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Interview
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 …

Opinion
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.

Analysis
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?

Opinion
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.

Interview
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

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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.

Analysis
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

Analysis
Nick Bishop

How France channeled England to best All Blacks

France, like England, showed the tactics needed to beat the All Blacks.

Opinion
Graham Simmons

Maul things considered

Graham Simmons on why the catch-and-drive, rolling maul has become “rugby’s answer to marital sex”

Opinion
Justin Marshall

The All Blacks' struggles are reshaping history

The pathway to the World Cup is equally as important as the World Cup itself.

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