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Interview
Neil Squires

Chris Ashton: 'There's a lot of firepower out there but wings are not the highest-paid group. I wouldn’t have stood for it.'

The wide men score the tries but are not always the most appreciated members of the team according to the former England wing

Opinion
Gavin Mortimer

'Matches between Les Bleus and the All Blacks are rarely for the faint-hearted.'

There is a history of rancour and recriminations between France and New Zealand and this summer's Test series promises to be red-h…

Opinion
Brett McKay

Drought-busting win over Brumbies gives Waratahs platform to build on

Ending a seven-year losing run against ACT helps NSW fans fall back in love with their improving team.

Opinion
Graham Simmons

2025 Lions' selection: An idiot's guide

Andy Farrell's coaching team will be announced this week and every fan is compiling their perfect squads, Lions fever is upon us

Interview
Bryn Palmer

Scotland's senior players 'have gone to a different level' in quest for top-three finish

Scotland have not finished in the top half of the Women's Six Nations for 20 years but coach Fraser Brown believes it is a realist…

Opinion
Mark Orders

How to solve a problem like Welsh rugby

Fighting fires at every level, Welsh rugby is in a rut and there doesn't seem to be any easy escape routes

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Can 'Tongan Thor' rediscover his strength before the Lions arrive?

Taniela Tupou's form has tailed off in New South Wales, and how his franchise and national teams need the mighty prop at his best.

Exclusive
Owain Jones

Steve Meehan: 'If you start winning, it’s amazing what effect it has on all fans.'

The former Bath and Toulon coach has taken on the challenge of returning Canadian rugby to its former glories

Analysis
Garry Doyle

'Ulster, though no one wants to admit it, isn't much more than a development province right now.'

A storied rugby institution, the Irish representation from Ulster has fallen away to a trickle in recent years and that is a conce…

Opinion
Paul Williams

Why Blair Kinghorn should be nailed on as the Lions starting 15

The rangy Scotland full-back put in a stellar showing during the Six Nations and is in the box-seat for a No 15 Test shirt

Analysis
Jon Cardinelli

How the Springboks are looking east for a World Cup three-peat

A growing number of South African stars plying their trade in Japan - or returning home - could help Rassie Erasmus achieve the un…

Opinion
Brett McKay

Will the real Queensland Reds please stand up

Having swatted aside their age-old rivals from NSW, Les Kiss' troops are well placed to live up to lofty pre-season expectations i…

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