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Wales grabs 10 tries, beats Tonga 74-24 for 8th straight win

Eagles on 9-win streak after beating Romania 31-5

The United States will face Ireland next week unbeaten this year and on a nine-test winning streak after accounting for Romania 31-5 in Bucharest

All Blacks ramp up pressure ahead of test against Ireland

Sexton backs Murray missing All Blacks match

Jonathan Sexton supports Conor Murray’s “smart” call not to make Ireland’s showdown with the All Blacks this weekend his first match in five months

Ireland struggle to put down Pumas 28-17

Ireland got the scrap it wanted before playing New Zealand as it had to grind past Argentina 28-17 at Lansdowne Road

Wales wins 9-6 to end 13-match losing run against Australia

Wales ended a 13-match losing run against Australia as Dan Biggar kicked a late penalty for a 9-6 win in Cardiff on Saturday

Italy dims talk of 6N demotion after beating Georgia 28-17

Italy will hope it dimmed talk of being replaced in the Six Nations after comfortably beating Georgia 28-17 on Saturday

Tonga beats French Barbarians 49-38 in 13-try thriller

Tonga raced ahead before holding on to beat the French Barbarians 49-38 in a thrilling contest featuring 13 tries on Saturday

Sara Cox 1st female to referee top-flight English rugby game

Sara Cox has become the first female to referee a top-level English rugby union match

New Zealand Maori beat United States 59-22

New Zealand Maori beat United States 59-22 despite 3 yellow cards

Japan's oldest rugby venue ready to welcome the World Cup

Higashiosaka, home to Japan’s oldest dedicated rugby venue, is putting the finishing touches on its preparations to host matches at the 2019 Rugby World Cup

East to west, Rugby Australia switches venue for Bledisloe

South Africa beats Wallabies 23-12 in Rugby Championship

South Africa beats Australia 23-12 in Rugby Championship

Scotland fullback Hogg out for 3 months after ankle surgery

Fullback Stuart Hogg is set to miss Scotland’s four November rugby tests following ankle surgery which will sideline him for up to three months

Mo'unga to make 1st start for All Blacks against Argentina

Mo’unga to make 1st start for All Blacks against Argentina

Folau 50-50 for Wallabies test against South Africa

Folau rates himself 50-50 to play in Australia’s Rugby Championship test against South Africa

Japan opens Rugby World Cup stadium on 2011 tsunami site

Japan has opened a new stadium for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on the site of a school that was destroyed by a devastating tsunami in 2011

Daryl Gibson to remain as Waratahs coach

SYDNEY (AP) Former All Black Daryl Gibson will coach the New South Wales Waratahs in the 2019 Super Rugby season after leading the team to this year’s semifinals.

Ashton included in England rugby training squad

LONDON (AP) Chris Ashton has edged toward reviving his England rugby career after being included in a 44-man preseason training squad that will gather outside London this weekend.

Cooper, Hunt, Slipper to play in Australia's NRC

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Wallabies duo Quade Cooper and Karmichael Hunt will play in Australia’s National Rugby Championship from next month after being overlooked for Super Rugby selection this season by the Queensland Reds.

Melbourne, Souths move up in National Rugby League

SYDNEY (AP) Souths and Melbourne set up a top of the table clash next week in Australia’s National Rugby League with contrasting wins in the weekend’s 20th round.

Crusaders beat Hurricanes 30-12 to reach Super Rugby final

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) The Christchurch-based Crusaders maintained their seemingly unstoppable progress toward a ninth Super Rugby title when they overwhelmed the Wellington-based Hurricanes 30-12 in a one-sided semifinal on Saturday.

Judge orders Samoa rugby player to stay in US until trial

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A player for Samoa’s national rugby team has been ordered released from a San Francisco jail but he cannot leave the country pending trial on charges that he attacked players from Wales.

English rugby to trial lower tackle initiative

TWICKENHAM, England (AP) English rugby is to trial a player safety initiative which lowers the legal height of a tackle in a bid to reduce concussion and other injuries.

ASU rugby player who kicked opponent gets day in jail

PHOENIX (AP) An Arizona State rugby player accused of kicking an opponent in the face during a match last year has been sentenced to one day in jail.

Sam Warburton retirement a 'red flag' for rugby union, admits World Rugby chief Agustin Pichot amid injury crisis

Sam Warburton’s injury-enforced retirement is a “red flag” for rugby union that could be the trigger to bring in a radical change to how players are handled, admitted World Rugby vice-chairman Agustin Pichot. The former Wales and British and Irish Lions captain announced his retirement this week at

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