Read between the lines
Kieran Read, perhaps the greatest No 8 of the modern era, has finally hung up his boots.
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Ben Loader is one of a clutch of London Irish players tearing up the Premiership this season
A rock and a hard place
There's no obvious solution to fix Super Rugby Trans-Tasman moving forward.
Changing lanes
Anthony Watson is a world-class winger, but should Warren Gatland deploy his unique skills at full-back?
Joker in the pack
Blues leadership role may be just the boost the laidback Tom Robinson needs to go to next level.
The social war
David Flatman explains his love-hate relationship with social media
The empire strikes back
After a decade of decline, Toulouse are on the brink of a new era of European domination.
Shifting tides
Samoa haven't played a test match since 2019 but there's plenty to look forward to for the island nation.
Pacific scapegoat
July's test series between the All Blacks and the Pacific Island sides has some all-too-familiar problems.
Balancing the books
Like it or not, rugby has been cast, headfirst, into a new financial landscape where it will either thrive or wither
The L word
Employees wouldn't normally have a say in how a business is run, but professional sport is a different beast.
Running before walking
Bonus points could decide the Trans-Tasman finalists but shouldn't be chased at the expense of a win.
