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Cooper set to officially become an Aussie

Wallabies star Quade Cooper has revealed he will take his citizenship test on Friday which will finally allow him to “officially call Australia home”.

Scotland , United Kingdom - 20 February 2021; Munster players huddle ahead of the second half of the Guinness PRO14 match between Edinburgh and Munster at BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Champions Cup change rules to help Covid-19 stranded teams

European Champions Cup organisers have granted teams an “unlimited” number of new players for this season’s competition to counter the fallout from travel restrictions.

Edwill van der Merwe Team of the Week Stormers

Lions unleash Van der Merwe, Jannie returns

Edwill van der Merwe will make his Lions debut against the Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship at Cape Town Stadium on Sunday.

Aaron Smith is chased by Brad Weber HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 19: Aaron Smith of the Highlanders is chased by Brad Weber of the Chiefs during the round 6 Super Rugby Aotearoa match between the Chiefs and the Highlanders at FMG Stadium Waikato on July 19, 2020 in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Scrumhalf headlines NZ rugby awards

Aaron Smith is the only All Black player that has been nominated in more than one category for the 2021 New Zealand Rugby awards.

Powell: Blitzboks’ resolve to be tested in Dubai

Coach Neil Powell says the Springbok Sevens’ mental and physical resolve will be severely tested this weekend in Dubai, where they are the top seeds for round two of the new World Rugby Sevens Series.

Sharks vs Saracens cancelled due to Covid

The scheduled rugby clash between the Sharks and Saracens in London next month has been cancelled due to recent developments regarding the new variant of Covid-19.

Munster’s exit delayed by more positive tests

Munster will have to remain in South Africa after it was confirmed that nine more squad members tested positive for Covid-19.

(12591822p) Wales vs South Africa. The South Africa team line up for the national anthem Autumn Nations Series, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - 06 Nov 2021

Stats show McGeechan was talking foreign

Following Ian McGeechan’s comments on the number of overseas-based players in the Springbok squad, here’s a breakdown of the number of foreign-born players in each of the world’s top 10-ranked Test teams.

Blitzbok trio in Dubai Dream Team

Three Blitzboks and four Argentinians have been included in World Rugby’s seven-man Dream Team for the Dubai Sevens.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 14: Ardie Savea of the All Blacks makes a break during The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on August 14, 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Savea commits to All Blacks, ditches code switch

All Blacks superstar Ardie Savea committed to play rugby in New Zealand for another four years Tuesday, jettisoning talk of a code switch to rugby league.