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Andrew Elliott

Dad's pride and joy

Ex-England captain Phil de Glanville is relishing watching his son Tom forge his own path at Bath

Nick Bishop

Have the All Blacks found their long-term loose trio?

Analysis: The current trio of All Blacks loosies complement one another's games.

Gavin Mortimer

The rise and fall of Toulon

The dynasty built by Mourad Boudjellal has crumbled since he opted out and it is a shadow of its former self

Graham Simmons

End of the road for Warren Gatland

The Lions head coach has been a huge figure in the fabled touring party’s history but it is time to look ahead for 2025

Will Owen

The keys to power at No10

A big boot, pristine pass or silky sidestep - what does a fly-half need to succeed?

Alex Shaw

Who will roar for the Lions in 2025?

The XV gazes into a crystal ball to predict which players can book their plane tickets to Australia in four years’ time

Ben Smith

A deeper look at the Springboks shows red flags

The Series winners showed resolve to narrowly best the Lions but improvements will be needed for The Rugby Championship

Gregor Paul

The game-defining war between All Blacks and Springboks

High-risk and low-risk rugby will go head to head when the Springboks and All Blacks clash in 2021.

Patrick McKendry

Advantage All Blacks but plenty of room for improvement

There's plenty of areas the All Blacks will be targeting for improvement ahead of Bledisloe II.

Owain Jones

Lions crushed by a sense of regret

The Lions lost the Test Series by the narrowest of margins leaving them proud of their efforts but left hollow from what could hav…

Owain Jones

The final push for the Lions

Warren Gatland's belief must not waver as they seek to rock the Springboks and win the first Series since 1997 on South African so…

Nick Bishop

Sluggish play in Lions series a product of wild west breakdown

Analysis: Rassie Erasmus' public criticism has harmed the breakdown officiating in the Lions series.

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