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    The Wallabies have lifted to third on the world rugby rankings - but just how real that improvement is will be proven on the fields of Europe next month

    The Wallabies have lifted to third on the world rugby rankings - but just how real that improvement is will be proven on the fields of Europe next month


    Despite the early loss of fullback Reece Hodge, Australia overcame stubborn resistance from Japan to make a winning start to their 2021 spring tour.

    The 32 - 23 win over the Brave Blossoms in Oita means the Wallabies have won five straight Tests for the first time since the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

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     Other Rugby News
     17 Dec: Blues coach Vern Cotter is a kid on Christmas with the homecoming of midfielder Pita Ahki
     17 Dec: The Highlanders have signed promising Southland playmaker Mika Muliaina for the next four years
     17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September
     16 Dec: Could Warren Gatland be poised to return to international rugby coaching?
     16 Dec: Former New Zealand Rugby high performance manager Don Tricker has been called in to oversee the review into the 2025 All Blacks season
     15 Dec: High praise for Hayden Wilde from the the voice of triathlon after a dominant year on the T100 circuit
     15 Dec: Another Robertson will be at the helm of Canterbury for their NPC title defence in 2026
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