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Australia's wing Joe Tomane takes part in an Australia team training session on September 21, 2015 at the University of Bath, south west England, ahead of their opening Rugby World Cup 2015 match against Fiji on Wednesday. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

The code-switch that saved Tomane

FOUR years ago, Joe Tomane was languishing in a rugby league career which had ground to a halt, until Wallabies assistant Stephen Larkham offered him a lifeline.

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1988: Daniel Neaga (centre) of Romania passes the ball during the match against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales. Romania won the match 15-9. \ Mandatory Credit: Russell Cheyne/Allsport

The revolution that killed rugby

AT one point Romania were a powerhouse, feared by the established rugby nations — and then the revolution came. But it’s not the one you’re thinking of.

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