Interview
How the 2019 Rugby Championship set Boks on course for World Cup glory
Rassie Erasmus will look to the lessons learnt the last time South Africa entered the run up to rugby's greatest tournament
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Analysis
The All Blacks have found their blindside flanker
Scott Barrett could provide one of the last pieces of the puzzle for New Zealand.
Opinion
New Zealand is out of sync with the rest of the world
The game in New Zealand is being refereed so differently to other nations.
Analysis
Have the Wallabies missed a trick omitting Tawera Kerr-Barlow?
Former All Black Tawera Kerr-Barlow could add such key depth to the Wallabies' halfback stocks.
Analysis
The key factors Steve Borthwick will look at to select England's World Cup backrow
The 33-man England squad will likely have six spots for the backrow meaning some top-class backrows will be left disappointed
Interview
'Make sure you get this right': Bismarck du Plessis' tears as Springbok warhorse retires
The Springbok legend wells up as he talks brotherhood, Dan Carter, mobile phone frustrations and ending his incredible career.
Analysis
Could the Wallabies successfully emulate the Brumbies' game plan?
A whole brood of truth-telling chickens came home to roost with the Brumbies’ loss to the Chiefs in Hamilton.
Interview
Cassius Cleaves: England's viral sensation eyes U20 glory
The Harlequins flyer became an online hit with an incredible schoolboy highlights reel. Now he longs to win the U20 World Champion…
Interview
Can Wales ever truly replace the Trebanos terror?
Justin Tipuric was one of the most skilful opensides to grace the game and the race is on to find his successor
Analysis
The next-gen players who will set the World Rugby U20 Championship alight
Who are the hottest talents competing at this month's great carnival of age-grade rugby in South Africa?
Opinion
Foster's All Blacks finally have the squad to challenge the world's best
The hallmark of the Foster era was threatening to be his ability to produce physically insipid teams - but there's reason for hope…
Opinion
Mick Cleary: 'You don’t win a World Cup without a top-class scrum-half'
History has shown us that it is nigh on impossible to lift a World Cup without a stellar 9, so are England any closer to knowing w…
