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Six uncapped players in Ireland squad
Ireland will bring six uncapped players to North America next month with Stuart Olding and Tommy O'Donnell among those given a chance with nine first team regulars away with the British and Irish Lions. Read full article

Wallabies resigned to loss of Polota-Nau
Robbie Deans has accepted that Tatafu Polota-Nau will not play a part in the British and Irish Lion series but is hoping George Smith will still be available after both were injured on Saturday. Read full article

Shields up to push claim for higher honours
Wellington Hurricanes loose forward Brad Shields has had the misfortune of being lumbered with quite possibly the worst acronym a New Zealand rugby player can receive. Read full article

Contepomi lends experience to Pumas
Argentina's 2011 World Cup captain Felipe Contepomi, who has just retired from profesional club rugby, was named on Thursday in Argentina's squad to face England and Georgia in the June test window. Read full article

Eight newcomers in France squad
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre on Tuesday called up eight uncapped players for his 35-man squad to tour New Zealand tour next month. Read full article

Halai and Blues backs earn All Blacks call-up
Uncapped Auckland Blues backs Frank Halai, Charles Piutau and Francis Saili have been rewarded for some scintillating Super Rugby performances by being included in New Zealand's training squad. Read full article

Crusaders coach scotches Scotland rumours
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder on Tuesday denied speculation linking him to the vacant Scotland job, saying his ultimate goal is to coach the All Blacks. Read full article

Rugby players press for integrated season
The head of New Zealand's Rugby Players Association says international representative players could take strike action to press claims for an integrated international season with fewer matches. Read full article

Tamati Ellison to returm to Japan
All Blacks centre Tamati Ellison will rejoin the Japanese club side Ricoh at the end of the current Super Rugby season, adding to New Zealand's concern about a drain of midfield talent. Read full article

IRB unveil new plan to counter scrum chaos
Rugby chiefs unveiled on Wednesday their latest bid to cope with the persistent problem of scrum collapses in major international matches. Read full article

Robshaw rested for England tour
England captain Chris Robshaw has been left out of England's 32-man squad announced on Wednesday for a fixture with the Barbarians and a three-match tour of Uruguay and Argentina. Read full article

Kahui to miss France tests
An injured shoulder means All Blacks centre Richard Kahui will miss next month's test series against France and his hopes of playing club rugby in Japan are in doubt, reports said on Tuesday. Read full article

Horwill commits to Wallabies until 2015
James Horwill is looking forward to the "series of a lifetime" against the British and Irish Lions after signing an extension to his deal with the Australia Rugby Union (ARU) until 2015 on Monday. Read full article

Higginbotham extends Wallabies deal
Australia back row forward Scott Higginbotham has extended his deal with the Wallabies until after the 2015 World Cup. Read full article

Scotland search for new coach
Scotland have begun the search for a new national coach after Scott Johnson was appointed the country's Director of Rugby, the Scottish Rugby Union said on Friday. Read full article

All Blacks Kahui injures shoulder again
New Zealand centre Richard Kahui has suffered another shoulder injury although the extent of the damage is unclear at this stage, according to his Waikato Chiefs Super Rugby side. Read full article

Scotland star Lamont forced to retire
Scotland star Rory Lamont was forced to retire on Friday after losing his battle to recover from a broken leg. Read full article

Cipriani in hospital after being hit by bus
Former England flyhalf Danny Cipriani has left hospital after being treated for concussion following a collision with a bus, his club Sale Sharks said on Thursday. Read full article

Schmidt hopeful of getting Irish job
Two-time European Cup-winning coach Joe Schmidt said on Tuesday he was hopeful he would be named the new Ireland coach after Leinster allowed him to speak to the IRFU last week. Read full article

England to start S. America tour in Uruguay
England on Monday announced that their summer tour to South America will begin in Uruguay on June 2. Read full article