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    Injuries have ruled flanker Sam Cane and wing Mark Tele'a out of Sunday's All Blacks test against France - Du'Plessis Kirifi and Chay Fihaki have been called in as cover

    Injuries have ruled flanker Sam Cane and wing Mark Tele'a out of Sunday's All Blacks test against France - Du'Plessis Kirifi and Chay Fihaki have been called in as cover


    Scott Barrett has stepped down as Crusaders captain to concentrate on his national duties as New Zealand skipper.



    Premier League football referee David Coote has been suspended, after the emergence of a video which appears to show him making derogatory comments about the Liverpool club and former manager Jurgen Klopp - Coote claims the footage is fake.

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     Other Rugby News
     23 Jan: All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams denies player power was behind the early exit of coach Scott Robertson
     23 Jan: All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams has dismissed any suggestions of player power being behind the early exit of New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson
     23 Jan: New Zealand's elite rugby talent must focus on the task at hand, as they await a new All Blacks coach
     23 Jan: The All Blacks will venture into new territory this year, playing the fourth test against the Springboks in the American city of Baltimore on September 12
     22 Jan: Former All Black Tony Brown has confirmed he intends to honour his contract as an assistant with South Africa, rather than make himself available for inclusion in any New Zealand coaching group
     22 Jan: Tony Brown is keeping his All Blacks coaching aspirations alive - just not now
     22 Jan: Former All Blacks first-five Lima Sopoaga suggests Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph's people skills make him the best option to take over the national team job from Scott Robertson
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