Ireland and South Africa share the same player development dilemma
Neither nation can accommodate all its versatile back players, nor even decide which position suits them best.
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Ireland and All Blacks to renew rivalry overseas again - report
Ireland will take on New Zealand next year at the site of their first-ever win over the All Blacks, Chicago's Soldier Field, accor…
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Ellis Park ecstasy: Springboks blitz All Blacks late in comeback victory
Ellis Park made for a raucous setting for the first Test between the host Springboks and All Blacks of 2024, and both sides appear…
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Should rugby take the road less travelled?
The season denouements threw up a plethora of styles and stories - but which will prevail in the months ahead?
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Rassie Erasmus has let us all down
Rassie Erasmus has told us often and loudly that the Springboks represent the best of South Africa. He’s right. They are proof o…
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'Not good for the global game' - Irish TV pundit slams Bok approach
Former Scotland coach turned Irish television rugby pundit Matt Williams believes the scrum heavy approach to the sport as encapsu…
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Is the balance of power shifting across the Tasman?
The Reds' win over the Chiefs hints at a sea change in a struggling Super Rugby Pacific.
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Why European rugby is in danger of death-by-monopoly
The emergence of three super clubs may threaten the Investec Champions Cup, but there is a solution.
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All Blacks address how Rieko Ioane behaved at full time versus Ireland
The All Blacks have addressed Rieko Ioane's heated exchange with Johnny Sexton and ear-cupping antics following the final whistle.…
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How Fiji left the Wallabies shell-shocked and issued a World Cup warning
Australia lost all the pure power contests that the game has to offer against Fiji in Saint-Etienne, and that was all she wrote.
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What the All Blacks will have learned from Springboks' set-piece battle
Until the last half-hour of their semi-final with South Africa, England won the tactical battle hands-down.
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Why Tomas Albornoz might be a better fly-half than Damian McKenzie
The Argentine pivot fits his team's style and structure far better than his illustrious All Blacks peer.
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