Opinion
Why the Top 14 is the best domestic league in world rugby
France's premier league is built on passion and drama and it leads world rugby when it comes to tradition and a sense of occasion
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Is New Zealand finally ready to commit their future to Japan?
NZR has never been certain how to approach rugby's next frontier.
Opinion
Can Leinster be classed as a true European great?
The Top 14 towers over the URC which is why a double is a far more meaningful feat in France
Analysis
Sale Sharks show true Northern pride
George Ford inspires Sale to reach their first Premiership final in 17 years and despite facing Saracens, they will have nothing t…
Analysis
Can Leicester breach the Sale Sharks defensive wall?
The teak-tough D implemented by Alex Sanderson has turned the AJ Bell into a fortress, one that Leicester have to plunder
Opinion
Tom Wood: 'An upset isn’t out of the question'
The former England backrow and Saints legend says Northampton are one side with the x-factor to unseat a steely Saracens side
Opinion
Mick Cleary: 'Leicester don’t mess about when it comes to the scoreboard. You're either in front or a loser'
Tigers have battled their way from mid-table to be within a game of a Premiership final and they have a puncher's chance against S…
Opinion
New Zealand has reason to feel aggrieved with Australia's latest tactics
Some of Rugby Australia's behaviour in recent times has been perplexing, to say the least.
Interview
Dave Attwood: 'I’d given everything I possibly could have but it wasn’t enough'
The Bath, Bristol and Gloucester second-row has given an immense amount to the game and now he wants to give back
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Angus Gardner: 'No more rugby. No more contact sports. You may as well take up fishing.'
The Australian referee will be one of 12 referees at the World Cup and his journey has been far from conventional
Analysis
Reality bites Sharks after a season of underachievement
An underwhelming season in Durban has seen a new coach recruited and promises that brighter days lie ahead
Interview
Japanese leave gives Springboks precious respite ahead of World Cup rigours
The constant demands of Northern Hemisphere rugby has sent a raft of World Cup winners to Japan to recharge
