The Rugby Championship
Opinion
Springboks will rue benching the man who single-handedly dismantled the All Blacks
Make no mistake – this is an All Blacks side lacking structure, strategy and confidence – but there’s good reason to believe…
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Opinion
The Rugby Championship
Opinion
The All Blacks lost their edge years ago
Recent All Blacks results have sparked an insecurity throughout New Zealand, the gravity of which hasn’t been felt in over a dec…
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Opinion
Premier 15s: 'We need to have 6-8 teams consistently competitive before we add more clubs'
Back in June, the RFU outlined plans to professionalise the Premier 15s within the next ten years as part of a new strategy. Racha…
The Rugby Championship
Opinion
Los Pumas need to be mentally stronger to finish when it is there for the taking
Los Pumas were one team in the opening forty minutes, another team in the following twenty and seemed to lose the plot in the fina…
The Rugby Championship
Opinion
Producing proper test match forwards not high on New Zealand's priority list
Nine scrums out of 10 against the All Blacks, you’ll win a penalty. Let’s say half of those are in kicking range, so that’s …
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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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Sam Cane can silence captaincy questions with Springboks statement
Sam Cane doesn’t need to be a great captain to survive, but he does need to be a great player.
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International
Opinion
Seeing both sides: Understanding the RFU's decision on trans participation
The RFU has announced that trans women will no longer be able to take part in full contact women’s community rugby, a decision t…
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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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Opinion
Prioritising professionalism: Why Premier 15s and unions are leading the way
The growth of women's rugby has led to repeated calls to professionalise the game and over the past month we’ve seen the RFU ann…
