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Leon MacDonald's influential No 12 says it's on the forwards to set the tone in Sunday's Super Rugby Aotearoa clash in Dunedin. http://dlvr.it/Rcn7q1

All the details you need to watch the English top flight wherever you are in the worldThe prize! The Gallagher Premiership trophy (Getty Images)All the details you need to watch the English top flight wherever you are in the world http://dlvr.it/RclfJW

New Zealand sport is packed with Māori and Pasifika talent, just not so much in the coaching ranks. Is it time for a change. http://dlvr.it/RcjjWD

Brumbies coach points out the hype that hides the faults in desperate Australian system. http://dlvr.it/Rcj20f

He won four titles with the now struggling club and the ex-AB has reached out to their under-pressure coach. http://dlvr.it/Rcfqst

OPINION: Young Warrior's border control ban has parallels with the passport problems encountered by a 1990s rugby legend. http://dlvr.it/RcdgMs

Former All Blacks pivot insists Chiefs can repay the home faithful in his milestone match. http://dlvr.it/Rccrnl

Tributes flow for All Blacks great who died, aged 69, in Auckland on Wednesday. http://dlvr.it/Rcb2j4

Stark warning as SA eyes shift north: "NZ present level of expertise we wouldn't be exposed to in other areas." http://dlvr.it/RcYrzb

All Blacks in the Mitre 10 Cup in the past has been a pipe dream. It's time for a solution. http://dlvr.it/RcY3dS

All you need to know about the upcoming Super Rugby Aotearoa clash. http://dlvr.it/RcWGMG

Boost for second tier nations as end of year tours north replaced by heavyweight tournament. http://dlvr.it/RcV3pM

Coach worried for battered, broken players after weeks of 'test match intensity'. http://dlvr.it/RcTGTS

Experienced coach looking on the bright side of lessons being learned in competition as close to test rugby as you get. http://dlvr.it/RcRThd

England coach says lessons should be learned as Super Rugby plots its latest rebirth. http://dlvr.it/RcQMz9

A reunion of former New Plymouth Boys’ High School 1st XV players has brought back memories of a phenomenal unbeaten era which may never be repeated. http://dlvr.it/RcPmRF

Experienced All Black laments late-game decision not to go to video official as his team pressed for victory against the Blues. http://dlvr.it/RcNfWT

Soon-to-be ex-Melbourne Storm chairman cleans the slate to take on twin rugby roles of high import. http://dlvr.it/RcMXZt

Hurricanes hang on to hand Crusaders their first loss on home soil in more than four years. http://dlvr.it/RcL3yY

After back-to-back defeats, Leon MacDonald's side is finally ready to unleash its star signing in his preferred position. http://dlvr.it/RcKhrk

OPINION: Who will blink first between NZ Rugby and Rugby Australia? There is plenty to play out yet. http://dlvr.it/RcJnr5

ANALYSIS: Forget the Kiwi-Aussie war of words, both countries have to plan for the possibility of closed borders until mid-2021. http://dlvr.it/RcGB5X

Five new faces and a positional switch for their star signing are the features of the Blues lineup to face the Chiefs Sunday. http://dlvr.it/RcGB1W

AB legend's strange declaration as he takes up role with Welsh club Scarlets. http://dlvr.it/RcF7nV

He's Hurricanes through and through, but a Pacific Islands side "gets my heart pumping". http://dlvr.it/RcBNS7

A 19-year-old man is the second person to be arrested after a late night brawl between rival clubs. http://dlvr.it/RcBNP5

Temporary international calendar confirmed to get test rugby under way again. http://dlvr.it/Rc9Hbn

OPINION: Yes, Super Rugby has had its issues - but a top level competition won't be the same without South Africa. http://dlvr.it/Rc6WVW

Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge urges disgruntled parties to not air their laundry in public. http://dlvr.it/Rc6WR7

Crusaders midfielder Jack Goodhue doesn't need telling what's coming his way in Christchurch on Saturday night. http://dlvr.it/Rc4ygv

All Blacks star tasked with unique challenges featuring moving targets, a hovering drone, and a ball shot from a cannon. http://dlvr.it/Rc2fTj

In-form Hurricanes wing to depart at season's end to play in England's Premiership. http://dlvr.it/Rc2fT8

OPINION: Warren Gatland's homecoming to the Chiefs has been a nightmare. An an unwanted record looms. http://dlvr.it/Rc18k0

An Invercargill City Councillor is keen to see a smaller boutique rugby venue at Surrey Park investigated to help with the decision-making on the future of Rugby Park. http://dlvr.it/RbyvtL

Dillan Halaholo has twice been convicted of performing an indecent act in public. http://dlvr.it/RbyvsT

Halftime rev-up from Aaron Mauger was key to the huge comeback win over Chiefs. http://dlvr.it/RbxcwT

Waratahs skipper not interested in positives from one-point defeat. http://dlvr.it/Rbw7X9

Chiefs flanker Lachlan Boshier​ has resigned with Taranaki for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup campaign. http://dlvr.it/RbvsMC

The laws should be founded on what is best and safest for grass roots rugby. They should be clear, way more concise and with an emphasis on safety. http://dlvr.it/Rbv0yt

Former Hurricanes player now lifting weights after being in intensive care six months earlier. http://dlvr.it/RbsQbd

Aaron Mauger's forward pack has fired up, and now he wants his side to have a crack at Warren Gatland's men with ball in hand http://dlvr.it/Rbs7Xm

Younger Barrett in good space for sibling battle, 'running at each other like they did on the Taranaki farm'. http://dlvr.it/Rbr21S

Blues flanker Dalton Papalii doesn't want to hear people go on about last weekend's Crusaders game. http://dlvr.it/RbnS6n

Former All Black goes into bat for Aussie scene struggling to match "humming" New Zealand competition. http://dlvr.it/Rbml1W

Opinion: Kiwi fans are less inclined to boo their own teams, as former ABs reveals he's not interested in writing a book. http://dlvr.it/RbmF3v

Beauden Barrett remains at fullback for Aucklanders' Super Rugby Aotearoa visit to Hurricanes on Saturday night. http://dlvr.it/RbjY1N

The dates for the eight-match tour in July and August 2021 won't be changed despite uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. http://dlvr.it/Rbhpsm

The England coach's autobiography has gained recognition at the Telegraph Sports Book Awards. RW appraises the book and the lessons that shaped Eddie Jones's career Secrets behind the smile: Eddie Jones at the 2020 Six Nations launch in London (Sportsfile/Getty)Rugby World reviews the award-winning autobiography of the larger-than-life England head coach http://dlvr.it/RbhL9q

All Blacks coach says future Super Rugby competitions can't afford to carry weak links as Australia fights for equal rights. http://dlvr.it/Rbdfn8

'It's a hard conversation to have.' Crusaders coach Scott Robertson on not starting Drummond. http://dlvr.it/RbcTVb