Opinion
Mick Cleary: 'England need to knock over one of the Big Two this autumn, as a bare minimum'
With upheaval in the camp, Steve Borthwick has chosen not to rock the boat with selection but expectation is still heaped on Engla…
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Analysis
How England have evolved in pursuit of World Cup glory
Attack coach Lou Meadows explains why the Red Roses are scoring a wider variety of tries than two years ago.
Opinion
Croke Park bonanza a 'real-time show of strength' for Irish rugby
Attracting 80,000 to the home of Gaelic football for Leinster-Munster showed rugby in Ireland is in rude health.
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Asenathi Ntlabakanye: The 148kg 'Jozi Bulldozer' driven to prove size doesn't matter
The Lions' mighty prop has confounded his critics and conquered challenges to star in the URC.
Interview
'I feared no opposition. I feared letting Axel down.' – Remembering a legend on a special anniversary
Donncha O'Callaghan and Orla Foley, sister of Anthony Foley, remember a Munster legend, eight years after his untimely passing
Opinion
Can star-studded trio reawaken sleeping giant Béziers?
An ex-All Black, former Springbok and ex-F1 team boss are poised to take over the storied French club.
Opinion
The rugby world is concerned about Australia but signs of recovery are palpable
It has been a chastening period for Australian rugby but with a Lions tour next summer and World Cup in the distance, hope abounds
Opinion
'The picture looks bleak for Diamond's seemingly impossible job'
The Newcastle Falcons supremo wants no sympathy, but his team looks like a Championship side operating at the wrong level.
Analysis
The stats show the club v country wounds may never heal
How many minutes do top players actually play? And why can't France take their front-liners to New Zealand?
Analysis
How Quins' Jason Gilmore is making the Wallabies' case for the defence
The Queenslander has brought defensive excellence to a team whose DNA is all-out attack.
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How Aphelele Fassi found the freedom to fly
The gifted full-back has refined his rough edges and is thriving from working with a reborn Springbok backline
Analysis
Ireland’s Lomu, their next general at 10 and three other ‘Emerging’ stars who soared
The second Emerging Ireland tour in South Africa gave coaching an insight into the talent coming the famed system and didn't disap…
