Card confusion reigns supreme across global game
Conflicting messages over high tackles and head knocks in both hemispheres remain game’s reliable constant.
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An astonishing weekend of rugby featured comebacks, trophies and breathtaking drama
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Lightening the Lood
Sale's giant Springbok talks family, injury, and facing the Lions
Premiership team of the season
As a madcap campaign draws to a close, The XV selects its team of the season from England's top flight.
The new propping blood gunning for All Blacks selection
The All Blacks will look to rejuvenate their front-row in 2021. Which men are due a call-up?
Jerome Kaino's final bow
Four years on from his departure from New Zealand, Jerome Kaino is enjoying his final days as a player.
No ordinary Joe
Harlequins have enjoyed a renaissance to spirit them to the play-off semi-finals and Chris Robshaw thinks he knows why
How the Blues and Highlanders will approach their finals clash
Analysis: There may be similarities in how NZ's Super Rugby teams play, but they each have their quirks.
A handful of debutants likely for All Blacks re-build
After a limited year in 2020, the All Blacks finally have a full calendar ahead of them to rebuild.
Breaking the Springboks defensive line
The defensive system adopted by South Africa in Japan was impregnable, so how do the Lions unlock it?
Touched by genius
Former Springbok boss Nick Mallett explains what sets Rassie Erasmus apart as a player and coach
