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Autumn internationals Week 4: Rugby team news, how to watch
Week 4 sees Eddie Jones return to England, while South Africa visit Wales. Elsewhere, Australia continue their grand slam hunt, while Ireland, New Zealand and France are also in action.
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ENGLAND TEAM NEWS
England vs. Japan: Elliot Daly, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso out; Tom Curry back
England will be without Elliot Daly and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso for Sunday's match against Japan, but Tom Curry is fit to feature.
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OVERREACTING TO THE WEEKEND
Week 3 overreactions: England in crisis? Argentina can win 2027 Rugby World Cup?
England and Wales slumped further; France edged New Zealand, and South Africa and Australia continued their successful autumn. It leaves plenty of food for thought.
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Kerevi saw red -- but these Wallabies have character and class
The Wallabies' grand slam dream is alive and kicking. The character and class they showed to not only manage -- but thrive -- during a 20-minute red card against Wales was telling.
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How Australia handed Wales their 11th straight defeat
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England errors strike again as losing run goes on
England's 29-20 defeat to South Africa was down to losing collisions, several errors and, fundamentally, not being as good as South Africa.
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How England got their 5th consecutive loss by 9 points
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FRANCE'S SIX NATIONS WARNING
France fire Six Nations warning as All Blacks left to ponder what might have been
France look to be returning to their best ahead of next year's Six Nations, while Saturday night's loss in Paris was another near miss for Scott Robertson's All Blacks.
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RUGBY
British & Irish Lions tour of Australia: Who's trending in, out for selection?
The British & Irish Lions will embark on their tour of Australia next year, with coach Andy Farrell set to step away from his Ireland responsibilities in December to focus on Lions duties.
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Ireland edge Argentina in thriller
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AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS
Italy fight back for 20-17 win over Georgia
Italy recovered from a poor start to earn a hardfought 20-17 win over Georgia in Genoa on Sunday, after the visitors let slip an 11-point half-time lead.
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How Italy came back from 11 points behind to beat Georgia
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ERASMUS THE MAVERICK
Inside the maverick mind of Springboks' innovator Rassie Erasmus
South Africa coaching guru Rassie Erasmus is renowned for innovation and re-imagining rugby to keep his Springboks ahead of the chasing pack. But with every Erasmus innovation, there's always this tantalising dab of risk.
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Erasmus feels for under-pressure Borthwick
Rassie Erasmus is preparing to face an England team feeling the pressure after four defeats on the spin.
WORLD RUGBY'S NEW MAN
Who is Brett Robinson? World Rugby's new boss with issues to fix
Australian Brett Robinson has been elected as the new chairman of World Rugby. But what does it mean for the sport, and what changes can be expected?
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RUGBY FIXTURES
International rugby fixtures: Latest matches, key dates, venues
The end-of-year autumn internationals see north take on south in the traditional matches, while the Six Nations returns in January. Here's the full list of international rugby fixtures.
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Toulouse win Champions Cup in thrilling final
Toulouse won a record-extending sixth European Champions Cup when a Matthis Lebel try helped them beat Leinster 31-22 after extra-time on Saturday.
Rugby
Sources: Rugby Club World Cup set for 2028 start
Plans for a rugby Club World Cup where the best northern and southern hemisphere club sides will compete against each other are in the offing, sources have told ESPN, with the tournament set to launch in 2028.
Rugby
La Rochelle edge Leinster again to win back-to-back European crowns
La Rochelle became the fifth team to win back-to-back European Champions Cups on Saturday when they clawed back a 17-point deficit to beat Leinster 27-26 at the Aviva Stadium in another breathless final between the sides.
Rugby
Campo's call: Koroibete can get better still, Suaalii approach sends wrong message
Wallabies great David Campese says Marika Koroibete is yet to hit the ceiling of his rugby talents, but the man who made the gold No. 11 jersey famous is displeased by talk Rugby Australia is lining up a mega-rich offer to teen sensation Joseph Suaali'i.
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Tottenham lose European finals to Dublin
The 2023 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals will be played at Dublin's Aviva Stadium instead of Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur's stadium in London, European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) said on Thursday.
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ECPR: Ospreys-Racing off amid postponements
All Round 2 matches between U.K. and French sides have been postponed hours after Ospreys vs. Racing 92 was called off due to a number of positive COVID-19 cases in the Welsh squad.
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Football
Toulouse beat La Rochelle for fifth title
Toulouse broke fellow French club La Rochelle's resilience to claim a record-extending fifth Champions Cup title with a 22-17 victory.
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Twickenham to stage European finals with fans
The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals will take place at London's Twickenham Stadium in May in front of up to 10,000 fans, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Friday.
Rugby
Champions Cup moved over COVID fears
This year's Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals will not be staged in Marseille due to the evolving public health situation in France.
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European rugby to go straight into knockout rounds
Premiership Rugby chief executive Darren Childs has said the final two rounds of the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup will be cancelled.
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Champions, Challenge Cup suspended due to COVID-19
The European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup have been temporarily suspended after the French government recommended that games against British clubs be postponed amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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COVID-19: Six Nations in doubt amid French fears
The French sports ministry has recommended that European rugby union games against British clubs be postponed amid the COVID-19 crisis in a blow to the Champions and Challenge Cups, and the Six Nations.
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Exeter Chiefs overcome Racing to win Champions Cup
Exeter Chiefs were crowned kings of Europe on Saturday after a 31-27 win over Racing 92 in a superb Champions Cup final in Bristol.
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