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1. Wallabies finalise their coaching team for 2012
   The Wallabies have finalised their coaching team for the upcoming June Internationals and the inaugural Southern Hemisphere Rugby Championship featuring Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, and South Africa with the appointments of Tony McGahan, Andrew Blades and Nick Scrivener
2. Former All Blacks coach Henry joins Argentina
   New Zealand's Rugby World Cup winning coach in 2011 Graham Henry has agreed to join Argentina as an adviser ahead of the new Four Nations tournament later this year.
3. No Leicester deal for Agulla due to Four Nations
   Aviva Premiership Rugby Club Leicester Tigers won't offer Argentina winger Horacio Agulla a new contract due to his international commitments.
4. Argentina reveal Rugby Championship venues
   Argentina will play their home matches in next year's inaugural Rugby Championship at Mendoza, La Plata and Rosario, the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) have announced.
5. Pumas close to finalising Four Nations venues
   Rugby Bosses in Argentina have revealed that the cities of Rosario and Mendoza will host the Pumas as part of the Pumas 12 match schedule for 2012.
6. Argentina re-appoint Santiago Phelan as coach
   The Argentina Rugby Union have re-appointed Santiago Phelan on a two year contract after he led the team to the Rugby World Cup quarter finals.
7. Buenos Aires double header likely for Pumas
   SANZAR want Argentina to host two of the their three home matches in the newly named Rugby Championship next year in Buenos Aires according to CEO Greg Peters.
8. Springboks to play All Blacks in Soweto
   The Springboks will return to Soweto for the final home Test of 2012 when they take on newly-crowned world champions New Zealand in the final encounter of the new Rugby Championship which replaced the TriNations.
9. Tri-Nations replaced by 'The Rugby Championship'
   SANZAR have confirmed the expansion of the TriNations tournament by including Argentina from 2012 will mean that the name of the tournament to "The Rugby Championship" and released the dates for the new tournament.
10. Expanded TriNations' new name to be unveiled
    The TriNations will not be known as the Four Nations as widely expected and is set to be renamed the The Rugby Championship from 2012.
11. Beale wins Australian player of the year gong
    Wallabies and Waratahs fullback Kurtley Beale has won the John Eales Award which is the award for the top Australian rugby player of the year. Twenty-two-year
12. All Blacks shocked that Cooper was let off
    The All Blacks have been left dismayed after Wallabies star Quade Cooper was let off for kneeing captain Richie McCaw in the head in the TriNations decider.
13. All Blacks paid for their slow start : McCaw
    The All Blacks were shown the importance of a strong start and switched-on mental approach by the Wallabies in the Tri-Nations decider just weeks before the World Cup, captain Richie McCaw said.
14. Wallaby coach Deans delighted with TriNations
    Wallabies coach Robbie Deans hailed his side's tenacity after they held on to beat the All Blacks and claim the Tri-Nations crown, but warned the victory was "irrelevant" to the upcoming World Cup.
15. Wallaby Cooper found not guilty of foul play
    Australian flyhalf Quade Cooper has been cleared of a charge of foul play by a SANZAR Judicial Hearing held in Brisbane following his side's 25-20 victory over New Zealand in the Tri-Nations decider.
16. All Blacks coach Graham Henry slams his players
    All Blacks coach Graham Henry has admitted his players playing standards have dropped after the Rugby World Cup squad was named.
17. Cooper cited for foul play in TriNations decider
    Wallabies fly half Quade Cooper has been cited for foul play during Australia's 25-20 TriNations victory over New Zealand in Brisbane.
18. Coaches play down Australian TriNations title
    Australia coach Robbie Deans and New Zealand coach Graham Henry have played down the significance of Australia winning the TriNations ahead of the Rugby World cup.
19. Australia beat New Zealand to win TriNations
    Australia won the TriNations for the first time in 10 years when they beat New Zealand 25-20 in Brisbane in the last ever TriNations match.
20. Australia beat New Zealand in Brisbane
    This match will be a very special match not only because it will decide the TriNations in 2011 but it will also be the last ever TriNations match as next year we will have the Four Nations with Argentina.