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Graham Simmons

The Bluffer's Guide to the Six Nations

If you've spotted rugby on Netflix and fancy blending in with the fanatics, this rundown is for you...probably

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Why Australian rugby needs the Kiss of life

Incoming Reds boss Les Kiss can apply the defibrillators to a flatlining sport

Interview
Martyn Thomas

Abby Dow: ‘I love playing rugby when I'm happy’

Energised by life with Trailfinders, the England wing will take a positive mindset into the Six Nations.

Opinion
Neil Squires

'Murrayfield carries with it the feeling of a mugging waiting to happen'

Pipers, pillars and pain: Scotland's backyard has proved unsettling for many an England team

Analysis
Gavin Mortimer

Are the knives out for Shaun Edwards?

After a lacklustre start to the Six Nations, French opinion may be turning against the storied English defence guru.

Opinion
Gregor Paul

How Joe Schmidt can make the Wallabies competitive again

The driven New Zealander with a passion for detail can rebuild Australia after the trauma of Eddie Jones' tenure.

Analysis
Garry Doyle

Four changes Farrell made to reset Ireland on a path to glory

Andy Farrell is a much-changed coach from the one who critics felt was facing the sack three years ago

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Why Ireland haven't felt the loss of 'irreplaceable' Johnny Sexton

Jack Crowley's seamless ascent to the number 10 jersey has assuaged the great man's retirement.

Analysis
Gregor Paul

Who can replace the iconic All Blacks duo Sam Whitelock and Brodie Retallick?

Josh Lord could be the answer as New Zealand seek to replace lock legends Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock.

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Why have France fallen off a World Cup cliff?

Shorn of Antoine Dupont, Les Bleus look oddly toothless and confused.

Analysis
Jon Cardinelli

Box-office coaching hires show the scale of South Africa's ambition

Tony Brown and Jerry Flannery are statement recruits by Rassie Erasmus' Springboks

Opinion
Neil Squires

High time conversion charge downs were consigned to history

Players being allowed to charge down conversions but not penalties adds unnecessarily to rugby's complexity.

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