It's semi-finals Sunday at the World Rugby U20 Championship and following last Tuesday’s weather-affected schedule, the hope will be that all six matches will be played to an 80-minute conclusion unlike on match day three when there were just four and a half matches completed due to the heavy rain making pitches unplayable.
Rugby's inability to adapt to changing times means the grassroots game is struggling as other formats prosper.
Which is why the hand-wringing and pearl-clutching over Louis Rees-Zammit’s move to the National Football League has struck a nerve
The passing of Eddie Butler has shocked the rugby community, who will mourn his rich baritone, linguistic dexterity and most importantly, deep humility. He will be sorely missed.
Nice guys never win? The research says differently...
Big-name European rugby signings catch the eye and grab column inches, but it is often less-heralded transfers that end up making the biggest difference.
It’s difficult to envisage another team denying the Crusaders a second-ever three-peat, not when they have got such an array of quality players, such a breadth of depth in their squad, and largely the same core of players who went back-to-back.