Rugby World Cup
Opinion
Brad Weber would’ve been the next-best option for the World Cup
But if we’re looking for a bloke to bark at forwards in the way Smith so effectively does, then Weber would’ve been the next-b…
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Editor's Pick
Rugby World Cup
Opinion
Final chapter of this Boks' era has been written
Looking back on this era, winning the World Cup did not bring world dominance for South African rugby. It will have to go down as …
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International
Interview
'Nothing from up top': Billy Proctor staying patient after All Blacks XV tour
With All Blacks David Havili, Braydon Ennor, Dallas McLeod, and Jack Goodhue all suffering injuries this season, and Alex Nankivel…
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Rugby World Cup
Analysis
Why Jesse Kriel is the secret weapon the Boks need against Ireland
It was not Am who played in the No 13 jersey that night, but Jesse Kriel, who now stands to take over as the first choice outside …
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Rugby World Cup
Analysis
Politician Borthwick's dispiriting squad reveal – Andy Goode
Henry Slade’s omission is a major surprise but after another drab performance in Cardiff and a dispiriting England Rugby World C…
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Rugby World Cup
Opinion
The All Blacks are comfortably the world's third best team right now
Both of them have logged wins over all of the Southern Hemisphere powers over this cycle, France has a 5-2 record against the Rugb…
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Rugby World Cup
Analysis
Position-by-position guide to the 10 England cuts made by Borthwick
Steve Borthwick had the task on Saturday night of sitting down with his assistants in Cardiff to reduce the England squad of 43 pl…
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Rugby World Cup
Opinion
The All Blacks who are most at risk of missing out on World Cup squad selection
With the Rugby Championship, Freedom Cup and Bledisloe Cup trophies locked away for another year, Ian Foster and his selectors wil…
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Rugby World Cup
Exclusive
'A big name will miss out; I hope it’s not Ben Earl' – Austin Healey
Monday is D-day for Steve Borthwick’s wannabe England players. Having auditioned 61 options over the course of the summer and wh…
Opinion
Here's where it gets sticky for Scotland
It was only a warm-up game. And it was only a heavily rotated France fielding almost none of their heaviest hitters. But by the wa…
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Rugby World Cup
Analysis
From 61 to 33… Last chance saloon in England RWC selection process
The wait is nearly all over, England fans. Whereas the likes of reigning Grand Slam champions Ireland simply announced a squad of …
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The Rugby Championship
Opinion
The gnawing doubt at the heart of the Springboks selection policy
If you’re a fan of the Springboks and still in your 20s, you’re in luck. No other side with a realistic shot at winning the Wo…
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