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Why brilliant French half may miss Wallabies series

Former Wallabies Kane Douglas and Scott Higginbotham, now of Bordeaux, can do Rugby Australia an enormous favour this weekend by dumping Toulouse out of the Top 14 semi-finals. While the extended Wallabies squad has been busy preparing for the condensed three-Test series this week, events unfolding in the northern hemisphere will have a far greater impact on how the matches […]

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Alun Wyn Jones: British and Irish Lions captain out of South Africa tour after dislocating shoulder against Japan

British & Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones has been ruled out of this summer’s tour of South Africa after dislocating his shoulder in their opening warm-up match against Japan. Lions head coach Warren Gatland confirmed Jones’ injury following Saturday’s 28-10 victory at Murrayfield, with the team set to depart on Sunday for South Africa for five more warm-up matches […]

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Exeter boss warns of player rebellion over punishments

Exeter boss Rob Baxter warns of player rebellion over ‘frightening inconsistency’ punishments after Chiefs forwards Dave Ewers and Sam Skinner are banned for dangerous tackles and ruled out of Premiership play-offs Baxter has criticised how dangerous tackles are being interpreted It came after Exeter duo Skinner and Ewers were handed four-week bans It means both forwards will miss Exeter’s Premiership […]

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