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The battle to keep underwater rugby going
1 month, 1 week ago

The battle to keep underwater rugby going

ABC  

Sally Sara: Well it's described as the greatest game you've never heard of, but across the country swimmers are lining up to do battle in underwater rugby. Luke Radford: Underwater rugby labels itself as the greatest game you've never played. Nick Coumbis is the Secretary of the University of New South Wales' Wales Underwater Rugby Club. Sally Sara: That's Nick …

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Gatland not offering to resign after Wales loses every rugby test this year
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gatland not offering to resign after Wales loses every rugby test this year

Associated Press  

CARDIFF, Wales — Coach Warren Gatland did not and will not offer to resign after Wales lost to South Africa 45-12 on Saturday and confirmed a first winless year in 87 years. Gatland offered his resignation last March when Wales received its first Six Nations wooden spoon in 21 years, and was turned down. “The Six Nations is different, that’s …

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Wales ‘are all in this together’ as Warren Gatland speculation continues to grow
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wales ‘are all in this together’ as Warren Gatland speculation continues to grow

The Independent  

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Wallabies starting to click, but harder tests than an abject Wales team await
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wallabies starting to click, but harder tests than an abject Wales team await

ABC  

It may be suggested that there was a degree of revenge in the air in Cardiff. But for the Wallabies, a thoroughly professional, albeit emphatic 52-20 victory in Cardiff over the team that destroyed their World Cup hopes a year ago, felt different. Wallabies thrash Wales Photo shows Tom Wright runs with the ball The Wallabies have hammered Wales 52-20, …

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Wales coach Warren Gatland excited by new generation of talent
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Wales coach Warren Gatland excited by new generation of talent

The Independent  

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Wales captaincy and injury issues on Warren Gatland agenda ahead of Six Nations
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Wales captaincy and injury issues on Warren Gatland agenda ahead of Six Nations

The Independent  

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‘Rock bottom’: Australia faces exit after Rugby World Cup defeat to Wales
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Rock bottom’: Australia faces exit after Rugby World Cup defeat to Wales

Al Jazeera  

Despair as Wallabies look set to exit tournament at the pool stage for the first tine after humiliating 40-6 rout. Australia has been left in shock after their rugby team suffered their worst-ever defeat in a World Cup match and looks set to leave the tournament at the pool stage for the first time. “The Eddie Jones experiment can officially …

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Jake White undergoes emergency abdominal surgery
2 years ago

Jake White undergoes emergency abdominal surgery

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Bulls director of rugby Jake White underwent emergency abdominal surgery after returning to South Africa from a tour of Wales, his team said on Monday. White, South Africa’s 2007 Rugby World Cup-winning coach, had the operation in Pretoria on Sunday night hours after flying back home with the squad, the Bulls said in a statement. …

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High tackles and card confusion contribute to existential crisis in New Zealand rugby
2 years, 5 months ago

High tackles and card confusion contribute to existential crisis in New Zealand rugby

The Telegraph  

Melodramatic meltdowns and even national mourning are expected biproducts of poor results for the All Blacks. And the pervading attitude towards high tackles among New Zealanders, which amounts to a disconnect with most of the rest of the world, is a contributing factor. “We’ve got a real situation at the moment where rugby league and rugby union are competing and …

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JJ Williams death: Wales rugby and British and Irish Lions great dies, aged 72
4 years, 2 months ago

JJ Williams death: Wales rugby and British and Irish Lions great dies, aged 72

The Independent  

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Rugby World Cup 2019: Wales confident of injury-prone centres regaining full fitness ahead of South Africa semi-final clash
5 years, 2 months ago

Rugby World Cup 2019: Wales confident of injury-prone centres regaining full fitness ahead of South Africa semi-final clash

Firstpost  

Wales are confident their crucial but injury-prone centre pairing of Jonathan Davies and Hadleigh Parkes will be fit for Sunday’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa. Tokyo: Wales are confident their crucial but injury-prone centre pairing of Jonathan Davies and Hadleigh Parkes will be fit for Sunday’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa. But Wales’ skills coach Neil Jenkins said …

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Here are Wales' opportunity takers ready to take on France
5 years, 2 months ago

Here are Wales' opportunity takers ready to take on France

Daily Mail  

Look across the Wales starting XV for their World Cup quarter-final against France and you see a split. Ken Owens at hooker, Alun Wyn Jones the captain, Justin Tipuric on the openside flank, Dan Biggar at fly-half, Jonathan Davies at outside centre, George North on one wing and Liam Williams at full-back. Captain Alun Wyn Jones and hooker Ken Owens …

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Rugby World Cup 2019: Reece Hodge makes incredible excuse after being hit with three-match ban
5 years, 3 months ago

Rugby World Cup 2019: Reece Hodge makes incredible excuse after being hit with three-match ban

Daily Mail  

Reece Hodge – the Australian who was banned for three matches for his high-tackle on Fijian flanker Peceli Yato — made an incredible admission in his disciplinary hearing. The notes of that hearing were published on Thursday and included this comment: 'The player conceded that he had no effective knowledge of World Rugby's 'Decision making framework for high tackles'; had …

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Kiwi Rugby World Cup referee criticised for giving Fiji player 'low five' against Wallabies
5 years, 3 months ago

Kiwi Rugby World Cup referee criticised for giving Fiji player 'low five' against Wallabies

Daily Mail  

New Zealand referee Ben O'Keeffe has found himself in hot water after footage emerged of him offering a 'low-five' during Saturday's match between Fiji and Australia. Full-back Kini Murimurivalu had just scored a try to extend Fiji's lead to 21-12 against the Wallabies, when O'Keeffe extended his right arm and offered a 'low-five' to the Fijian before the conversion. Referee …

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Warren Gatland tells Shaun Edwards to sort out his future before Rugby World Cup as Wales boss is ‘sick of reading about it’
5 years, 8 months ago

Warren Gatland tells Shaun Edwards to sort out his future before Rugby World Cup as Wales boss is ‘sick of reading about it’

The Independent  

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