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The All Blacks best XV is still up in the air as World Cup year looms
It would be a stretch to confidently say we have an outstanding or clearly defined All Blacks first XV in our midst.
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'Let's hear it for the boys': Men's involvement in Premier 15s shows growth of the league
When the theme for this column came to me with the sort of satisfying thump, I was surprised. As someone who aims to point all ava…
Welsh rugby enveloped in its latest existential crisis
As Wayne Pivac teeters on the edge of finding new gainful employment after a series of disappointing results, the wider-lens story…
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Willemse's brilliance can't save the Boks from the boring tag
The Springboks simply do not want the ball and that's okay. They are a defensive-minded team and play a pressure game based on ham…
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'Abby Dow was picked at fullback but didn't play a single game in that position'
The women’s dream team of the year also featured some puzzling selections. England’s Abby Dow was picked at fullback but didnâ…
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Four England takeaways, including case for a Smith/Farrell break up
Saturday was grim for England as the curtain fell on the Autumn Nations Series with a damaging thud, the comprehensive defeat to t…
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How the 27 England players capped in the 2022 Autumn Nations rated
England player ratings - Autumn Nations Series: Leaving Twickenham on Saturday night, the dominant takeaway was that Eddie Jones i…
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Wallabies player ratings vs Wales | Autumn Nations Series
The Wallabies had a point to prove against Wales on Sunday morning (AEDT), as they looked to avoid a four-match losing streak to e…
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England player ratings vs South Africa | Autumn Nations Series
England player ratings live from Twickenham: A deja vu scenario, but with quite a damaging outcome for England on this occasion.
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The recurring theme of the Eddie Jones' era - Andy Goode
Last week’s England performance typified the second half of the Eddie Jones era and so does the situation they find themselves i…
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Neil de Kock: Springboks only one percent off being the team to beat
Nevertheless, the Springboks have selected a strong side. In the backline, while the Boks have backed Damian Willemse at No.10, it…
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All Blacks player ratings: High highs and low lows for centres and outside backs
The All Blacks' midfielders and outside backs mixed moments of the sublime with an equal number of moments of despair in 2022.
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