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RUGBY CLUB WORLD CUP

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.

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Champion Chiefs bring on rugby star Rees-Zammit

The Chiefs have signed European rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit.

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Super Rugby

Clarke and Funaki help Blues make light work of Brumbies

Caleb Clarke and Taufa Funaki add to Auckland's tally of tries in their win over the ACT.

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Rugby

Reds keep Highlanders scoreless in 31-0 thrashing

Hunter Paisami dances the defender to open the Reds' scoring, before Suliasi Vunivalu puts the cherry on top at the end of the game.

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Rugby

Barrett finishes off the Hurricanes' link up

Jordie Barrett gets on the end of the play to score as the Hurricanes continue their undefeated start to the season.

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Super Rugby

Aussie Super optimism is premature

The ESPN Scrum Reset team agree that while Australia's trans-Tasman Super Rugby efforts have equalled last year, the true measure of progress is still to come.

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