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Brian O'Driscoll fears Toulouse will expose Jacques Nienaber system

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Jacques Nienaber is less than one year into his time with Leinster and the results so far are positive.

Ospreys invoke spirit of Borussia Dortmund as they face URC 'juggernaut'

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Ospreys coach Toby Booth is calling on his team to draw inspiration from Borussia Dortmund as they take on the Leinster “juggernaut” in Dublin.

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'It’s a rebuild' - Dwayne Peel on slew of stars exiting Scarlets

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It’s that time of year when a lot of departures are announced and the Scarlets have confirmed some particularly high-profile names on their leaving list ahead of their last home game of the season.

Kenningham returns as Harlequins make 4 changes for Exeter

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Flanker Jack Kenningham is set to return for Harlequins after a seven-month absence due to injury. Harlequins have revealed their matchday squad for Saturday's Gallagher Premiership fixture against Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park and the back…

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Wallabies star pulled off as Reds win ugly against Rebels

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The Queensland Reds have ground out a gritty 26-22 win over the Melbourne Rebels to stay in touch with the Super Rugby Pacific top four and all-but ensure their post-season campaign.

Billy Vunipola retained on bench as Saracens make four XV changes

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The back-rower, who was a 57th-minute introduction last time out at The Rec on April 26, found himself tasered twice in a bar in Mallorca before he was arrested.

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Pieter-Steph du Toit dismisses All Blacks as Boks' hardest RWC match

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South Africa faced the toughest World Cup campaign last year that any team has ever had, let alone any team that has gone on to win the competition.

Semi-final citing hands Toulouse a Champions Cup final headache

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The Argentine back was a 69th-minute replacement for midfielder Paul Costes but his part in finishing out the 38-26 semi-final victory over Harlequins has now been called into question.

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James Coughlan poised to take charge at Biarritz – report

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Olympique are a very different club these days from their Top 14 title-winning heyday of the mid-noughties, an era accompanied by two appearances in the Heineken European Cup final.

Harlequins keep hold of 4 English and 2 Welsh academy products

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Harlequins have completed a busy week of contract renewals by confirming the signatures of six academy players on new deals.

Edinburgh braced for ‘massive match’ with one eye on URC play-offs

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Edinburgh are braced for “a massive match” as they bid to boost their hopes of making it into the United Rugby Championship play-offs with a home win over bottom-of-the-league Zebre on Friday evening.

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Chiefs pile on the points in bonus point win over Moana Pasifika

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The Chiefs have kept their hopes of a top-two finish alive with an emphatic win over Moana Pasifika.

No Gamble as re-signing boosts Waratahs' finals hopes

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Accepting it's now do-or-die time, the NSW Waratahs are promising to rise to the challenge when their Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes go on the line against the ACT Brumbies.

Why European rugby is in danger of death-by-monopoly

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The emergence of three super clubs may threaten the Investec Champions Cup, but there is a solution.

Will Greenwood: ‘The RFU dropped a huge ball with us’

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The 2003 Rugby World Cup winner has been coaching at grassroots level with Maidenhead and believes he can improve international-level players.

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Rising star McLaughlin-Phillips embracing ‘pressure’ with Junior Wallabies

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McLaughlin-Phillips, who is still only 20 years of age, officially joined the Junior Wallabies earlier this week from the Queensland Reds.

‘All to play for’: New Zealand U20s tracking well ahead of must-win clash

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Assistant coach Jarrad Hoeata is looking forward to the New Zealand U20s’ must-win clash with a “pretty sharp” Australia U20s outfit.

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Rebels desperate to snap losing run against Reds in bid to play finals

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The Rebels are desperate to snap their losing streak to ensure they play Super Rugby Pacific finals for the first time.

Why the Brumbies ‘need’ a winning bonus point against embattled Waratahs

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The ACT Brumbies are out to pile on the tries against an embattled NSW Waratahs, with every bonus point key in their quest for a top-two Super Rugby Pacific finish.

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Pieter-Steph du Toit explains how Rassie Erasmus 'gets under your skin'

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Rassie Erasmus is one of the most successful coaches international rugby has ever seen, but his methods are not always popular the world over.

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Exeter statement: The confirmed exit of Ollie Devoto

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No indication was given about where the 30-year-old will move following his eight seasons at Sandy Park.

Munster line up Tom Farrell to replace Antoine Frisch

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Munster are understood to have lined up Connacht’s long-serving former Ireland under-20 international outside centre Tom Farrell to replace Toulon-bound Antoine Frisch.

Scarlets confirm exit of 13 players, two staff, four academy hopefuls

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The Welsh region, who play their final home game of the 2023/24 season this Saturday versus Ulster, will lose a vast amount of Test-level experience.

15 more of the biggest transfer flops in rugby union history

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After releasing the first part of our worst signings in rugby history series, we opened the doors for readers' suggestions to go alongside those that didn’t make our initial list.

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Cancelled: Next month's Owen Farrell return to international rugby

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It was just 13 days ago when the former England skipper announced he would end his recent Test sabbatical by lining out for an Ian Foster selection against Fabien Galthie’s Les Bleus in Spain on June 22.

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Pieter-Steph du Toit on the now infamous RWC semi-final halftime spray

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A soft-spoken farm boy at heart, when Pieter-Steph du Toit speaks up, people listen. That message was never more evident than in the change room footage that was released from the Rugby World Cup semi-final against England.

Ex-NRL academy product one of two fly-halves to sign for Northampton

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Northampton Saints announced the immediate signing of fly-halves Charlie Savala and George Makepeace-Cubitt.

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World Rugby to trial red card system that could end ban 'mitigation'

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World Rugby is poised to trial a new red card sanction process that will enforce automatic off-field bans for players shown red cards.

World Rugby clarify 3 Law changes that will kick in from July 1st

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World Rugby has clarified three law changes that will come into effect on July 1, 2024 - changes which aim to improve the game's entertainment value while addressing safety concerns.

What to watch in women’s rugby: Pacific Four Series, PWR and more

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It promises to be a busy weekend of women’s rugby on both the domestic and international front, and you can watch it unfold with RugbyPass TV.