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Williams quits Test arena
Williams quits Test arena
 Blues and All Blacks lock Ali Williams has announced his retirement from international rugby with immediate effect....
All Blacks to attack more
All Blacks to attack more
 Fly-half Dan Carter says the All Blacks are developing a more attacking game plan in the hope of confounding opponents' analysis....
Ioane in fitness race
Ioane in fitness race
 Wallabies wing Digby Ioane could miss the opening Test against the British and Irish Lions after undergoing a knee operation on Wednesday....
Smith injury not so serious
Smith injury not so serious
 Veteran Wallabies flanker George Smith could still play against the Lions after a scan showed a knee injury was not as serious as first thought....
So'oialo heads to Ireland
So'oialo heads to Ireland
 Samoan international James So'oialo has joined Connacht on a two-year deal, the Irish outfit have confirmed....
All Blacks looking ahead
All Blacks looking ahead
 After a weekend of Super Rugby dominated by local derbies, the All Blacks have gathered for their first training camp of the year....
O'Connor keen to pull the strings
O'Connor keen to pull the strings
 Rebels playmaker James O'Connor insists he is up to the task of playing fly-half for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions....
McKenzie questions Deans
McKenzie questions Deans
 Ewen McKenzie has backed ditched Wallaby pivot Quade Cooper over defensive concerns for next month's Tests against the Lions....
Deans challenges Cooper
Deans challenges Cooper
 Australia coach Robbie Deans has challenged Quade Cooper to assert himself in his tour game against the British and Irish Lions....
Three newbies for Wallabies
Three newbies for Wallabies
 Three uncapped players have been included in a preliminary 25-man Wallabies squad for next month's British and Irish Lions series....
Toulon win Heineken Cup
Toulon win Heineken Cup
 Bakkies Botha and Joe van Niekerk helped Toulon claim their first Heineken Cup title after beating Clermont 16-15 in a thrilling all-French final....
SA President’s XV named for IRB Tblisi Cup
SA President’s XV named for IRB Tblisi Cup
 Pumas boss Jimmy Stonehouse will coach the SA President’s XV at the International Rugby Board’s Tblisi Cup in the Georgian capital next month....
Brits called by Baa-baas
Brits called by Baa-baas
 The Barbarians have named a squad of 28 drawn from 12 nationalities for their upcoming clashes with England and the British and Irish Lions....
Three South Africans in France squad
Three South Africans in France squad
 France have named South African forwards Bernard Le Roux and Daniel Kotze plus Fijian wing Noa Nakaitaci in their squad for the June tour of NZ. ...
Smith not thinking of retirement
Smith not thinking of retirement
 All Black centre Conrad Smith insists he has no plans of calling time on his career despite suffering another concussion....
Howlett calls it a day
Howlett calls it a day
 Munster today announced that current squad captain Doug Howlett will retire from professional rugby at the end of this season....
Hansen names training 38
Hansen names training 38
 New Zealand have named a 38-man squad for two upcoming training camps, with ten uncapped players being mixed with All Black veterans....
Smit's last game
Smit's last game
 John Smit will captain Saracens in what will be his farewell appearance against the South African Barbarians in London on Thursday....
International players could strike
International players could strike
 New Zealand's Rugby Players Association head Rob Nichol says players may strike over discontent with the scheduling of international matches....
Ella calls for Beale omission
Ella calls for Beale omission
 Kurtley Beale's former mentor, Glen Ella, believes the Wallaby star should miss out on the Lions tour for his own good....
 
 

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