AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) The British and Irish Lions conceded a late try and lost 22-16 Wednesday to the Auckland-based Blues in their first-ever match against a New Zealand Super Rugby team.
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Blues beat British and Irish Lions 22-16 in Auckland
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) The Auckland-based Blues beat the British and Irish Lions 22-16 at Eden Park on Wednesday in the second match of the Lions’ 10-match tour of New Zealand.
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Tuipulotu to miss Blues match vs Lions after lateness
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu has been dropped from the Blues team to play the British and Irish Lions on Wednesday after arriving late at training.
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Reds to cut Simmons for 2018, rely on youth in Super Rugby
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Rob Simmons is set to be cut by the Queensland Reds, who have announced the 28-year-old international lock won’t be signed for the 2018 Super Rugby season.
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Lions to be tested by Blues in 2nd tour match
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) The British and Irish Lions will reach an important crossroads in only the second match of their New Zealand tour Wednesday when they play the Auckland Blues in their first ever meeting with a Super Rugby side.
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Wales hooker Ken Owens to lead Lions against Blues
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Wales hooker Ken Owens will captain the British and Irish Lions against a powerful Auckland-based Blues team in the second match of their New Zealand tour Wednesday.
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NRL: Cherry-Evans' field goal in extra time wins for Manly
SYDNEY (AP) Halfback Daly Cherry-Evans kicked a golden-point field goal to give the Manly Sea Eagles a 21-20 win Sunday over Canberra, spoiling a spirited second-half comeback attempt by the Raiders in the National Rugby League.
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Kerevi, Phipps ruled out of Wallabies squad for June tests
SYDNEY (AP) Injured center Samu Kerevi and scrumhalf Nick Phipps have been ruled out of Australia’s squad for rugby tests this month against Fiji, Scotland and Italy.
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Bryn Gatland tops father Warren at Lions' opening match
WHANGAREI, New Zealand (AP) With two members of the Gatland family on opposite sides in the tour-opener between the British and Irish Lions and the Provincial Barbarians on Saturday, only one of them was likely to be smiling at the end.
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Cordner leads Roosters over Broncos in National Rugby League
SYDNEY (AP) Two tries from second rower Boyd Cordner led the Sydney Roosters to an 18-16 win over Brisbane, moving the Roosters into the top four in the National Rugby League.
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Lions struggle to 13-7 win in New Zealand tour opener
WHANGAREI, New Zealand (AP) The British and Irish Lions narrowly avoided humiliation in the opening match of their rugby tour of New Zealand on Saturday when they stumbled to a 13-7 win over the semiprofessionals of the Provincial Barbarians.
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Blues beat Reds 34-29 in first Super Rugby match in Samoa
APIA, Samoa (AP) Replacement flyhalf Stephen Perofeta scored the winning try on debut to help the Blues beat the Queensland Reds 34-29 in the first Super Rugby match in Samoa on Friday.
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France, Ireland, SAfrica confirm bids for 2023 Rugby WCup
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) France, Ireland and South Africa say they have submitted formal bids to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
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McKellar moves up from assistant to take ACT head coach job
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) Dan McKellar will replace Stephen Larkham as ACT Brumbies head coach next season, the Super Rugby team announced Friday.
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Gatland stresses team harmony in Lions selections
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland says he will avoid the mistakes of predecessor and compatriot Graham Henry by keeping an open mind on selection ahead of the three-test series against the All Blacks.
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Warburton to lead Lions in New Zealand tour opener
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Sam Warburton will lead the British and Irish Lions in the first match in New Zealand against a Provincial Barbarians selection at Whangarei on Saturday.
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1st State of Origin: New South Wales beats Queensland 28-4
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Former San Francisco 49ers running back Jarryd Hayne scored one of New South Wales’ five tries in a 28-4 win over Queensland in the first rugby league State of Origin match on Wednesday.
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2017 Lions may need to heed the lessons of history
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) The British and Irish Lions are hoping their 13th rugby tour to New Zealand will be a lucky one, though that may depend on their ability to digest lessons of history and particularly to note the dangers of hubris.
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British and Irish Lions arrive in New Zealand
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) The British and Irish Lions landed in Auckland on Wednesday to begin their 13th rugby tour of New Zealand, facing possibly their toughest schedule as they attempt to achieve only their second test series victory over the All Blacks 47 years after the first.
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Karmichael Hunt among 8 rookies in Wallabies squad
SYDNEY (AP) Australia has picked former rugby league international Karmichael Hunt among eight uncapped players in a revamped rugby squad for June tests against Fiji, Scotland and Italy.
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Keogh quits Sharks board after facing court on drug charges
SYDNEY (AP) The former chairman of the Cronulla Sharks has quit the board of the National Rugby League premiership-winning club after facing court on drugs charges.
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Raiders beat Roosters 24-16 in National Rugby League
SYDNEY (AP) Winger Jordan Rapana scored two tries Sunday as the Canberra Raiders beat the Sydney Roosters 24-16 in the National Rugby League.
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Exeter becomes English rugby champion for first time
LONDON (AP) Exeter Chiefs became the rugby champions of England for the first time in their 146-year history by beating Wasps 23-20 in the Premiership final thanks to a penalty late in extra time at Twickenham on Saturday.
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Highlanders beat Waratahs 44-28 in Super Rugby
DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) The Highlanders extended their Super Rugby winning streak to nine games with a 44-28 win over the New South Wales Waratahs on Saturday, scoring two tries while the Australian side was down to 14 men during the second half.
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Cole: Lions devising formula to blunt All Blacks' threats
DUBLIN (AP) Tighthead prop Dan Cole says the British and Irish Lions can’t take on the All Blacks at their own game.
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Blues, Chiefs draw 16-16 in Super Rugby
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) Johnny Fa’auli finished a counter-attacking move in the 68th minute which earned the Hamilton-based Chiefs a 16-16 draw with the Auckland-based Blues in Super Rugby on Friday.
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All Blacks coach Hansen says he will likely retire in 2019
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen says he is unlikely to continue in the role after the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
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Warren Gatland's son among Barbarians squad to play Lions
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Flyhalf Bryn Gatland, son of British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland, will play for a Provincial Barbarians team against the Lions in the opening match of their New Zealand tour at Whangarei on June 3.
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1st Origin match: Thurston won't play for Queensland vs NSW
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Queensland playmaker Johnathan Thurston has been ruled out of next week’s State of Origin rugby league opener against New South Wales due to a shoulder injury.
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New Zealand's All Blacks win top Spanish sports prize
MADRID (AP) New Zealand’s national rugby team has been awarded Spain’s Princess of Asturias prize for sports in recognition of its success and for representing the values of solidarity and racial and cultural integration.
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