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Rugby Union News Headlines
Steyn makes way for Goosen
Johan Goosen will start his first Test for the Springboks when he runs out at fly-half against Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
- Meyer on Steyn, Goosen & lots of tries at Loftus
- Moore ruled out
Rugby Championship
Same again for Pumas
Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has kept faith in the starting XV that lost to Australia for Saturday's outing against New Zealand.
- Hansen not happy
- Mealamu wary
- McCaw's mental approach
Aviva Premiership
Bath duo cleared
Bath duo Dan Hipkiss and Michael Claassens have both been found not guilty after being cited during Saturday's defeat to London Irish.
- Hanks free to play
- Cueto blames players
- Armitage rejoins Exiles
Rugby Championship
Wallabies not distracted by Cooper
The Wallabies insist that the mood in their camp has not been affected by the controversy surrounding Quade Cooper's latest outbursts.
- Reds rubbish Cooper exit
- Brumbies sign South African lock
Currie Cup
Aplon blow for Western Province
Western Province speedster Gio Aplon has been ruled out of Saturday's Currie Cup clash against the Golden Lions at Newlands.
- James at 10 for Lions
- Griquas forced to change
- Blue Bulls XV
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- Stowers cleared
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- Sharks reshuffle their backs
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Tasman give Waikato a scare
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Preview: Waikato v Tasman
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Preview: Auckland v Counties Manuaku
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Top 14
- Phillips to undergo hand surgery
- Juan Smith heading to France?
- Clermont on Stade alert
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Latest Poll
| Fixture | Details |
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| All times are local | |
| Aviva Premiership | |
| Friday , September 28 | |
| Northampton vs Wasps | |
| Worcester vs London Irish | |
| Saturday , September 29 | |
| Leicester vs Exeter | 14:15 |
| Bath vs Sale | 14:15 |
| Sunday , September 30 | |
| Harlequins vs Saracens | 14:00 |
| London Welsh vs Gloucester | 15:00 |
| More Aviva Premiership fixtures | |
| RaboDirect PRO12 | |
| Friday , September 28 | |
| Newport-Gwent D'gons vs Edinburgh | |
| Cardiff Blues vs Ulster | |
| Glasgow vs Zebre | |
| Connacht vs Leinster | |
| Saturday , September 29 | |
| Benetton Treviso vs Scarlets | 18:05 |
| Ospreys vs Munster | 18:30 |
| More RaboDirect PRO12 fixtures | |
| Rugby Championship | |
| Saturday , September 29 | |
| South Africa vs Australia | 17:00 |
| Sunday , September 30 | |
| Argentina vs New Zealand | 00:10 |
| More Rugby Championship fixtures | |
| Top 14 | |
| Friday , September 28 | |
| Clermont Auvergne vs Stade Francais | |
| Saturday , September 29 | |
| Grenoble vs Racing Metro Paris | 18:30 |
| Agen vs Bordeaux-Begles | 18:30 |
| Montpellier vs Castres | 18:30 |
| Perpignan vs Mont de Marsan | 18:30 |
| Toulouse vs Toulon | 20:45 |
| More Top 14 fixtures | |
| Currie Cup | |
| Friday , September 28 | |
| Sharks vs Blue Bulls | 19:10 |
| Saturday , September 29 | |
| Cheetahs vs Griquas | 14:00 |
| Western Province vs Lions | 14:00 |
| More Currie Cup fixtures | |
| ITM Cup | |
| Friday , September 28 | |
| Auckland vs Counties Manukau | |
| Saturday , September 29 | |
| Wellington vs North Harbour | 17:35 |
| More ITM Cup fixtures | |
| Fixture | Details |
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| All times are local | |
| ITM Cup | |
| Thursday , September 27 | |
| Waikato 20 - 19 Tasman | |
| Wednesday, September 26 | |
| Southland 16 - 12 Northland | |
| Tuesday , September 25 | |
| Bay Of Plenty 26 - 36 Wellington | |
| More ITM Cup results | |
| Aviva Premiership | |
| Sunday , September 23 | |
| Exeter 14 - 12 Saracens | |
| More Aviva Premiership results | |
| ITM Cup | |
| Waikato 27 - 52 Canterbury | |
| Otago 39 - 13 Tasman | |
| More ITM Cup results | |
| Aviva Premiership | |
| Saturday , September 22 | |
| London Irish 29 - 22 Bath | |
| Northampton 37 - 31 Worcester | |
| Leicester 9 - 22 Harlequins | |
| Gloucester 29 - 22 Wasps | |
| More Aviva Premiership results | |
| RaboDirect PRO12 | |
| Leinster 22 - 16 Edinburgh | |
| Cardiff Blues 34 - 18 Benetton Treviso | |
| Munster 33 - 13 Newport-Gwent D'gons | |
| More RaboDirect PRO12 results | |
| Top 14 | |
| Toulon 33 - 12 Castres | |
| Stade Francais 34 - 24 Perpignan | |
| Mont de Marsan 16 - 28 Agen | |
| Bordeaux-Begles 15 - 23 Montpellier | |
| Racing Metro Paris 13 - 12 Biarritz | |
| Clermont Auvergne 44 - 20 Grenoble | |
| More Top 14 results | |
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| Western Province 45 - 21 Griquas | |
| Lions 28 - 22 Sharks | |
| Blue Bulls 34 - 30 Cheetahs | |
| More Currie Cup results | |
| ITM Cup | |
| Auckland 43 - 30 Wellington | |
| North Harbour 17 - 27 Southland | |
| Northland 31 - 32 Taranaki | |
| More ITM Cup results | |
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| 1 | Wales | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | England | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Ireland | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | France | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Italy | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Scotland | 5 | 0 |
Breaking Rugby Union News
- Preview: Clermont v Stade Franšais
- Spies ruled out of November tour
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- Who's hot...and who's not!
- Phillips to undergo hand surgery
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- Predictions: Rugby Championship
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Gallery: Premiership Round Four
We take a look at some of the best images from Round Four in England.
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In pictures: ITM Cup action
There's been plenty of action in the ITM Cup this year. We look back at some of the best images.
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Aviva Premiership: Rounds 2 & 3
We take a look back at the second and third rounds of Aviva Premiership action...!
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Gallery: Australia 23 Argentina 19
We look at the best stills from the Wallabies' victory over the Pumas on the Gold Coast.
Gallery: Premiership Round Four
We take a look at some of the best images from Round Four in England.
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Postcards from the Highveld 3
We've sent a man to the Highveld - where Wallaby denial hangs in the air - to give you a view from inside of the Rugby Championship.
The Cobus Visagie column
Former Springbok prop Cobus Visagie shares his thoughts on the Rugby Championship in the fifth edition of a series of columns.
Loose Pass
This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with planning futures, deciding futures and uncertain futures in the game...
Letter of the week
Planet Rugby readers are never short of an opinion and our mail box is seldom empty. Ireland's coach is in the spotlight this week.
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