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Australia 30-28 England: Tourists suffer dismal defeat against 14-man Wallabies
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Saturday, 02 July 2022 05:56
England opened their Australia tour by falling to a dismal defeat against a 14-man Wallabies side in Perth, despite scoring two late tries.Lock Darcy Swain was shown a red card in the first half, with three other home players injured before the break.Australia held on with the scores 6-6 at half-time before Ellis Genge went over for England.But the Wallabies…
South Africa v Wales: Match preview, team news & key stats
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Friday, 01 July 2022 22:49
The international rugby series kicks off this weekend with Wayne Pivac's Wales arguably having the toughest test of all when they visit world champions South Africa.Wales have never beaten the Springboks in South Africa, losing all 10 previous encounters.The class of 2022 open a three-Test series on the back of a shock home defeat against Italy on the final day…
Fiji 36-0 Tonga: Israel Folau suffers leg injury on Test return in Pacific Nations Cup
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Friday, 01 July 2022 23:32
Israel Folau was injured on his Test return as Tonga lost 36-0 to Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup.The 33-year-old, a fundamentalist Christian, won 73 caps for Australia but had his contract terminated in 2019 after posting a homophobic tweet.A change in World Rugby's rules last year allowed him to switch allegiance to Tonga.Folau injured his leg in a collision…
New Zealand 42-19 Ireland: Ruthless All Blacks hammer visitors
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Saturday, 02 July 2022 02:10
New Zealand emphatically preserved their remarkable record at Eden Park with a six-try win over Ireland to take a 1-0 series lead.The All Blacks scored four tries in 17 first-half minutes in response to Keith Earls' score to extend their winning run at the Auckland venue to 47 Tests.Both sides scored two tries after the break but the result was…
South Africa v Wales: Springboks aims to lift nation out of darkness
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Friday, 01 July 2022 11:37
There is not much his fellow South Africans believe Springboks captain Siya Kolisi can not do.Solving the current power crisis engulfing the country might though even be beyond this inspirational figure."We don't make the lights come on!" Kolisi joked ahead of the opening Test match against Wales.But Springboks' success on the rugby field can provide some light for large parts…
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