Opinion
Mick Cleary: 'The strength of England's spine will determine defining weeks for Borthwick's regime'
The core of England's lineup, from hooker through to full-back, will be key to their hopes of breaking new ground this November
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Gabriel Ibitoye: Bristol's white-knuckle blueprint can '100% win trophies'
For the past 18 months, the Bears wing has been one of England's sharpest weapons, though national honours continue to elude him.
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Analysis
Why Ireland refuse to put O'Mahony, Murray and Healy out to pasture
The veteran trio has a combined age of 107 yet Andy Farrell wants his on-field ambassadors to stick around.
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Al Kellock: 'Glasgow need something to shift the dial, so the Tuipulotus, Steyns and Fagersons can stay with us'
The Warriors managing director talks contracts, realpolitik and the importance of their ambitious move to Hampden Park.
Analysis
How Quins' Jason Gilmore is making the Wallabies' case for the defence
The Queenslander has brought defensive excellence to a team whose DNA is all-out attack.
Analysis
Bad blood swirls as the All Blacks head north
New Zealand will be underdogs in at least two of their November Tests - and that has probably never happened before.
Opinion
Mick Cleary: 'England need to knock over one of the Big Two this autumn, as a bare minimum'
With upheaval in the camp, Steve Borthwick has chosen not to rock the boat with selection but expectation is still heaped on Engla…
Star Columns
Why Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i must not become Folau 2.0
Joe Schmidt needs time - and patience - to mould and tutor his shiny new rugby league recruit.
Are the All Blacks playing the retention game and losing?
New Zealand rugby has seen at first a trickle but now a steady flow of talent going offshore to hurt them where it counts
Rugby fans are about to find out what Robertson's All Blacks are made of
A rebuilding phase for New Zealand has laid the foundations and it is time to see how robust those building blocks really are
Analysis
Cautious Robertson 'has to produce wins more than next generation players'
The All Blacks coach's selection policy for their northern tour is in sharp contrast to his predecessors.
'No scrum, no win' - Why props could become rugby's new poster boys
The front-row juggernauts are big athletes with big personalities, and a job which requires brain as well as brawn.
Will the withdrawal of the ‘top 20’ devalue France’s tour of New Zealand?
In resting Antoine Dupont and the rest of his 'premiums', has Fabien Galthie undermined a mouth-watering voyage?
Interviews
Jordi Murphy: 'If you drop your output by even 5 per cent, there’s someone else ready to go.'
The former Ireland backrow hopes to use his experience to help guide the next generation and learn from his mistakes
Ben Bamber: 'I'm going to be your biggest headache, I'll be a nightmare'
Two years ago, Ben Bamber gave up rugby to stack shelves and labour. Now, he's a Sale Sharks mainstay.
How Aphelele Fassi found the freedom to fly
The gifted full-back has refined his rough edges and is thriving from working with a reborn Springbok backline
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Opinion
'With near-religious conviction, how good does it feel to be a Bok fan?'
For those with longer memories than 2019, the Rassie Erasmus era is a time of vast plenty.
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Thierry Futeu: 'The policeman chased me, I pretended to throw a stone at his head and ran for the border'
The Cameroon-born Spain prop has the most arresting back story of robbery, refugee camps and a quest for citizenship.
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