# test - Sunday 24 June, 2018
# Great Scots
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# Great Scots
Daniel Hourcade’s final game in charge of Argentina ended in heavy defeat.
# test - Friday 22 June, 2018
# C'est La Vie
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# C'est La Vie
Steve Hansen says it’s “pointless” to complain about refereeing decisions ahead of this weekend’s final Test .
# test - Thursday 21 June, 2018
# Last Line Of Resistencia
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# Last Line Of Resistencia
Captain Stuart McInally heads up the tourists as they meet an Argentina side sore after losing to Wales.
# Teamsheets
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# Teamsheets
After naming the same side for the first two Test s, Steve Hansen has shuffled his deck for Dunedin.
# test - Tuesday 19 June, 2018
# Pressure Drop
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# Pressure Drop
The England head coach is under pressure after a dire run of results, but he sees success on the horizon.
# test - Monday 18 June, 2018
# Free Fall
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# Free Fall
“Unlike the referee, we had the benefit of all the video footage, which showed various angles of the incident.”
# test - Saturday 16 June, 2018
# Leniency
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# Leniency
Referee Angus Gardner sent the French fullback off in a decision which overshadowed this morning’s second Test .
# test - Friday 15 June, 2018
# Losing Streak
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# Losing Streak
England continue to believe in themselves ahead of their second Test against South Africa, according to their skipper.
# Injustice
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# Injustice
The winger was shocked that the referee did not take action against the All Black players who fractured his skull in the first Test .
# test - Thursday 14 June, 2018
# Fresh Face
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# Fresh Face
The 26-year-old will be covering the second row and blindside flank on Saturday against the Wallabies.
# test - Monday 11 June, 2018
# Test
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# Test
The much-anticipated competition in Russia gets underway on Thursday.
# test - Saturday 9 June, 2018
# Hooperman
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# Hooperman
The Australia captain played a key role in disrupting Irish ball alongside David Pocock.
# Eastern Promise
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# Eastern Promise
An excellent second half helped Japan beat Italy in Oita, the Brave Blossoms taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
# test - Thursday 7 June, 2018
# Team News
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# Team News
The 27-year-old has been named on the bench by Eddie Jones, with Joe Launchbury missing out through injury.
# test - Wednesday 6 June, 2018
# Summer Tests
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# Summer Tests
Bismarck du Plessis and Frans Steyn have both been ruled out.
# test - Sunday 3 June, 2018
# Bad Start
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# Bad Start
South Africa face England in a three-Test series, and Erasmus knows huge improvements will need to be made.
# test - Sunday 27 May, 2018
# Free The Nipple
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# Free The Nipple
World Rugby’s proposed new law to protect players in the tackle has been endorsed by the All Blacks head coach.
# test - Tuesday 22 May, 2018
# Jack And The Boks
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# Jack And The Boks
Jack Willis sustained significant multi-ligament knee damage during Saturday’s defeat to Saracens.
# test - Saturday 12 May, 2018
# The Story Of A Hurricane
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# The Story Of A Hurricane
Eddie Jones this week named Brad Shields in his squad for the Test series against South Africa next month.
# test - Thursday 3 May, 2018
# Holistic Education
# Holistic Education
Learning support teachers are more than capable of screening and diagnosing learning difficulties, writes Peter Gunning.
# test - Tuesday 24 April, 2018
# Springback
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# Springback
Adriaan Strauss says he would consider an offer to return to the South Africa national team seriously.
# test - Thursday 19 April, 2018
# Blow
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# Blow
England’s options for the summer are likely to be further restricted, with Jonathan Joseph ruled out for the season.
# test - Friday 13 April, 2018
# Test
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# Test
The first legs of the ties will take place on 24 and 25 April, with the second legs on 1 and 2 May.
# test - Wednesday 11 April, 2018
# Confident
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# Confident
South Africa’s coaches and players are aware of what they must do in the June internationals, according to Rassie Erasmus.
# test - Thursday 29 March, 2018
# Cheat Scandal
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# Cheat Scandal
Warner used social media to issue a statement on Thursday after being suspended for a year.
# test - Saturday 24 March, 2018
# Sticky Situation
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# Sticky Situation
After being charged with ball tampering by match officials, Cameron Bancroft hopes he can rebuild his reputation.
# test - Friday 16 March, 2018
# Test
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# Test
How closely have you paid attention to this week’s sporting headlines?
# test - Saturday 3 February, 2018
# A Win Is A Win
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# A Win Is A Win
Laois captain Ross King’s 0-12 wasn’t enough in O’Moore Park.
# test - Monday 29 January, 2018
# Stomach Pains
# Stomach Pains
People are being warned not to act on the results of the test without advice from a doctor or registered dietitan.
# test - Tuesday 9 January, 2018
# Sidelined
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# Sidelined
Dan Lydiate will miss the rest of the season after requiring surgery on a bicep injury.
# test - Tuesday 2 January, 2018
# Welsh Woe
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# Welsh Woe
Sam Warburton and Taulupe Faletau have already been ruled out for the Welsh ahead of the tournament.
# test - Sunday 31 December, 2017
# New Challenge
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# New Challenge
Phil Simmons will lead the country into Test cricket.
# test - Saturday 9 December, 2017
# Bad Behaviour
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# Bad Behaviour
‘I’m disappointed. With what we have had to go through already with these problems, it is not acceptable.’
# test - Friday 8 December, 2017
# The Ashes
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# The Ashes
Jonny Bairstow reiterated there was no wrongdoing following his coming together with Cameron Bancroft prior to the Ashes.
# test - Wednesday 6 December, 2017
# Tactical Procedures
# Tactical Procedures
The Defence Forces practiced various operational and tactical procedures while undertaking the exercise.
# test - Saturday 2 December, 2017
# The Boks
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# The Boks
Coetzee was asked about his future following his side’s defeat to Wales this afternoon.
# test - Thursday 30 November, 2017
# Gats
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# Gats
Wales face South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday a week after the November window ended for most nations.
# test - Tuesday 28 November, 2017
# Come A Gutser
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# Come A Gutser
Australia succumbed to a chastening 53-24 loss against Scotland at Murrayfield, with Sekope Kepu’s dismissal proving costly for the visitors.
# test - Monday 20 November, 2017
# Warrenbowl
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# Warrenbowl
The New Zealand media were not too favourable of Warren Gatland as Lions coach, but he will not rise to any future jibes.
# test - Saturday 18 November, 2017
# Pumas
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# Pumas
This was no work of art in Florence.
Mostly cloudy and breezy with showers
Max: 19 °C
Min: 10 °C
Variable clouds with a couple of showers
Max: 16 °C
Min: 11 °C
