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New Zealand rugby ace accused of "threatening to kill" rival with throat-slitting gesture

Friday's Super Rugby clash between the Melbourne Rebels and the Hurricanes was overshadowed by the questionable actions of seasoned New Zealand No 8 Ardie Savea

Ardie Savea makes throat-slitting gesture as rival screams 'he's threatening to f*****g kill him'

Ardie Savea makes throat-slitting gesture as rival screams 'he's threatening to f*****g kill him'

The incident left pundits stunned and surprised

Rebels fall to Hurricanes but Savea in spotlight

Rebels fall to Hurricanes but Savea in spotlight

Melbourne have suffered Super Round heartbreak, falling to the Hurricanes 39-33 but the spotlight was on winning skipper Ardie Savea's throat-slitting gesture.

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Super rivals Rebels and Force to resume hostilities

The Western Force host Melbourne in Super Rugby Pacific round one on Saturday night, opening a fresh chapter in the bitter rivalry between the sides.

Doubters add to Force's chip-on-shoulder mentality

The Western Force are widely tipped to struggle this season, but new coach Simon Cron is full of optimism heading into Saturday's clash with Melbourne Rebels.

Rebels pipped by Chiefs in Super thriller

Melbourne have been denied a Super Rugby Pacific victory with Chiefs prop Ollie Norris scoring in the 80th minute to seal a 33-30 win at AAMI Park.

Rebels' Gordon to embrace Suncorp return

Melbourne Rebels No.10 Carter Gordon hopes his former Queensland Reds teammates try to unsettle him in Saturday's Super Rugby Pacific opener.

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