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Thorn's milestone marks end of pain
Wellington :: New Zealand | 17 days ago
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Brad Thorn had been feeling the Highlanders' losing rut as much as anyone before Saturday night's 25-22 win over the Sharks. After all, he has won NRL and State of Origin league titles, NPC and Super Rugby gongs, a Rugby World Cup and European
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Flying Folau likely to snub league offers
Port Elizabeth :: South Africa | 18 days ago
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Waratahs try-scorer Israel Folau is enjoying his time in his third code and is likely to snub offers from league to stay in rugby beyond this season. Photo: Gallo Images Port Elizabeth: Emerging rugby powerhouse Israel Folau says he is not missing
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Sam Tomkins ready for the NRL, says UK expert
Wigan :: United Kingdom | 18 days ago
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THE voice of UK Super League, Mike "Stevo" Stephenson, believes Sam Tomkins can have a massive impact on the the NRL. The Warriors are leading the race to sign Tomkins from Wigan next season and Stephenson, England's version of Ray Warren, says if
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Rennie critical of third rugby official
Melbourne :: Australia | 19 days ago
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The Chiefs held out the hosts 39-33 in Melbourne, but only just, as the Rebels launched a late assault for victory. Rennie questioned why Australian TMO Steve Leszczynski denied fullback Gareth Anscombe a try in the closing minutes, which would have
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Australia: British and Irish Lions set to crash into rising force
Perth :: Australia | 19 days ago
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If there is something not quite right about a British and Irish Lions tour of Australia beginning in Hong Kong, which has about as much in common with the Wallaby heartlands as David Campese has with the average Trappist, it will feel even more
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Big Hits
Buenos Aires :: Argentina | 19 days ago
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Lote Rasiga says the national side has to tackle hard and produce explosive speed to finish second in the 2012/13 IRB Sevens World Series. This after coach Alivereti Dere named his starting line-up for Fiji's opening pool match against Spain at the
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7s star leads team to win
Lautoka :: Fiji Islands | 19 days ago
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Gold One with the inclusion of Metuisela Talebula walked away $500 richer after thrashing Tale Barbarians One 24-5 in the final of the Blue Sugar Charity 7s tournament at Churchill Park in Lautoka yesterday. The Natabua Gold One team proved too
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Johnson leaves coaching role but remains with Scotland
Cardiff :: United Kingdom | 19 days ago
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Tonight, the two men vying with the Lions captain for the Test No 7 jersey next month come face to face in their last game of the regular season, but neither is playing on the openside. Johnson is to vacate his position as Scotland interim head coach
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Aussies promise fair RWC
Auckland :: New Zealand | 20 days ago
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Two leading Australian rugby chiefs insisted the schedule for the 2015 Rugby World Cup was the fairest yet to all nations, saying officials could "no longer tolerate" the lopsided schedules that had blighted recent editions. Commercial imperatives
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The sporting week in numbers
London :: KY :: USA | 20 days ago
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Andrew Nicholson will this weekend attempt to win Badminton for the first time in his career, a feat which would be rewarded with a US$350,000 bonus. A victory at Badminton will see Nicholson, who has already won at Burghley and Kentucky, claim the
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