movie, according to reports.
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Handre Pollard ready for ‘enormous test’
South Africa fly-half Handre Pollard is expecting a backlash from New Zealand when they collide in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
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Match officials to October 7
The match officials for this weekend’s action have been confirmed, with Angus Gardner refereeing the Springboks v All Blacks clash in Pretoria.
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Lengthy spell out for Sam Simmonds?
Exeter are sweating over the fitness of number eight Sam Simmonds and lock Jonny Hill, with both possibly out for the rest of the season.
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Joe Marler looked for bans to miss England duty
In a startling admission, Harlequins prop Joe Marler has revealed that he tried to pick up suspensions in order to miss England internationals.
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Brad Barritt to go under the knife
Saracens have announced that their captain, Brad Barritt, will have an operation on a facial injury sustained in Saturday’s match with Bath.
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Hallam Amos on the comeback trail
Dragons wing Hallam Amos has revealed his hopes to return to competitive action later this month following his injury lay-off.
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VIDEO: Top 14 highlights, Round Six
Take a check on the video highlights from Round Six of the Top 14.