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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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