NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP

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Ben Donaldson misses late penalty as Ireland narrowly edge Australia in thriller

Australia's Ben Donaldson missed a late penalty as Ireland narrowly beat the hosts 33-31 in their Nations Championship encounter at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday.

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Dave Rennie off to positive start as All Blacks edge out France in Christchurch

New Zealand beat France 34-32 in a keenly contested Nations Championship clash in Christchurch on Saturday as Dave Rennie's tenure as head coach kicked off with a win.

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Erasmus confident in Bok depth ahead of England Test

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus insists there is no cause for alarm in the second row, although injuries have left the side with fewer specialist lock options than usual ahead of Saturday’s opening Nations Championship Test against England at Ellis Park.

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The Dave Rennie All Blacks era begins with two debutants for France clash

New Zealand head coach Dave Rennie has named a team that could see two players make their All Blacks debut against France in the Nations Championship on Saturday.

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Rising star Zach Porthen relishing the prospect of scrumming down against England

He might be on the bench, but that hasn't deterred Springbok prop Zach Porthen's excitement about potentially scrumming against some of the world's best in the England setup.

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Rassie Erasmus anticipates tough England challenge

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus expects a fierce contest when South Africa launch their Nations Championship campaign against England at Ellis Park on Saturday.

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