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Nick Tompkins: 'Leaving Saracens gave me a renewed love for a club where I feel trusted'
Nick Tompkins has emerged from the chaos of relegation with Saracens a better player and he wants to kick for club and country
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Andrew Brace: 'Abuse opened my eyes to the ugly side of social media'
Test referee Andrew Brace admits he was hit hard by social media trolls and says more should be done by World Rugby to protect off…
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Smith and Fish serve up a festive feast of rugby
Harlequins and Cardiff served up a festive delight while Leicester continued their unbeaten run as European rugby was ravaged by C…
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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 …
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Warming the bench for a once-in-a-generation talent
The little-known players toiling in the shadows of giants.
Has Santa brought an early present for the All Blacks?
Joe Schmidt could be just the tonic that the All Blacks need.
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Spoilers of old helping Irish provinces set the pace in Europe
Will Ireland prove the spanner in the EPCR works for England and France?
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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.
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Earls of wisdom
Munster and Ireland wing is inspiring the next generation by talking openly about his struggles with bipolar disorder
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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'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.
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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
