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Sione Va'enuku emptied the bins on Sydney streets from 4am to 1pm, then went training with the Roosters NRL team.
He paid his way to the UK, paid his visa to stay, and fought his way from Ampthill to @Saracens.
Long read with an early-szn Prem star 👇
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In six devastating months, Siphosethu Mnebelele lost his mother and father.
He was 12 years old, living in a West Rand township.
Now he's a junior world champion and very much on Rassie Eramus' radar.
A story of grief, community, and determination.
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"I had a start day lined up, I had my own tool bag ready to go."
Ollie Blyth-Lafferty was set to leave school at 16 and become a plumbing and heating engineer.
Four years on, he's one of Scotland's most exciting young players.
Long read 👇
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Back home in South Africa, Marco van Staden collects knives, model tractors and even bullet cartridges.
Once told he'd have to retire on medical grounds, 'Eskom' is gearing up for another tilt at the URC title today.
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On Saturday, Freddie Thomas turns 23. On Sunday, he hopes to make his debut for Wales.
Long read with the uncapped @gloucesterrugby tyro, who has been pulling up trees in the Premiership and was on the golf course when the Welsh call came.
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The discourse around Antoine Dupont has reached fever pitch since he lifted the gold medal with France.
GOAT or not, he is a very, very special player.
Analysis: Nick Bishop
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'Dupont and his teammates have put the pride back into French rugby.'
In France Antoine Dupont has transcended not just rugby, but sports itself.
✍️Gavin Mortimer on seminal moment in French sporting history.
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George Furbank has been a breakthrough star for England this year, but far from being a teenage wunderkind, the Northampton Saint, 27, has done it the hard way.
Tom Wood and Will Greenwood explain what makes him 'the nuts'
✍️@squiresneil1
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"With a system as small as Ireland’s it’s hard to cover all the bases, but you don’t get a handicapped start at Test level. It’s just a handicap."
Rassie Erasmus and Andy Farrell have issues to resolve ahead of the Durban decider.
✍️@BrendanFanning
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Ireland's lineout was severely disrupted in Pretoria, so what are they going to do to fix it?
@patmccarry picked the brains of former Leinster and Ireland hooker James Tracy.
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'How the England blitz ground the All Blacks to a standstill'
Analyst Nick Bishop drills down on a one-point arm-wrestle in Dunedin...
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"Gareth Southgate’s team has somehow found ways to win. Steve Borthwick’s side have to do the same."
An opportunity spurned in Dunedin, England will not find it any easier at Eden Park.
✍️@MickClearyTel
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After seven straight losses, Wales could do with a big result in Australia to turn doubters into believers.
✍️@OwainJTJones
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"The one thing for certain is the All Blacks will come for England, and come for them hard. That is a given in New Zealand."
@MickClearyTel says it would be a handy time for Steve Borthwick to make a statement and eke out a first win in NZ for 21 years
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Scotland are off to the Americas this summer, away from the glare of the Southern Hemisphere's heavyweights, so what can Gregor Townsend glean from a Finn Russell-less squad?
Plenty, explains @JLyall93
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With Chandler Cunningham-South and Ethan Roots in New Zealand wearing the white of England and Jamison Gibson-Park, Bundee Aki, James Lowe and Uini Atonio recognised world-class talents, have NZ Rugby dropped the ball when it comes to retaining talent?
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The backrow battle between Ireland and the Springboks is going to be seismic, and is likely to decide the outcome of the first Test.
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Dan Cole won't want any fanfare but this weekend he will join Jason Leonard as the most capped England forward of all-time, on 114 caps, and is set to surpass him if he plays in the Second Test at Eden Park.
An ode to the Colar Bear 🐻
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After months shrouded in mystery, the rugby world will finally find out what 'Razor' has been working on under the bonnet, and Wayne Smith's coaching IP is writ-large...
Analysis:✍️Nick Bishop
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"Standing in Twickenham, wearing the Springbok on my chest was emotional. I thought of him."
By his own admittance, Jordan Hendrikse didn't enjoy the perfect debut, but being true to himself in memory of his late dad meant everything.
✍️@danielgallan
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