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Opinion
Garry Doyle

The fire that drove Peter O'Mahony to become a Test centurion

The teak-tough Munsterman will win his 100th Test cap against South Africa and his legacy as an Irish great is assured

Opinion
Gavin Mortimer

How France learnt to embrace winning ugly

While England are panned by the critics, France have dialled down their adventurous instincts and their fans have backed them

Opinion
Gregor Paul

The All Blacks must buck the trend and double down on expansive rugby

What lies ahead is a fascinating test of the All Blacks conviction in their ability to run themselves to victory in this tournamen…

Analysis
Jon Cardinelli

Bok coaches face toughest call yet following Pollard’s timely return

Manie Libbok's talent is not in doubt but the return of South Africa's most consistent kicker bodes well for the knockout stages

Analysis
Nick Bishop

How Fiji left the Wallabies shell-shocked and issued a World Cup warning

Australia lost all the pure power contests that the game has to offer against Fiji in Saint-Etienne, and that was all she wrote.

Opinion
Graham Simmons

Symphonies and fractional crystallisation

Ireland play in glorious, aesthetically-pleasing patterns, while England plod on, the big question is, are the Wallabies heading t…

Opinion
Mick Cleary

Mick Cleary: 'England were laboured, hyper-pragmatic and damn lucky to break Japan’s resistance.'

Steve Borthwick's side continue to frustrate, with their uninspiring gameplan but they are eking out the wins and building momentu…

Opinion
Owain Jones

Wales score the perfect ten but problems persist

Warren Gatland's second team did little to push forward their merits for inclusion against the Wallabies with an error-strewn perf…

Opinion
Gregor Paul

The scrum will be the backbone of any All Blacks World Cup success

The All Blacks coaches have come to believe that if the team scrum well, the team will play well.

Opinion
Ben Kay

Ben Kay: The stars are starting to align for England

The England World Cup winner says that while Steve Borthwick's men are far from the finished article the confidence is coming back

Interview
David Ferguson

Jim Telfer: 'Scotland have to win the next three games, and I think they can'

The formidable Octogenarian says Scotland are down but not out of the World Cup and should retain their belief

Opinion
Tom Vinicombe

The All Blacks must hand Dupont-like Cam Roigard the keys to the kingdom

All Blacks coach Ian Foster must throw caution to the wind and make a big change at halfback.

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