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Craig Ray

Freak of nature

In a stellar career, Pieter-Steph du Toit has tasted agony and ecstasy in equal measure

Ben Smith

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Gregor Paul

The fall and rise of Rieko Ioane

Dropped by the All Blacks his world fell apart but Ioane has his mojo back

Gavin Cummiskey

Vampires or saviours?

CVC have invested in the Pro14 but will they grow the game or bleed it dry?

Sam Peters

Size matters

The onus in professional rugby is based purely on brawn, but at what cost?

Ross Harries

A nation's custodian

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Gavin Mortimer

Speed of light

A leap of faith has seen Cheslin Kolbe’s renaissance as a World Cup winner

Lynn McConnell

Bring back Buck

30 years after Buck Shelford was dropped there are some still perplexed by the decision

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Rebuilding Dan Leavy

The Leinster back row is a princely asset to Ireland and his return is timely

Owain Jones

Mentality monster

Maligned for a perceived lack of flair, Dan Biggar is proud to be dependable

Owain Jones

No Regrets

Mike Brown isn't everyone’s cup of tea, but the long-serving fullback makes no apologies

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