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    A trans-Tasman affair to open next year's Rugby World Cup has been bundled into touch

    A trans-Tasman affair to open next year's Rugby World Cup has been bundled into touch


    The Sydney Morning Herald reports organisers have decided to stage the Wallabies pool game against the All Blacks in Sydney, after the opening weekend.

    Perth was granted hosting rights for the opening match on October 1, which will see Australia meet either Hong Kong China or Chile.

    The report says sources were concerned a Wallabies defeat in the opening match would deflate local interest levels.

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     02 Feb: Super Rugby have announced five law innovations ahead of the 30th anniversary season starting late next week
     01 Feb: The New Zealand men's and women's sevens rugby teams are both through to the semi-finals at the Singapore Sevens
     31 Jan: The Black Ferns Sevens have demolished Great Britain 64-nil to open their Singapore World Series campaign, running in 10 tries
     31 Jan: Black Ferns Sevens vice-captain Jorja Miller thinks the strength in connections from playing both the seven-a-side and fifteen-a-side codes will help the team to defend their Singapore Sevens title this weekend
     30 Jan: Rugby Australia has shown its desire to retain young talent after re-signing star Wallabies outside back Max Jorgensen through to the 2031 World Cup
     30 Jan: Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell will remain a thorn in the side of the Black Ferns
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