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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has named Damian McKenzie at flyhalf and veteran T.J. Perenara at scrumhalf in the first team of his tenure to play England in the first test at Dunedin on Saturday. Robertson has had a long time to let selection ideas percolate: he was named to succeed Ian Foster as head coach …
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Former All Blacks scrumhalf T.J. Perenara scored two tries to equal the tournament’s all-time try-scoring record as the Wellington-based Hurricanes beat the Hamilton-based Chiefs 36-23 on Saturday to stay unbeaten through eight rounds of Super Rugby Pacific. Peranara scored in the 17th minute as the Hurricanes used an overwhelming scrum advantage early to build a 17-7 …
NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo says South Sydney's Latrell Mitchell should have been sent off — instead of sin-binned — for his high shot on Roosters opponent Joey Manu. Key points: Abdo says he is disappointed the match officials chose not to send Mitchell off Mitchell is facing a suspension of between six and nine weeks Bunker official Henry Perenara …