The unheralded Welsh prop that left Mako Vunipola in a heap
Harri O'Connor is relaxing in sunny Lanzarote after a long hard season when his phone rings unexpectedly.
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Editor's Pick
International
Opinion
How should I feel about a crap All Blacks side?
But every hero needs a villain and the All Blacks, those monsters under the bed who’d snatch me away in the night...
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The Rugby Championship
Opinion
Neil de Kock: Boks have own blueprint when plotting All Blacks' downfall
Of the last five meetings, the Springboks have only won once with three wins for the All Blacks and one draw. I don’t make much …
The Rugby Championship
Opinion
Los Pumas need Cheika's magic in time for the World Cup
Currently ninth in the World Rugby Rankings, Los Pumas are fully aware that every test they play until their debut in France 2023 …
The Rugby Championship
Opinion
The two sides to the Springboks, the good and the ugly
This subservient desire to slow the game down and not play with the ball was disgraceful for a team that was making their World Cu…
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International
Analysis
The All Blacks' lost competitive advantage that they must find again
The All Blacks' attacking ability has slowly faded in the age of super powered defences and the widely trumpeted 'rush defence' th…
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International
Opinion
This is not a dangerous All Black side for the Boks to 'watch out' for
If they can't beat the worst performing All Black side in 25 years in their own backyard for the first time since 2014, when will …
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International
Opinion
The All Blacks coaching drama has breathed life into The Rugby Championship
Well, they’ve made their bed now. They’ve staked everything on Foster and they’ve absolved him of any blame.
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International
Interview
England's World Cup pool is about to get a whole lot tougher
England’s bid for Rugby World Cup glory in France next year is about to become tougher with Samoa aiming to add former All Black…
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The two best teams in the world
The two best teams in world rugby are clearly France and Ireland and the latest rankings by World Rugby finally reflect that.
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International
Opinion
With these All Blacks it's about coaching and leadership, plain and simple
The losses being piled up by this coaching regime is doing more damage to the All Blacks’ brand than any admission of failure ev…
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International
Opinion
Jake White: The Springboks' million dollar question
Saturday was do-or-die. The Boks let one slip slip and lost for the first time in history at home to Wales in Bloemfontein, so th…
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