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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Halfback Valentine Holmes scored three tries and Queensland again showed its superiority in the State of Origin series with a 22-6 win Wednesday over New South Wales in the decider of the three-match series.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand police say British and Irish Lions prop Kyle Sinckler was arrested for ”minor disorder” hours after Saturday’s third rugby test against the All Blacks in Auckland but was released without charge.
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SYDNEY (AP) Parramatta took advantage of a State of Origin-depleted Melbourne to beat the Storm 22-6 in Australia’s National Rugby League.
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) With a plastic clown nose perched above a wry smile, it was hard to find a happier man at Eden Park on Saturday than British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Fiji claimed a place at the 2019 Rugby World Cup Saturday when it rallied to beat Tonga 14-10, securing the Pacific Nations Cup title for the second straight year.
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PARIS (AP) In its bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, France can count on President Emmanuel Macron.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) The South African rugby union has confirmed what was already widely expected – the Cheetahs and Southern Kings will be dropped from Super Rugby from next season.
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The All Blacks and British and Irish Lions enjoyed a moment of calm Friday as they put in place the final elements of their preparation for the third test at Auckland’s Eden Park which will decide the three-match series.
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Only a week ago, British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland was a man under pressure, facing a test against the All Blacks that seemed likely not only to decide the three-match series, but to weigh heavily in any assessment of his own career.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) All Blacks selectors have taken a massive gamble by naming fullback Jordie Barrett and center Ngani Laumape to make their first test starts in Saturday’s decider against the British and Irish Lions.
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After three days spent relaxing in the South Island resort of Queenstown, the British and Irish Lions have resumed in earnest their preparation for Saturday’s third and deciding rugby test against New Zealand.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) The New Zealand All Blacks face a strain on their midfield resources as they attempt to regroup after last weekend’s test loss to the British and Irish Lions and to prepare for the series-deciding third test in Auckland on Saturday.
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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Brisbane Broncos halfback Ben Hunt and Melbourne Storm playmaker Cameron Munster have been called in to the Queensland squad to replace injured stars Johnathan Thurston and Darius Boyd for next week’s series-deciding State of Origin match against New South Wales.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) All Blacks center Sonny Bill Williams has been suspended for four weeks after being sent off for a dangerous shoulder charge in Saturday’s second test against the British and Irish Lions.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) British and Irish Lions backrower Sean O’Brien has been cited for striking an opponent during Saturday’s second rugby test against the All Blacks.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) The United States qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup as the top North American side for the first time after thrashing Canada by a record 52-16 on Saturday.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Only a series victory against New Zealand next week will make British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton a happy man.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) All Blacks coach Steve Hansen was again forced to address the issue of intent to injure after center Sonny Bill Williams was sent off for a reckless shoulder charge during Saturday’s defeat by the British and Irish Lions.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) The British and Irish Lions leveled the three-test series against New Zealand with a 24-21 win in the second test Saturday, after the All Blacks played 55 minutes with 14 men following a red card for center Sonny Bill Williams for a reckless shoulder charge.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Center Sonny Bill Williams became the first All Black to be sent off in a rugby test since 1967 when was shown a red card for a shoulder charge in the 25th minute of Saturday’s second test against the British and Irish Lions.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Tonga has beaten Samoa 30-26 in a Pacific Nations Cup rugby test on Saturday, its first test in eight years in the Tongan capital Nuku’alofa.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Tonga has beaten Samoa 30-26 in a Pacific Nations Cup rugby test on Saturday, its first test in eight years in the Tongan capital Nuku’alofa.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew is confident British and Irish Lions tours will continue but says they will likely be shorter in future.
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SUVA, Fiji (AP) Australian John McKee will coach Fiji at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan after the Fiji Rugby Union announced on Friday his contract as national coach had been extended by two years.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Returning captain Sam Warburton has echoed calls for the British and Irish Lions to step up the physical aspect of their game in Saturday’s second rugby test against the All Blacks.
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The chances of South Africa’s Lions ending New Zealand’s recent rule over Super Rugby have been hurt with the playoffs approaching after influential captain Warren Whiteley was ruled out for 6-8 weeks with injury, likely seeing him miss the rest of the competition.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has called a truce in his war of words with British and Irish Lions opposite Warren Gatland, saying he hopes to enjoy a beer with his rival when the three-test series is over.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) All Blacks fullback and vice-captain Ben Smith has been ruled out of next week’s third test against the British and Irish Lions with a concussion.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Ireland center Robbie Henshaw and Wales winger George North are returning home from the British and Irish Lions’ tour of New Zealand after sustaining injuries in a match against the Wellington-based Hurricanes.
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LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (AP) Rugby coach Ric Suggitt, who guided national teams for both the United States and Canada, has died. He was 58.
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