International
Opinion
Neil de Kock: Damian Willemse selection suggests the Bok plan is progressing
The team comes first and if it means a 6-2 bench split is going to give you a better chance of getting the result you need then I …
Editor's Pick
International
Opinion
The All Blacks cannot lose this week
The addition of Joe Schmidt to the coaching group is an incredible stroke of luck. He’d have been a welcome addition to the staf…
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International
Opinion
Ignore the blarney and a heck of an Ireland tour awaits
Cut from the same tell-them-little-or-nothing cloth as his old Saracens mentor Mark McCall, it’s rare that Ireland boss Andy Far…
International
Opinion
From soundbites to rookies... four pressing England tour issues
It’s daft how these World Rugby tour schedules create yawning gaps in between particular types of fixtures... you have to go bac…
'I went in early one morning, packed up all my stuff and left'
By early evening, after a few sangrias, and with the sun setting, Devin Toner may gift himself a few precious moments to reflect. …
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Super Rugby Pacific
Opinion
It's time for the Chiefs to raid the Blues' outside back stocks
Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan will be casting a glance over the riches stored away by some of the other Super Rugby sides around t…
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International
Analysis
The systemic weakness in Ireland's watertight defence the All Blacks must target
Ireland's watertight defence has been a hallmark of their game under Andy Farrell, conceding just four tries in this year's Six Na…
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Super Rugby Pacific
Opinion
The Blues saved the worst for last but it won't change many All Black selections
Mo'unga, Havili and Goodhue would be your 10-12-13 All Blacks combination if you were picking solely off this game. However, it wo…
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Gallagher Premiership
Interview
'Any beer in here? They don't do champagne anymore when you win'
It was pantomime at Twickenham when Leicester hero Freddie Burns arrived in to say his piece to the media around an hour after ful…
Gallagher Premiership
Interview
'I'm not bothered, I'm not after praise from people I don't know'
Being Owen Farrell, the Saracens and England captain, can’t be an easy gig with so much attention focused on everything that you…
Gallagher Premiership
Opinion
The Borthwick selection call I just can't understand - Andy Goode
Steve Borthwick has made some big calls ahead of the Premiership final but it’s Saracens’ experience and their Test match anim…
Gallagher Premiership
Interview
'I was sold the dream by Venter, he could sell anything to anyone'
Charlie Hodgson has never forgotten the first impression Brendan Venter made when courting him to sign for Saracens. The seasoned …
