United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Munster | 2024/25 URC
Leinster player ratings: Leinster stormed out of the gates at Croke Park, threatening to run away with it with a commanding 21-0 s…
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Opinion
United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Munster player ratings vs Leinster | 2024/25 URC
Munster player ratings: Munster lost 26 - 12 to rivals Leinster in front of a league record 80,000-plus fans at the iconic Croke P…
International
Opinion
The five players Joe Schmidt should bring into the Wallabies’ squad
The nucleus of Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies is firming-up and it must continue to do so as there’s only four more Wallaby games ahe…
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Rugby World Cup
Opinion
Is this why Ireland and England struggle to win World Cups?
Hulle weet nee wat ons weet nie. They don’t know what we know. This refrain, popularised by the UFC fighter Dricus du Plessis, h…
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Opinion
It's emotive but Wasps, Worcester, Irish deserve a route back – Andy Goode
All three of the clubs that hit the rocks in the Premiership in 2022/23 have submitted an application to compete in a revamped sec…
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Opinion
WXV: ‘Every minute contributes to the betterment of each player'
With the third and final weekend of WXV tournaments about to kick off, we are in for yet another weekend-long feast of rugby as th…
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Rory Underwood's other-worldly England record may never be broken
A phenomenal mark of 48 tries, achieved against the odds, is still a distant prospect for today's top English wingers.
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International
Opinion
Losing Makasini won't hurt Australian rugby as much as failing the U20 graduates
A day after representing the Australian U18 rugby union side, schoolboy star winger Heamasi Makasini announced his future deal wit…
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Mick Cleary: 'Rivalry is a box-office ticket, ripe for indulgence and legitimate exploitation'
Domestic derbies and national rivalries are a rich part of rugby offering compelling drama.
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International
Opinion
The age of dominance is all but over for New Zealand rugby
The Black Ferns seem a shadow of the team that won the last Rugby World Cup, our secondary schools’ team just got tipped over by…
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Can New Zealand beat the world's best without Barrett at 10?
Even at 33, Beauden Barrett may be the All Blacks' 'franchise quarterback' through to Rugby World Cup 2027.
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The Rugby Championship
Opinion
The winners and losers from the All Blacks' Rugby Championship campaign
In the team's first Rugby Championship under head coach Scott Robertson, some new blood rose to the top and some familiar faces we…
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