'Welsh rugby has much to do for the national team to prosper in Australia in 2027'
Warren Gatland exited the World Cup with the goodwill of the Welsh rugby public and will waste no time in preparing for the journe…
Opinion
Richie Mo'unga has come of age as an All Blacks No 10
Perhaps the most important decision the All Blacks have made in the last 15 months has been to commit to Richie Mo’unga as their…
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WXV 1
Opinion
Anna Caplice: 'This tournament has been created to close those gaps'
WXV is in its infancy, this is the first year of it. This tournament has been created to close those gaps. These big scorelines ma…
Rugby World Cup
Opinion
‘This is the best England side we've ever had, isn’t it?’
I mean forget 2003, or Grand Slam victors, forget that silver medal team of 2019 that ousted the All Blacks so succinctly, this is…
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The night the French dream died
The devastation took hold at the final whistle but when the pain recedes, France have a young squad and will throw everything at A…
'The Boks will go again. It is what they do.'
In sport, there can only be one winner and at the Stade de France, France mourned for its stars, while South Africans rejoiced for…
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Rugby World Cup
Opinion
The All Blacks did their job as Ireland suffered from their own ineptitude
They had ample opportunities to beat the All Blacks on Sunday and weren’t good enough to take them. At times, that was due to th…
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Rugby World Cup
Opinion
Ref Watch: Who will be given the task of rugby's grandest contest?
In addition to surprise Rugby World Cup finalists we may also have a very unexpected referee.
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Rugby World Cup
Opinion
Grow up and stop booing Owen Farrell
Being booed by the opposition can be seen as a badge of honour for many elite sportspeople. In a gladiatorial environment, it is a…
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The key to the All Blacks turning the tables on Ireland
The All Blacks have shown that they are a team that can fix itself, evolve and pick themselves up after crushing defeats
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Mick Cleary: 'Owen Farrell is not to everyone’s taste but he is a scrapper beyond compare'
Unbeaten yet unfancied, England have taken on the mantle as rank underdogs against the Springboks after navigating Fijian fire
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Cojones and Corleones...
Has there ever been a better weekend of Test Rugby? Fans have been spoilt with quarter-finals from the ages
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