Today's rugby headlines as Beauden Barrett feared concussion had ended his career and Wales star free to play again after ban
Here's your round-up of all the latest rugby headlines for Saturday, February 19.
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Brumbies start year against familiar foes
Allan Alaalatoa says a string of former ACT Brumbies will be playing with a point to prove when they return to GIO Stadium on Sunday with the Western Force.
Allan Massie: South Africa's storming of Six Nations deserves response laced with stiff conservatism
For most of my lifetime, a 20-17 defeat in Cardiff would have left one feeling not so bad.
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For most of my lifetime, a 20-17 defeat in Cardiff would have left one feeling not so bad.
Hat-trick hero Fainga'anuku helps Crusaders to win over Hurricanes
The Crusaders once again look like the team to beat in the Super Rugby Pacific tournament after they beat the Hurricanes, running out 42-32 winners at the Orangetheory Stadium on Saturday.
Hawies reveals new challenge in odd Currie Cup: 'You don't know what to do with yourself at times'
The Currie Cup's imperfect scheduling for 2022 has delivered a bizarre new challenge for its teams: potential boredom.
Three-try Chiefs too strong for Highlanders in Super Rugby Pacific clash
The Chiefs have beaten the Highlanders 26-16 in their Super Rugby clash in Waikato on Saturday.
Steely NSW Waratahs emerge from darkness
Wily Darren Coleman has detailed the lengths he reached to try to expose any "cancers" in the ranks after taking charge of the NSW Waratahs at their lowest ebb.