Fear factor
Pasifika's dreams continue to be crushed. Is it because Oceania's heavyweights fear for their labour supply?
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Jock Bok
Dual international John Allan says players can have 'two hearts' but must be single-minded
Mate against mate
Justin Marshall and George Gregan became best friends amid the game's most ferocious rivalry.
No holding back
Six years after his arrival, Bundee Aki has left an indelible mark on Connacht and Irish rugby.
Honeymoon is over
A wave of euphoria swept through New Zealand rugby in June, but the bubble has burst.
From Russia with love
South Africans swapping heat of Highveld for cold comforts of a big payday in Russia
Bledisloe mediator
One unusual moment from Liam Messam's many matches against Australia stands out above the rest.
Rugby's most destructive runners
The XV investigates the game’s most influential ball carriers in the last 12 months
Trouble brewing
Andy Farrell needs to deliver a Six Nations title if he wants to be the toast of Ireland
Defence against the dark arts
The All Blacks are no strangers to filth and yet they have no love of the enforcer.
Closing time
English rugby needs to make sobering call for last orders on promotion and relegation
Selection battles
The wait for the call from your coach to inform you if you're in or out is agonising
