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Analysis is now part of the game's fabric but how much does raw data move the game forward?
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Why Miles Amatosero can be the Wallabies' next Will Skelton
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Cutting-edge coaching underlines Red Roses' supremacy
New Zealand's World Cup triumph should not mask the true order of the women's game.
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Mick Cleary: 'Andy Farrell gets it. Head and heart in perfect alignment. Get him in the job now.'
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Saddled with debt and stuck in the bottom six of the URC, hope is the only thing left for the Welsh regions to cling to
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The Premiership is becoming increasingly beguiled by Russell's rakish charm
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Antoine Dupont's Olympics dream divides France
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