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Why Australian rugby should resist the allure of positivity

It’s tempting for Australia to grasp onto the positives of the first round of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. Had two extra-time conversions gone over, the Brumbies would have drawn with the dominant Crusaders at home and the Force would have downed the other Super Rugby Aotearoa finalist, the Chiefs. Only they didn’t, and they didn’t. So while it’s tempting to seek […]

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England assistant coaches Simon Amor and Jason Ryles step down after dismal Six Nations campaign

England assistant coaches Simon Amor and Jason Ryles are stepping down from their roles in Eddie Jones’ management team. Jones will begin the search for a new man to oversee the attack after Amor and the Rugby Football Union “mutually decided” to part company, while Australian skills coach Ryles has stepped down because of the challenges created by the pandemic. […]

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Gallagher Premiership weekend preview: Bath vs Sale Sharks, Wasps vs Worcester, Leicester Tigers vs Harlequins

We look into the key stats, form and the major team news ahead of the three Gallagher Premiership encounters this weekend… Friday Bath vs Sale Sharks (7.45pm kick-off) Seventh hosts third in Friday night’s encounter, as Rhys Priestland starts at fly-half for Bath after two replacement appearances on his comeback from a hamstring injury. Sam Underhill and Zach Mercer are […]

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No extra time for Lions in South Africa

No extra time for Lions as tour chiefs resist calls for sudden death period or penalty shootout in South Africa this summer despite New Zealand series ending in stalemate in 2017 Lions shared the trophy on last tour following drawn Test series with All Blacks Players and fans called for a series decider to avoid a repeat of 2017 scenario But […]

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