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ENGLAND COACH EDDIE Jones has called on Luther Burrell for the tour of Australia, in place of injured centre Manu Tuilagi. Burrell – a controversial omission from England’s Rugby WorldContinue readingEngland call in Burrell to replace injured Tuilagi for Australia tour

John Fallon reports from Manchester IRELAND’S HOPES OF building on their epic wins over world champions New Zealand and Six Nations Grand Slam winners Wales have suffered a big set-backContinue readingBlow for Ireland U20s as out-half Johnston heads home injured

New Zealand 39Wales 21 KIERAN READ CELEBRATED his elevation to the All Blacks captaincy with a try as the New Zealand side produced a lethal finish to crush Wales 39-21Continue readingRead captains All Blacks to victory as Wales 63-year wait for success continues

IRISH LOCK JERRY Sexton has joined London Irish on a permanent deal, having spent the final months of the season on loan to the club from Exeter. The 23-year-old lockContinue readingSecond row Jerry Sexton signs permanent deal with London Irish

NEW ZEALAND’S WORLD Cup-winning coach Steve Hansen says he will make a decision on whether his future lies with the All Blacks or elsewhere before the start of the RugbyContinue readingHansen vows to tick all boxes before continuing as All Black coach

CONNACHT HAVE CONTINUED their summer recruitment of Irish-qualified players today with the signing of Lewis Stevenson for the season ahead. The 32-year-old lock was allowed to leave Ulster in JanuaryContinue readingEx-Ulster lock Stevenson joins Pro12 champions

A RAMPANT NEW Zealand inflicted further pain on Australia with a 29-9 victory to claim the Bledisloe Cup in Wellington this morning. The Wallabies stayed in touch in the first half,Continue readingDagg on the double as All Blacks whip Australia again

Munster 23 Cardiff 24 Murray Kinsella reports from Musgrave Park RASSIE ERASMUS TASTED defeat for the first time as Munster’s director of rugby as the Cardiff Blues secured a deservedContinue readingRassie Erasmus’ Munster taste home defeat to Cardiff in Cork

Terenure 18 Dublin University 25 DUBLIN UNIVERSITY ENJOYED a winning Ulster Bank League Division 1A debut as they handed 14-man Terenure College Park a 25-18 defeat at Lakelands Park tonight. TrinityContinue readingSmeeth’s Trinity surprise Terenure on opening night of Ulster Bank League

Kick-off 2.30pm Saturday unless stated. DIVISION 1A LANSDOWNE (1st) v OLD BELVEDERE (3rd), Aviva Stadium back pitch, tonight, 7.30pm As well as Ulster Bank League points being on the line, tonight’s floodlit tie doublesContinue readingLansdowne look for 3rd win on the trot, Cookies welcome ‘Tarf and all your UBL previews