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Ardie Savea wants New Zealand to be more ruthless after taking a lead

All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea says they need to learn how to maintain their composure better after their performance dropped off in the second half of their 25-17 win over Scotland.

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Pressure ramps up on Australia camp after shock loss to Italy

Australia head coach Joe Schmidt has asked for patience and for fans to trust the process after they fell to a surprise 19-26 loss to Italy in Udine on Saturday.

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Rassie Erasmus praises Siya Kolisi for putting the team first

Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus revealed Siya Kolisi had no complaints when he was subbed off for Ruan Nortje after Lood de Jager was shown a red card.

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Former French lock urges Le Bleus to front up to the Springboks in Paris

South African-born former France international Paul Willemse believes Les Bleus need to try bto ully the Springboks' forwards to gain the upper hand at Stade de France.

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Scott and Jordie Barrett ruled out of All Blacks' Murrayfield mission

All Blacks captain and lock Scott Barrett and his brother Jordie have both been ruled out of the Scotland match due to injuries.

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'I think they are still carrying a lot of hurt,' says Bok No.8 Jasper Wiese

Springbok hardman Jasper Wiese is expecting France to come into Saturday's match with plenty of emotion.

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