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    A selection crossroads for Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus after the Wallabies exposed weaknesses in his side during the opening round of the Rugby Championship
     20 August 2025
    A selection crossroads for Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus after the Wallabies exposed weaknesses in his side during the opening round of the Rugby Championship
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    Who will win the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup? We ran 10,000 simulations to rank the contenders
    20 Aug: England are clear favourites to win the Women’s Rugby World Cup, which kicks off on August 23. But that oval ball can bounce in unexpected directions.... more
    All Blacks Patrick Tuipulotu and Anton Lienert-Brown will be absent due to respective head and nose knocks this week against Argentina in Buenos Aires - prop Tamaiti Williams and loose forward Wallace Sititi are poised to return
    19 Aug: All Blacks Patrick Tuipulotu and Anton Lienert-Brown will be absent due to respective head and nose knocks this week against Argentina in Buenos Aires - prop Tamaiti Williams and loose forward Wallace Sititi are poised to return... more
    Getting rid of the third-quarter blues is a focus for the All Blacks ahead of their second match of the Rugby Championship
    18 Aug: Getting rid of the third-quarter blues is a focus for the All Blacks ahead of their second match of the Rugby Championship... more
    A close knit team is being pinpointed as a winning formula for high jumper Hamish Kerr
    18 Aug: A close knit team is being pinpointed as a winning formula for high jumper Hamish Kerr... more
    Otago have come out on top in a 12 try NPC extravaganza - prevailing 46-41 over Wellington in Porirua
    17 Aug: Otago have come out on top in a 12 try NPC extravaganza - prevailing 46-41 over Wellington in Porirua... more
    The Wallabies expect a Boks backlash to be in the forecast after their stunning victory in Johannesburg
    17 Aug: The Wallabies expect a Boks backlash to be in the forecast after their stunning victory in Johannesburg... more
    A plethora of improvement areas for Waikato heading into this afternoon's NPC rugby outing against Counties Manukau in Hamilton
    17 Aug: A plethora of improvement areas for Waikato heading into this afternoon's NPC rugby outing against Counties Manukau in Hamilton... more
    Ellis Park shock loss forces Springboks coach to re-think line-up for next week's Wallabies rematch
    17 Aug: A shock loss at Ellis Park has forced Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus to re-think his line-up for next week's rematch against the Wallabies in Cape Town... more
    Waikato are wary of some big name personnel in the Counties Manukau ranks ahead of this afternoon's NPC rugby fixture in Hamilton
    17 Aug: Waikato are wary of some big name personnel in the Counties Manukau ranks ahead of this afternoon's NPC rugby fixture in Hamilton... more

     Most Popular Recent Rugby News
     02 Aug: Hopes from Northland first five Rivez Reihana that a number of reinforcements can boost their forward pack when they kick off their NPC campaign against Taranaki in New Plymouth +++++++++++++
     04 Aug: Dame Lisa Carrington has come to the rescue for New Zealand's K4 women's kayak squad +++++++++++++
     22 Jul: Another shot at the British and Irish Lions for 95-cap Wallaby Kurtley Beale, as he leads the First Nations and Pasifika XV squad in tonight's rugby clash in Melbourne ++++++++++++
     08 Aug: Former All Blacks captain Todd Blackadder is stumped by New Zealand Rugby not allowing Richie Mo'unga to play for the national team immediately upon his return ++++++++++++
     30 Jul: Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is welcoming an increase in international tests, with five more games scheduled for the end of the year ++++++++++++
     28 Jul: Cyclist Tadej Pogacar has won his fourth Tour de France ++++++++++++
     03 Aug: A second half surge has propelled Bay of Plenty to a 37-7 thumping of Tasman in their NPC match in Tauranga +++++++++++

     Rugby NewsLinks
      20 Aug: He was a schoolboy rugby sensation, but there was a problem. he is even better at basketball (Sydney Morning Herald)
      20 Aug: Samoa and tonga set to clash in pacific nations cup opener (RadioNZ)
      20 Aug: Women's rugby world cup final at twickenham sells out with record crowd expected (BBCWorld)
      20 Aug: Army engineer to play at world cup one month after black ferns debut (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Aug: Ticket sales for england women's rugby world cup eclipse previous nz tournament (Stuff.co.nz)
      19 Aug: Meet the england players chasing world cup glory (BBCWorld)
      19 Aug: Are the blues about to move away from eden park? (Stuff.co.nz)
      19 Aug: How to follow the women’s rugby world cup as black ferns chase seventh title (Stuff.co.nz)
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