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          5dESPN staff and Reuters

          South Africa withdraw from Championship

          The world champion Springboks have officially withdrawn from the Rugby Championship, leaving just Australia, New Zealand and Argentina to challenge for the 2020 title.

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          13dESPN staff

          Western Force add star Pumas duo to 2021 roster

          Western Force have continued their recruitment drive ahead of next season, adding experienced Argentina duo Tomas Cubelli and Julian Montoya to their 2021 squad.

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          26dESPN staff

          Cheika to coach against Wallabies with Pumas

          Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has joined Argentina's coaching team for the upcoming Rugby Championship, which will be played in Australia from Nov.

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          27dSam Bruce

          NZ Rugby 'hasn't agreed' to Rugby Champ schedule

          New Zealand Rugby has expressed its "disappointment" at the Rugby Championship schedule released on Thursday morning, confirming it had not agreed to the fixture list approved by SANZAAR.

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          28dReuters

          Ledesma confident Pumas will play Rugby Championship

          More than a dozen Argentina players and staff, including Ledesma, tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few weeks as the Pumas assembled to prepare for the Nov. 7-Dec. 12 tournament.

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          42dESPN staff

          Australia firming as Rugby Championship host

          Speculation is mounting that Australia will host the Rugby Championship hub, rather than New Zealand, in what would prove a double-edged sword for the Wallabies and new coach Dave Rennie.

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          56dSam Bruce

          Rugby Championship 2020: What we do, and don't, know

          The Rugby Championship is the jewel in the southern hemisphere rugby season, but we remain no closer to learning whether the tournament will proceed after already being postponed due to the coronavirus. So where do things stand now?

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          141dReuters

          Australia want to host Rugby Championship "hub"

          Rugby Australia is in talks with the government about allowing New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina's teams to enter the country and be based in a "hub" for a condensed Rugby Championship later in the year.

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          179dSam Bruce and Tom Hamilton

          How can rugby reach its full potential?

          Rugby faces a potentially sport-changing decision when World Rugby votes for its chairman on Sunday. But in the middle of coronavirus pandemic, experts Sam Bruce and Tom Hamilton suggest some changes of their own.

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          188dReuters

          Argentina to abandon 2027 RWC bid - report

          Argentina will abandon plans to bid to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup to give Australia a free run as the southern hemisphere candidate, Sydney's Daily Telegraph reported on Thursday.

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          188dAAP

          No financial bailout for SANZAAR, Pichot says

          Vice-chairman Augustin Pichot says World Rugby won't bail out SANZAAR nations that hit the financial skids, making it critical they extract themselves quickly from the coronavirus pandemic.

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          190dAAP

          Rugby Championship proposal dampened by NZ

          New Zealand Rugby says the concept of Australia staging every match in a rapid-fire Rugby Championship this year is a long way from becoming a reality.

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          World Rugby delays decision on July Tests

          The fate of planned mid-year rugby union internationals will be decided this month, but the indications are they will be called off.

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          230dShafiek Mouton, Special to ESPN

          The rise and rise of Springboks and Sharks centre Lukhanyo Am

          Springboks and Sharks centre Lukhanyo Am has lived a fairytale over the past six months, starting with the World Cup title, and his form in Super Rugby is not letting the side down.

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          245dESPN

          Wales to host All Blacks and South Africa

          The Welsh Rugby Union has announced that it will play host to the All Blacks and South Africa in November as part of the 2020 Autumn Internationals.

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          271dSam Bruce

          Super Rugby 2020: So what's the deal again?

          The 2020 Super Rugby season is upon us? What, wait, how? Yes, the Jan 31. start is earlier than ever while the competition has also been shrouded in some uncertainty elsewhere. We answer the key questions ahead of next week's kick-off here.

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          369dESPN

          England to face All Blacks in 2020 autumn Tests

          England will host four Test matches at Twickenham Stadium in autumn 2020, with Australia, New Zealand and Argentina set to make the trip to London for the Quilter Internationals.

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          378dReuters

          Backline shines as Argentina beat U.S. to go out with a bang

          Argentina's backline cut loose for the first time at the Rugby World Cup as the Pumas closed a disappointing Pool C campaign with a 47-17 bonus point victory over the United States at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on Wednesday.

          2019 RankingsRugby Championship

          • ARG4th
            Tries Scored 1st South Africa : 11 Tries Scored
            SA1st
            3
            11
          • ARG4th
            Points Difference 1st South Africa : 51 Points Difference
            SA1st
            -43
            51