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VIDEO: Fiji win 1997 RWC Sevens
Ahead of the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens which kicks off in San Francisco this weekend, here is a look at a classic final from 1997.
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Sam Warburton retires at 29
Cardiff Blues, Wales and British & Irish Lion flanker Sam Warburton, OBE, has called time on his illustrious rugby career at 29 years of age.
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Retirement call from Andrew Smith
Brumbies back Andrew Smith has confirmed his retirement from rugby, finishing a career that saw him also play for Munster and Montpellier.
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Ellis Genge to miss rest of 2018
Leicester prop Ellis Genge will only return in 2019 after undergoing surgery on a knee injury suffered on international duty in the summer.
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Mourad Boudjellal defiant in face of EPCR fine
Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal is refusing to pay a fine of €75,000 for homophobic comments made during last year’s Champions Cup.
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Sam Cane returns for Chiefs
All Black openside flanker Sam Cane will make his return for the Chiefs in their Super Rugby quarter-final against the Hurricanes on Friday.
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Jeff Toomaga-Allen to hit 100 for Hurricanes
Hurricanes prop Jeff Toomaga-Allen will make his 100th Super Rugby appearance in Friday’s quarter-final against the Chiefs in Wellington.
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Springboks include five uncapped players
Salmaan Moerat, Marco van Staden, Damian Willemse, JD Schickerling and Cobus Wiese are the five uncapped players invited to a Bok camp.
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Mourad Boudjellal slapped with €75,000 fine
Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal has been fined €75,000 following comments he made after their Champions Cup clash with Benetton.
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Post-surgery Jack Nowell eyeing Premiership opener
Jack Nowell is determined to go one better this season as Exeter Chiefs look to bounce back from their 27-10 Premiership final loss to Saracens.
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Season over for Nic Groom
The Lions have suffered a setback ahead of this week’s game against the Jaguares after Nic Groom was ruled out for the rest of the season.
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VIDEO: Fiji win 2005 RWC Sevens
Ahead of the Rugby World Cup Sevens which kicks off in San Francisco this week, here’s a look back at a classic final from 2005 in Hong Kong.
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Johnny Fa’auli to leave Chiefs for Japan – report
Suspended centre Johnny Fa’auli appears to have played his last game for the Chiefs after a report emerged that he’s signed a deal at Toshiba.
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Loose Pass: TMOs, Germany and half-empty stadiums
This week we’ll mostly be concerning ourselves with TMOs, a curious situation in Germany, and an extraordinary lack of bums on seats…
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Rebels pair handed $15,000 fines
Rebels duo Amanaki Mafi and Lopeti Timani have each been handed a $15,000 fine by the club following an incident in Dunedin last weekend.
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James Marshall signs for Hurricanes
Former Hurricanes utility back James Marshall is returning to the club for next season, joining Reed Prinsep and Alex Fidow in signing terms.
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Match officials to July 22
The match officials for this weekend’s Super Rugby action have been confirmed, with Glen Jackson refereeing the Hurricanes v Chiefs clash.
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Wales Sevens star to join Ospreys
Wales’ record try-scorer in sevens, Luke Morgan, will link up with the Ospreys following his involvement in this month’s World Cup.
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Cheetahs sign Dries Swanepoel
The Cheetahs have announced that Bulls centre Dries Swanepoel will be joining the Bloemfontein-based outfit on a two-year contract.
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Tom Coventry joining Blues as assistant coach next season
The Blues have confirmed that current North Harbour coach Tom Coventry is joining the Auckland-based side next season as an assistant coach.