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Opinion
Mick Cleary

Mick Cleary: 'Itoje is the standard bearer for this Lions group. He leads the way.'

Andy Farrell has myriad conundrums to solve as the Lions near their defining moment but the captain's form is not a worry

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Who is telling the truth about France's tour of New Zealand?

Prominent New Zealand figures have lambasted Fabien Galthie's weakened selection, while the France coach points to player welfare.

Exclusive
Jamie Lyall

Sam Williams: 'I read a letter from my mum - that did all it needed to for the Scotland game'

The Leicester Tiger, who made his England U20s debut last week, talks family, injury and why he has "no excuses" not to reach his …

Exclusive
Neil Squires

Armed guards, flags set alight and a fusillade of oranges - England's 1990 tour of Argentina remembered

The first tour by an English team since the Falklands War made for a politically charged and highly volatile backdrop to the infam…

Interview
Joe Santamaria

George Ford: ‘I’m still as hungry and motivated as ever to play for England’

As he prepares to become England's eighth Test centurion, the fly-half says the milestone 'is not the end goal'.

Exclusive
Francisco Isaac

'Rugby broke our chains of fate': The coaching project lifting children from poverty in the favelas of Brazil

The Rugby Para Todos initiative has used the sport to help over 5,000 children from the poorest areas in South America, several be…

Interview
Brett McKay

'People remember Lions Tests, but the tour matches are where the magic happens'

Luke Morahan's sensational solo try for Queensland and ACT's win over the Lions were highlights of the 2013 tour.

Analysis
Nick Bishop

How the Lions found their roar, and disproved a popular Australian theory

In hammering the Western Force, Andy Farrell's tourists disproved the popular theory about the stodgy nature of northern hemispher…

Interview
Owain Jones

World Rugby's player welfare roadmap to 2028 unveiled

The game has never been more challenging which is why a Six Point Plan for player welfare has been introduced

Opinion
Mark Orders

‘Wales need a leap forward from Edwards or Costelow to show there is life after Biggar’

The two young fly-halves have a big opportunity to stake their claims and Wales need one or both to deliver.

Opinion
Mick Cleary

Mick Cleary: 'Farrell has sent out a clear message to the squad. The intensity levels need to rise.'

The Lions head coach, while pleased with a convincing victory over Western Force, has demanded much more intensity

Opinion
Jamie Lyall   Owain Jones

The players set to light up the World Rugby U20 Championship

Some of the world's best young players will converge on Northern Italy seeking to lift the U20 World Championship trophy