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Gregor Paul

Chance of a lifetime

A Pacific Island Super Rugby team could change the power base of the global game.

Ross Harries

The long and winding road

Mark Jones has travelled across the world to find a home away from home with the Crusaders

Gregor Paul

Against the odds

Emotionally and physically broken at 27, former All Black Richard Kahui is still playing at 35.

Oliver Trenchard

Reality check

Coronavirus has hurt rugby's growth in Japan but a new club competition could see the sport thrive

Ashley Stanley

Home run

New Zealand is confident it will host a record breaking World Cup next year.

Graham Simmons

Rugby's next frontier

While physical skills were once the focus, mental skills are the future of professional improvement.

Gregor Paul

Dream ticket

Fiji have assembled a gifted coaching team. Is a world rankings rise on the cards?

Ben Kimber

Tough love

Eddie Jones tormented his pool of hookers when he was coach of the Wallabies.

Liam Messam

Iron men of rugby

There are self-styled enforcers everywhere but South Africa produces the hardest men.

Jamie Lyall

Embracing the chaos

The Scotland captaincy and domestic stability have left Stuart Hogg re-energised at Exeter

Patrick McKendry

Concrete in the soul

The impossibly tough Jerome Kaino is proving hard to replace in the All Blacks No 6 jersey.

Gregor Paul

Rugby reborn

Covid brought the death of Super Rugby, but it also saw NZ fall back in love with the game.

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