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Nations Championship huddle: Pollock stars, Australia in crisis?
Five things we learned as the Nations Championship returned with big wins for South Africa, New Zealand, England and Ireland.
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No attack, no defence -- the Wallabies had no hope at Twickenham
It took 37 minutes for Australia to attack England's 22 -- and that wasn't even close to the Wallabies' biggest worry at Twickenham. Their defence again shipped more than 40 points in a record defeat to the Auld Enemy.
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- 'Doesn't know what he's doing': Former England star rips into Suaalii
- Louw to start vs France, Etzebeth into Boks tour squad
- England's Feyi-Waboso, Curry to miss rest of Nations Championship
- 'Now we'll hear a lot about it,' jokes Borthwick after Pollock shines vs. Aussies
- Dupont influential in dominant French win as Fiji easily swept aside
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Ashman 5th player to score hat trick vs. New Zealand - but Scotland beaten
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What we think we know as Nations Championship returns: France in the final, England no match for All Blacks or South Africa
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Top Headlines
- 'Doesn't know what he's doing': Former England star rips into Suaalii
- Louw to start vs France, Etzebeth into Boks tour squad
- England's Feyi-Waboso, Curry to miss rest of Nations Championship
- 'Now we'll hear a lot about it,' jokes Borthwick after Pollock shines vs. Aussies
- Dupont influential in dominant French win as Fiji easily swept aside
- Adams, Rees-Zammit help Wales to Japan win in front of sparse crowd
- Keenan hat trick fires Ireland past Argentina
- England's Borthwick backed regardless of results
- Cheika: Waratahs 'no springboard' for Wallabies return, here to win a comp
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What now for Nawaqanitawase: Wallabies, World Cup, NRL return?
Mark Nawaqanitawase is back in rugby, but a whole raft of questions regarding his short- and longer-term future remain unanswered. We've done our best to take a crack at a few of them here.
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The Super Rugby Pacific Team of the Year was warped -- here's how it should look
The official Super Rugby Pacific Team of the Year is in and, well, let's just say it left a little to be desired. For starters, they were a few Hurricanes short. Check out our team here!
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Rugby World Cup 2027 Draw: everything you need to know
An expanded 2027 Rugby World Cup means more teams and more excitement, but how does it all work?
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Rugby World Cup 2027 FAQs: Format, pools, tickets
World Rugby has set course for the 2027 World Cup in Australia, unveiling its logo and wider branding for the tournament. Here are some of the key things to know about the event as it stands right now.
