One of the most highly touted prospects in the recently unveiled All Blacks XV squad is 22-year-old Fabian Holland, a lock who recently became eligible for New Zealand and spent time being quizzed by Sam Whitelock.
Is Eben Etzebeth the greatest lock of his generation? Perhaps if we find a definitive conclusion there, we can then ponder where he ranks on the all-time list.
The Top 14 has long been thought of as the land of giants in a rugby union context and here we test the theory with a look at the average physical make-up of a player in each squad.
In just a few days another season of the Top 14 kicks off with the likes of Owen Farrell, Siya Kolisi, Josua Tuisova, and Davit Niniashvili making the numbers of the overseas players ready to make the headlines and wrestle for the title.
In just a few days another season of the Top 14 kicks off with the likes of Owen Farrell, Siya Kolisi, Josua Tuisova, and Davit Niniashvili making the numbers of the overseas players ready to make the headlines and wrestle for the title.
The legendary second-row maybe entering his final season as an All Black but the Crusader is only looking forward
The Ospreys lock has become a tower of strength with Wales and he has the size and ability to keep ruling the skies in the Test arena
A look back at one of the greatest tries scored by a forward in the history of Super Rugby.
At the start of this decade, the Hurricanes could hardly be put in the same breath as the Crusaders. One franchise had lost two Super Rugby finals, while the other had won seven of them as Super Rugby’s most successful franchise.
Michael Cheika says it is a little bit of a stretch for opposite number Steve Hansen to claim Australia lacked respect in Sydney.