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Fiji squad for the Autumn Nations Cup

Vern Cotter selects his playing group for the first timeBreakaway: Waisea Nayacalevu of Fiji (Getty Images)New coach Vern Cotter has picked his first Fiji squad of 32. Fiji are set to take on the Autumn …Continue reading »

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The uphill climb to grow rugby in Nepal

Plenty of hard work is going into pushing the sport in the Asian nationThe peak: The Webb Ellis Cup in the Himalayas, with Everest in the background (Getty Images)The uphill climb to grow rugby in Nepal There are no prizes for guessing what one of the greatest challenges …Continue reading »

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Japan’s offload king Tim Lafaele on his wrestling inspiration

The Japan centre is famed for slick passing but exploits in the ring have spurred him onRing kings: Lafaele (left) with Hendrik Tui (far right) at Wrestle Kingdom (pic: Tim Lafaele)Offload king Tim Lafaele on his wrestling inspiration Like oh-so many Samoan kids, Tim Lafaele was a fan of wrestler …Continue reading »

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