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<title>Brumbies end British and Irish Lions unbeaten run</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> The Brumbies ended the British and Irish Lions unbeaten run on their 2013 tour of Australia with a 14-12 victory in Canberra on Tuesday. </description>
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<title>Habana : De Villiers deserves more credit </title>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Springbok wing Bryan Habana says that captain Jean de Villiers is not given enough credit for the way that he leads the South African national rugby side. </description>
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<title>Van Graaan: Springboks must learn to adapt better </title>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> Springbok forwards coach Johann van Graan has said that they must learn to adapt better to the way referees interpret the breakdown area. </description>
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<title>Southern Kings coach quits &amp; returns home to NZ</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Super Rugby&apos;s newcomers the Southern Kings have announced that their backs and attack coach Brad Mooar, has left thefranchise and will be returning to New Zealand for personal reasons. </description>
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<title>White issues British and Irish Lions a warning</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Brumbies coach Jake White says that if the British and Irish Lions don&apos;t win the first test match against Australia&apos;s Wallabies they could become obsolete. </description>
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<title>Wallaby winger Ioane fit to play British &amp; Irish Lions </title>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Reds and Wallabies winger Digby Ioane says that he is fit to play in the first Test against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday even though he had surgery four weeks ago. </description>
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<title>Former Bok lock leaves Wasps &amp; returns to SA</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> Aviva Premiership Rugby Club London Wasps have announced that former Springbok Marco Wentzel will leave the club and return to South Africa for for family reasons.</description>
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<title>Delve&apos;s Rebels can&apos;t wait for Lions challenge</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby captain Gareth Delve used to have a dream of playing for the British and Irish Lions but he has now set his hopes on beating them. </description>
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<title>Bok captain De Villiers in doubt for final test match</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> Springbok captain Jean de Villiers for South Africa&apos;s final June test match against Samoa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. </description>
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<title>Scotland lose two more players for Italy clash</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> Scotland have suffered another blow for their match against Italy in Pretoria this weekend as they have lost two forwards for the match. </description>
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<title>North&apos;s British &amp; Irish Lions Test hopes improve </title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> Wales winger George North&apos;s chances of being available for the British and Irish Lions first test against the Wallabies have improved but Jamie Roberts is in &quot;grave doubt&quot;. </description>
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<title>Argentina tour gives Lancaster selection headache</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> England head coach Stuart Lancaster has admitted that he faces some tricky decisions before he finalises his Elite Player Squad in August.</description>
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<title>De Villiers : We didn&apos;t underestimate Scotland </title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Springbok Captain Jean de Villiers says that they did not underestimate Scotland after they were given a scare in their 30-17 victory in Nelspruit on Saturday. </description>
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<title>Williams: No way I could say no to B &amp; I Lions </title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> Former Wales winger Shane Williams says that he is proud to be able to help out the British and Irish Lions for one match ahead of the first Test against the Wallabies. </description>
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<title>Shane Williams starts for British &amp; Irish Lions </title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The British and Irish Lions have named their team to play the Brumbies with a shock call up and inclusion of former Wales winger Shane Williams. </description>
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<title>All Black Carter cleared to start in 3rd France test</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>The All Blacks can expect to have star fly half Dan Carter in their third and final Test against France after he was given the all clear to play. </description>
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<title>Arno Botha ruled out for the rest of the season </title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>Springbok and Bulls loose forward Arno Botha has been ruled out for the rest of the season after he ruptured ligaments in his knee during South Africa&apos;s victory over Scotland in Nelspruit on Saturday.</description>
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<title>Second string Ireland smash Canada</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 04:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>A second string Ireland side without their British and Irish Lions stars brought Canada down to earth with a 14-40 Test triumph at BMO Field.</description>
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<title>Four players to make Brumbies debut against Lions</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description> The Brumbies have named four new faces as well as Wallabies squad members Peter Kimlin and Scott Sio in their side to face the British and Irish Lions.</description>
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<title>Seven try England smash Argentina to win series</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<description>England scored seven tries on their way to securing a historic series victory over Argentina when they beat the Pumas 26-51 in Buenos Aires.</description>
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