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Most-capped Wallabies second-rower Nathan Sharpe is to retire from all competitive rugby at the end of the 2012 Super Rugby season.
Topics: rugby-union, sport, perth-6000, wa, australia
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ARU boss John O'Neill says a "wall-to-wall" 2012 schedule will give rugby union a stronger footing in the battle for crowds with the NRL and AFL.
Topics: super-14, rugby-union, sport, australia
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Former All Blacks mentor Graham Henry has been handed the role of developing New Zealand's next generation of elite coaches, the New Zealand Rugby Union said on Thursday.
Topics: sport, rugby-union, new-zealand
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Ben Lucas says he and Mike Harris will not be simply warming the seat at fly half for Queensland ahead of Quade Cooper's return from a knee injury in April.
Topics: rugby-union, sport, brisbane-4000
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Berrick Barnes will get first crack at captaining the NSW Waratahs in their opening trial match against Samoa in Tamworth on Friday.
Topics: super-14, rugby-union, sport, tamworth-2340, nsw, australia
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Scotland fly half Dan Parks announced his retirement from international rugby, just days after making a costly error in the Six Nations opener against England.
Topics: rugby-union, sport, scotland, united-kingdom
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Leigh Halfpenny's last-minute penalty gave Wales a 23-21 win over Ireland in an enthralling Six Nations see-saw battle.
Topics: rugby-union, sport, wales, united-kingdom, ireland
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England made a winning start under new acting coach Stuart Lancaster defeating Scotland 13-6, while France eased to a 30-12 win over Italy in its Six Nations opener.
Topics: sport, rugby-union, united-kingdom, france
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Brumbies coach Jake White has enjoyed a dream start with his new Super Rugby side after they cruised to a 25-0 trial victory over Western Force at Rugby Park in Darwin.
Topics: rugby-union, super-14, darwin-0800, perth-6000, canberra-2600
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Kurtley Beale showed flashes of brilliance in an otherwise lacklustre performance by Melbourne Rebels in their trial against the Chiefs.
Topics: super-14, rugby-union, sport, geelong-3220, melbourne-3000
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Skipper Stirling Mortlock will watch the debuts of star Rebels recruits James O'Connor and Kurtley Beale from the sidelines in Geelong.
Topics: super-14, rugby-union, sport, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
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Western Force recruit Jordan Rapana's 2012 season is over after he suffered a serious shoulder injury at training.
Topics: super-14, rugby-union, sport, perth-6000, wa, australia
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Super Rugby referees will effectively have the power to put players on report rugby league-style this season.
Topics: super-14, rugby-union, sport, australia, new-zealand, south-africa
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The Super Rugby champion Queensland Reds will kick off their title defence further motivated to make New South Wales pay for their 2011 "embarrassment".
Topics: super-14, rugby-union, sport, brisbane-4000, qld, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
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UC vice-chancellor Stephen Parker has been accused of secrecy over a sponsorship deal with the Brumbies.
Topics: rugby-union, university-and-further-education, university-of-canberra-2617, act, canberra-2600
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Rocky Elsom says he is ready to shoulder the responsibility of captaincy as New South Wales carries high expectations into the Super Rugby season.
Topics: super-14, rugby-union, sport, sydney-2000
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Back-row skippers are the flavour of the month in Super Rugby with David Pocock's Western Force ascension kicking off three captaincy appointments.
Topics: super-14, rugby-union, sport, perth-6000, wa, australia, nsw, canberra-2600, act
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Flanker Chris Robshaw will captain England in their opening Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday in his second international appearance.
Topics: rugby-union, sport, united-kingdom
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Wallabies skipper James Horwill has revealed he played last year's World Cup tournament with a niggling finger injury.
Topics: sport, rugby-union, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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One of South Africa's existing teams in the Super Rugby competition faces the axe after the Southern Kings secured a place in the tournament from 2013.
Topics: super-14, rugby-union, sport, south-africa
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Former Bulls mentor Heyneke Meyer has been named as the new South Africa coach.
Topics: rugby-union, sport, south-africa
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France coach Philippe Saint-Andre named uncapped lock Yoann Maestri and centre Wesley Fofana in his squad for the opening Six Nations championship match against Italy at the Stade de France on February 4.
Topics: rugby-union, sport, france
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The S-R-C Borneo Eagles claimed their third straight Croc Cup after defeating Fijian team Daveta in the final of the Hottest 7s tournament in Darwin yesterday.
Topics: rugby-union, sport, darwin-0800
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Ewen McKenzie has put a desire to build a Queensland Reds dynasty before his Wallabies ambitions by re-signing until the end of 2014.
Topics: super-14, rugby-union, sport, australia, qld
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Will Chambers will return to his former NRL club Melbourne after a two-year dalliance with rugby union.
Topics: nrl, rugby-league, rugby-union, sport, melbourne-3000, vic, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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