Owain Jones
Paul Hill: 'I'm not going to kick Eddie Jones' door down and demand I get picked because that's not going to help anyone.'
Northampton Saints tighthead prop Paul Hill struggled with the early promotion to the England squad but the No 3 is now older and …
Gavin Mortimer
Warming the bench for a once-in-a-generation talent
The little-known players toiling in the shadows of giants.
Tony Johnson
Has Santa brought an early present for the All Blacks?
Joe Schmidt could be just the tonic that the All Blacks need.
Nick Bishop
Spoilers of old helping Irish provinces set the pace in Europe
Will Ireland prove the spanner in the EPCR works for England and France?
Gregor Paul
Schmidt will help All Blacks see themselves through northern eyes
Joe Schmidt has a deep understanding of Northern Hemisphere rugby, which can only benefit the All Blacks.
Garry Doyle
Earls of wisdom
Munster and Ireland wing is inspiring the next generation by talking openly about his struggles with bipolar disorder
Garry Doyle Jamie Lyall Owain Jones
Dupont is surging towards greatness
Antoine Dupont bewitches the rugby world, Munster marvel agains Wasps and Edinburgh down the mighty Saracens
Jamie Lyall
'He pointed his gun on my chest' - Van Rensburg's journey from armed robbery to salvation
Armed robbery, bereavement and trauma feature in the remarkable journey of Rohan Janse van Rensburg.
Will Owen
From Youngs pretender to the throne of England
The XV looks at how the Leicester scrum-half has evolved his game to rule the roost at No9 for more than a decade
Nick Bishop
How France channeled England to best All Blacks
France, like England, showed the tactics needed to beat the All Blacks.
Graham Simmons
Maul things considered
Graham Simmons on why the catch-and-drive, rolling maul has become “rugby’s answer to marital sex”
Justin Marshall
The All Blacks' struggles are reshaping history
The pathway to the World Cup is equally as important as the World Cup itself.