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          W.A. border stance forces Super Rugby AU tweak

          Rugby Australia has been forced to tweak its Super Rugby AU draw in a bid to get the Rebels to Perth and then back home to Melbourne for a first game at AAMI Park in more than a year.

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          6dSam Bruce

          Would a Wallabies fly-half please stand up?

          Super Rugby AU returns with a double-header as players from across the competition look to make an early Wallabies impression. There could be as many as four fly-half contenders, the stage set for one man to step up and make the position his own.

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          7dBrittany Mitchell

          Super Rugby AU Top 10 players to watch

          After a nice summer break, Super Rugby AU 2021 is finally here and there's plenty to be excited about for this year's rendition. With just three days until kick-off we look at the Top 10 players you need to keep an eye on this season.

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          8dSam Bruce

          Super Rugby AU 2021 preview: Can anyone dethrone the Brumbies?

          The second season of Super Rugby AU is upon us, the competition set to reach a swathe of new eyeballs with the broadscast partnership between Nine and Stan. The big question is: Can anyone stop the Brumbies going back-to-back?

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          22dBrittany Mitchell

          Young Tahs bring flair as they eye Super AU trophy

          With less than two weeks until the Super Rugby AU 2021 season kicks off with a grudge match between the Waratahs and Reds in Brisbane, new Tahs captain Jake Gordon says his young side are ready to bring flair and speed to the competition.

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          27dSam Bruce

          The storylines to watch in Australian rugby in 2021

          The official start of the Australian rugby season is now just three weeks away, but things are already moving both on and off the field. Here are some of the key storylines to follow in 2021.

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          Super Rugby AU trial match cancelled

          Australian Super Rugby teams have chosen to reduce trial matches to just one each ahead of the Super Rugby AU season kick-off in February due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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          Rebels training disrupted by border chaos

          Melbourne Rebels are the latest sports team to get caught up in border mayhem with five Super Rugby players left in training limbo.

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          104dESPN staff

          RA, NZR bury hatchet for trans-Tasman Super comp

          A "Super Round" highlights the creation of a crossover trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition for 2021, with one lucky city set to host five games on the one weekend in a similar concept to the NRL's Magic Round of 2019.

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          106dESPN Staff

          RA release Super Rugby AU 2021 fixtures

          Rugby Australia have released the fixtures for the second season of Super Rugby AU, with a double-header to kick off the season and their new broadcast rights deal with the Nine Network and Stan.

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          108dSam Bruce

          Rugby AU embarks on new era with Nine, Stan

          Rugby Australia has severed its 25-year association with Foxtel and embarked on a new era by signing its broadcast rights over to the Nine Network and its streaming service Stan.

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          150dESPN Staff

          New Wallabies era begins, Rennie names squad

          The new era of Wallabies' rugby has officially begun with incoming Wallabies coach Dave Rennie releasing his first squad ahead of this year's Bledisloe Test series and Rugby Championship.

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          Injury carnage as Reds into Super final

          Dave Rennie's Wallabies stocks have taken a beating as the Queensland Reds beat the Melbourne Rebels 25-13 to book their spot in the Super Rugby AU final.

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          168dSam Bruce

          Preview: Reds deserved favourites but hope for Rebels

          Queensland Reds are the form team of Super Rugby AU and have conceded only two tries in their last three games. But the Rebels have shown they too can be a quality team, one with plenty of big-game experience.

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          Eloff try ensures Rebels make Super Rugby AU playoffs

          Cabous Eloff scored a last-minute try as the Rebels beat the Force 34-30 in their final regular season game of Super Rugby AU in Newcastle on Saturday to reach the playoffs for the first time.

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          175dESPN Staff

          Super Rugby AU R10: Line-ups, odds, analysis

          The Brumbies and Reds may have already secured their places in the Super Rugby AU finals, but there's still plenty to play for this weekend.

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          7dESPN Staff

          Super Rugby AU R1: Line-ups, odds, analysis

          Super Rugby AU returns for 2021 with a double-header to start the season. Catch up with all the team news, odds and insights here.

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          178dSam Bruce

          Super AU R9: To'omua shows class as Wallabies competition hots up

          Round 9 of Super Rugby AU confirmed a home final for the Brumbies while the Rebels kept their playoff dreams alive. For the Wallabies however, the weekend's fixtures showed Dave Rennie the different style of player he has to consider.

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          Top Rebels can follow Hooper to Japan

          Dane Haylett-Petty or Matt Toomua, but not both, could join Michael Hooper on a Japan sabbatical, in a deal worked out with Rugby Australia and the Rebels.

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          181dESPN Staff

          Super Rugby AU R9: Line-ups, odds, analysis

          In the penultimate round of Super Rugby AU, four of the five teams are still fighting for a place in the finals with the Brumbies, Reds, Waratahs and Rebels all clambering for a top three position.

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          188dSam Bruce

          'Content is king': Waratahs boss backs RA's Origin play

          Rugby Australia hopes a State of Origin series might grab the attention of interested broadcasters and while there are concerns around whether it could dilute the existing Waratahs-Reds clashes, the concept has cautious support at NSW.

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          192dSam Bruce

          Super Rugby AU proving it has entertainment to stand alone

          Australian Super Rugby derbies have for many years been dreadfully dour affairs. But Super Rugby AU has broken the shackles of restraint and is rewarding long-suffering fans, giving Rugby Australia something to ponder amid the COVID-19 pandemic.