Israel Folau is in but Quade Cooper is the most notable omission from coach Robbie Deans' initial 25-man Wallabies squad to take on the touring British and Irish Lions in June and July.
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Wallabies coach Robbie Deans was bracing for the worst after George Smith suffered a knee injury that was likely to keep the champion flanker out of the coming series with the British and Irish Lions.
Ronan O'Gara, Ireland's most capped player and top points scorer, announced his retirement from rugby union and will take up a coaching role at big-spending French club Racing Metro.
The Queensland Reds have missed a prime chance to jump to the top of the Australian conference with a 27-13 Super Rugby loss to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
The Highlanders' horror Super Rugby season continued in Pretoria as the Bulls cruised to their fifth consecutive win with a comfortable 35-18 victory at Loftus Versfeld.
Jonny Wilkinson delivered another brilliant display of goalkicking to guide Toulon to its first European Cup title, booting 11 points in a 16-15 victory over Clermont-Auvergne in an all-French final in Dublin.
Berrick Barnes has led the NSW Waratahs to a priceless 28-22 victory over Super Rugby frontrunners the Brumbies on a night of carnage for Wallabies hopefuls at ANZ Stadium.
The Crusaders have continued to build momentum into their Super Rugby campaign with a clinical 23-3 win over the Blues that moves them into second spot in the New Zealand conference.
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Jonny Wilkinson will put his battered body through one more test of durability as he attempts to guide Toulon to a first European Cup title in the all-French final against Clermont-Auvergne in Dublin.
Video highlights, live stream commentary, live updates as they happen and minute-by-minute, and all the action as the Crusaders host the Blues at AMI Stadium in Christchurch for the 2013 Super Rugby season.
A late penalty try at last gave the Melbourne Rebels something to smile about as they recorded a breakthrough 30-21 win over the Stormers in their Super Rugby clash at AAMI Park.
Steve Hansen’s still unsure how many players he’ll get to name for the three-test series against France but as many as 10 players could be culled from the All Blacks 38-strong wider training squad.
The much anticipated return of France to take on the All Blacks in the three Test Steinlager Series is proving a hit with fans with more than 71,000 already booking their seats.
It's an all-French final but New Zealand players and coaches will play another major role when the European Cup final is fought out.
In a bid to spark their own performance the Crusaders may consider inviting a freshly available local lad to deliver their pre-match motivational speech as they seek utu against the Blues.
Brumbies coach Jake White and his NSW Waratahs counterpart Michael Cheika have dealt a number of Wallabies hopefuls selection blows ahead of Saturday night's Super Rugby blockbuster in Sydney.
All the match ups and head-to-head games of Round 14 of Super Rugby for 2013.
The Super Rugby auditions have been held around the country – now the hopefuls have been selected for the All Blacks boot camp.
The Stormers will be forced to hand over more than $30,000 in fines after being found guilty of abusing match officials and bringing the game into disrepute.
Tawera Kerr-Barlow's six-week absence with a broken jaw does not appear to have hampered his All Blacks chances
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