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De Villiers could be sacked if Wallabies win

Friday 3 September 2010

Saturday's TriNations match could be the end of Australia's highveld hoodoo and also the end of Springboks coach Peter de Villiers. Speculation is growing that De Villiers will be
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Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers Preview


Friday 3 September 2010

Northampton Saints Director of rugby Jim Mallinder has named the squad that will face Leicester on Sunday in front of a sold-out Franklin's Gardens.
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Murphy to captain Leicester Tigers again


Friday 3 September 2010

Geordan Murphy has been named to lead Leicester Tigers as captain for the 2010/11 season. The Ireland international, now entering
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London Irish v Saracens preview


Friday 3 September 2010

London Irish have a won 4, lost 2 record in the six previous seasons of the London Double Header. The Exiles finished off last campaign with an unwanted run of three
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Leeds Carnegie v Bath Rugby Preview


Friday 3 September 2010

Leeds Carnegie have not won on the opening weekend of a Premiership season since they defeated Leicester 26-13 at Headingley Carnegie in 2002.
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London Wasps v Harlequins Preview


Friday 3 September 2010

London Wasps have named a side for their Aviva Premiership Rugby opener against Harlequins with new signings Nic Berry, Riki Flutey, Richard Haughton and Andy Powell who all start for Wasps
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Heineken Cup Referee Owens to ref 50th match


Friday 3 September 2010

Nigel Owens will become only the fourth referee to take charge of 50 Heineken Cup matches when the leading Welsh official takes charge of the Round 1 clash between French champions ASM Clermont Auvergne and Saracens
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Perpignan lose Marty for Top 14 Rugby


Friday 3 September 2010

Perpignan have lost centre David Marty for the next three weeks after he sustained a thigh injury in his club's Top14 Rugby clash against Biarritz.
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Sale Sharks break youngest captaincy record


Thursday 2 September 2010

Sale Sharks have announced that James Gaskell will captain the side during the 2010-2011 season. When James leads the side out on Friday evening against Newcastle Falcons
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Leicester still the Premiership team to beat


Thursday 2 September 2010

The new English Premiership rugby union season gets underway on Friday but the old problem of how to top Leicester remains.
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Sale Sharks v Newcastle Falcons Preview


Thursday 2 September 2010

Sale and Newcastle meet in round one for the fourth time in the last six years, whilst the Sharks have not beaten the Tynesiders since a 14-9 victory at Kingston park on 7 September 2008.
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Ospreys set the standard for Magners League


Thursday 2 September 2010

Sale and Newcastle meet in round one for the fourth time in the last six years, whilst the Sharks have not beaten the Tynesiders since a 14-9 victory at Kingston park on 7 September 2008.
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Mitchell to coach Lions in Super 15 for 3 years


Thursday 2 September 2010

Former Western Force coach John Mitchell has signed a three year deal with the Golden Lions and will coach them in the Super 15 and the Currie Cup.
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Northampton could leave Franklin's Gardens


Thursday 2 September 2010

Northampton Saints are said to be considering leaving their home at Franklin's Gardens if they are not given permission to expand the ground.
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Mitchell quits Force ahead of Super 15 for Lions


Thursday 2 September 2010

Former All Black coach John Mitchell has resgined as coach of the Force in order to take up a coaching job with the Lions in the Super15.
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Giteau gives Wallabies TriNations injury scare


Thursday 2 September 2010

The Wallabies had an injury scare when Matt Giteau pulled up in training but appears to have recovered and is not in doubt for the weekend's TriNations match.
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Ludik back for the Sharks' Bulls Currie Cup clash


Thursday 2 September 2010

Sharks coach John Plumtree has tried to maintain continuity by making as few changes as possible to the team that played last week.
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England women to meet NZ in World cup final


Thursday 2 September 2010

England will play New Zealand in the final of the Women's Rugby World Cup on Sunday September 5th, kick off 5.15pm, after a thrilling 15-0 semi final victory over Australia at the Twickenham Stoop on Wednesday night.
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Exeter Chiefs call on supporters for big opening


Thursday 2 September 2010

Bryan Rennie is calling on the club's fanatical supporters to raise the roof off Sandy Park as Exeter Chiefs prepare to kick-off their first-ever season in the Aviva Premiership this weekend.
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Mitchell & Moore to win 50th caps against Boks


Wednesday 1 September 2010

Wallabies Stephen Moore and Drew Mitchell have been named to win their 50th Test caps which will come against the Springboks this weekend.
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Mallinder wants more from Saints' England stars


Wednesday 1 September 2010

Northampton Saints coach Jim Mallinder has told his players that there is plenty of room for improvement ahead of the kick off of the Aviva Premiership this weekend.
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Montpellier shock Toulouse in Top14


Wednesday 1 September 2010

Montpellier's stunning start under former France captain turned coach Fabien Galthie to the Top 14 season continued on Wednesday as they overcame a 16-9 half-time deficit to beat four-time European champions Toulouse 22-21 in a thrilling encounter.
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De Villiers mouth gets him in trouble again


Wednesday 1 September 2010

Springboks coach Peter de Villiers' mouth has gotten him in trouble again after he claimed that the Springboks were "100 per cent" in support of accused murderer and Bulls rugby prop Bees Roux.
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Former Springbok Koen returns in Currie Cup


Wednesday 1 September 2010

Former Springbok flyhalf Louis Koen, who played 15 Tests for South Africa between 2000 and 2003 will return to rugby in the Currie Cup.
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All Blacks call in Slade as cover for Dan Carter


Wednesday 1 September 2010

The All Blacks have included uncapped flyhalf Colin Slade as cover for Dan Carter in the 26-man squad to face Australia in the TriNations.
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