How the All Blacks are enduring pain now in readiness for 2027 RWC crusade
The All Blacks have posted mediocre results, by their own high standards, but sunnier uplands await with a crop of gifted youngste…
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Report: France planning to stiff 2025 tour to play All Blacks
France head coach Fabien Galthie has laid bare his plans for the next Rugby World Cup cycle in 2027, which includes short-changing…
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'Another James Lowe or Gibson-Park': Irish glee as New Zealand lose 'next Dan Carter'
The loss of Hurricanes' first five-eighth Aidan Morgan to Ireland club Ulster on a two-year deal was met with excitement and resig…
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How Leinster neutralised 'long-in-the-tooth' La Rochelle
The Irish province slew their great foe, prompting questions about the serial champions' age profile.
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Grave questions loom for southern hemisphere nations in 2024
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have significant issues to combat this year.
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Rugby World Cup
Opinion
Eddie is not the knight in shining armour for Australian Rugby
The good news though is this result isn't the death of Australian rugby. The Wallabies are one part of a system, the most visible …
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'We’ve done it in New Zealand': Ireland coach fires warning to All Blacks
Ireland believe they are capable of significant improvement moving towards a pivotal Paris showdown with Scotland.
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Rugby World Cup
Opinion
Destroying the flawed assumptions with the Springboks' loss to Ireland
If De Klerk makes the penalty kick then Kolbe's try doesn't eventuate. Instead of three points they end up with five, but the narr…
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Six Nations statement: Why the Owen Farrell red card was rescinded
The Six Nations have issued a statement explaining the decision by an independent disciplinary hearing to free the red-carded Owen…
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How Quins' Jason Gilmore is making the Wallabies' case for the defence
The Queenslander has brought defensive excellence to a team whose DNA is all-out attack.
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International
Opinion
Let’s not pretend you have to play in New Zealand to be an All Black
Cane cited South Africa, who successfully cobbles players together from Europe and Japan and churns out Rugby World Cup-winning te…
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'They don't need any more help': Dallaglio voices fears over SA sides in Champions Cup
After a season and two rounds of South African sides being in the Investec Champions Cup, a familiar theme has already been establ…
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