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The final weekend of the Rugby Championship will go down to the wire, with just a point separating the table-topping Springboks and the All Blacks ... and with the Wallabies only three points behind them

3 October 2025

The final weekend of the Rugby Championship will go down to the wire, with just a point separating the table-topping Springboks and the All Blacks ... and with the Wallabies only three points behind them

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All Blacks playmaker Damian McKenzie is vowing to seize the opportunity to start at number 10 in the second Bledisloe Cup test in Perth
	3 Oct: All Blacks playmaker Damian McKenzie is vowing to seize the opportunity to start at number 10 in the second Bledisloe Cup test in Perth... more

All Blacks prop Tyrel Lomax's stop-start season could be over after re-injuring his thumb
	3 Oct: All Blacks prop Tyrel Lomax's stop-start season could be over after re-injuring his thumb... more

Captain Scott Barrett has returned to lead the All Blacks against Australia in Perth on Saturday
	2 Oct: Captain Scott Barrett has returned to lead the All Blacks against Australia in Perth on Saturday... more

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has made two bold selection calls in his side to face the Wallabies in the second Bledisloe Cup test on Saturday
	2 Oct: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has made two bold selection calls in his side to face the Wallabies in the second Bledisloe Cup test on Saturday... more

Former All Black Ma'a Nonu's back in the points, adding to his record as the oldest player to score a try in the French Top 14 rugby competition
	2 Oct: Former All Black Ma'a Nonu's back in the points, adding to his record as the oldest player to score a try in the French Top 14 rugby competition... more

Wing Payton Takimoana has made the NRLW's league team of the year in her first season
	2 Oct: Wing Payton Takimoana has made the NRLW's league team of the year in her first season... more

Organisers of breakaway rugby competition R360 have told Australian player agents to plan for an October 2026 start date...with claims funding has been secured for three seasons
	1 Oct: Organisers of breakaway rugby competition R360 have told Australian player agents to plan for an October 2026 start date...with claims funding has been secured for three seasons... more

The All Blacks are learning to be happy with ball in hand again
	1 Oct: The All Blacks are learning to be happy with ball in hand again... more

World Rugby have confirmed the draw for the 2027 men's World Cup will take place in December
	1 Oct: World Rugby have confirmed the draw for the 2027 men's World Cup will take place in December... more

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