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New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne has been ruled out of the remainder of the team's limited-overs tour of Europe due to an Achilles injury. Milne felt pain in his left Achilles during the team's first net session in Ireland and a scan this week revealed he would need some rest and rehabilitation. The recovery timeline for the injury means he will likely only be available for the final two matches of the Tour against the Netherlands. With extra bowling cover needed in the squad for the remainder of the tour, the selectors felt Jacob Duffy was deserving of selection and that he had been impressive in his time away with the Test and ODI squads in England and Ireland respectively.

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Talking points ahead of Wales’ third Test against South Africa

Wales face South Africa in a Test series decider on Saturday that would have seemed inconceivable just four months ago.

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Sam Whitelock and Tadhg Beirne’s second-row battle could decide Test series

New Zealand and Ireland meet on Saturday for a mouth-watering series decider at Sky Stadium in Wellington.

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Veteran scrum-halves Danny Care and Nic White can shape Test series decider

Veteran scrum-halves of enduring brilliance will go head to head when England and Australia clash in a series decider at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.