The end of an affair
South African rugby is throwing its weight behind the PRO16 after stagnating down South
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End of an era
Super Rugby Aotearoa engaged fans but broke the players and may not be the long term answer for NZ.
The forgotten man
Once heralded a superstar, Huw Jones saw his stock plummet but his self-belief has never waned
Tales of the unexpected
Tupou Vaa’i didn’t even have a Super Rugby contract at the start of the year. Now he’s an All Black.
Seeing the light
Rugby has protected its assets for too long, it needs to open up to survive and thrive
Man in the middle
The pressure to make the right decisions as a referee is at a tipping point
School of hard knocks
Anton Lienert-Brown has fought a long mental battle to become a regular All Black.
Race against time
Jacques Nienaber says his Springboks are playing catch-up but the Lions should be wary
Wow factor
Unorthodox but brilliant, Scott Robertson wants a job with the British and Irish Lions.
When forwards go rogue
It’s pretty easy...scrum, lineout, ruck. Yet some forwards have shown they can’t follow that simple brief
Seventh wonder
Sevens could be the tool to rebuild the Wallabies into the world force they once were.
Storm clouds gather
Bernard Laporte's arrest has led to claim and counterclaim to further muddy French political waters
