Two major casualties as Los Pumas confirm 31-man RWC squad
Head coach Mario Ledesma has named his 31-man Los Pumas Rugby World Cup squad - excluding high profile Argentinian internationals.
Mathieu Bastareaud's post MLR career may already be decided- reports
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'There are nine guys who are not going to travel to Japan. You need to scrap and fight for everything'
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19 Aug, 5:22
Lock and loose forward combo still the biggest conundrum for All Blacks
18 Aug, 22:55
Eddie Jones: 'Maybe the yellow card should have gone to the referee'
18 Aug, 20:59
French lock cited but hearing listed as three weeks after the Rugby World Cup
18 Aug, 19:48
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All the expectation is on Wales in front of their own fans at the Principality Stadium today and England have the chance to make a big statement with a win.
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Finn Russell lifts lid on half-time dressing room chat that transformed Scotland's dire Calcutta Cup display
Scotland's incredible second-half comeback at Twickenham was one of the most memorable halves of Six Nations rugby ever... now Finn Russell has opened up on team's interval no-nonsense interval chat.
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Ulster name who will take over as captain following Rory Best's retirement
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Leinster take a gamble on an ex-American football lineman
Leinster's conveyor belt of talent is the envy of many of their rivals and they are not averse to taking a risk by recruiting from other sports.
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'Wake-up call for England': Sir Clive Woodward on All Blacks win
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There are maybe two or three undecided spots in the World Cup squad that still need to be debated - and a lot of talk will centre on the lock and loose forwards combo to take to Japan.