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Opinion
Gregor Paul

The key to the All Blacks turning the tables on Ireland

The All Blacks have shown that they are a team that can fix itself, evolve and pick themselves up after crushing defeats

Opinion
Mick Cleary

Mick Cleary: 'Owen Farrell is not to everyone’s taste but he is a scrapper beyond compare'

Unbeaten yet unfancied, England have taken on the mantle as rank underdogs against the Springboks after navigating Fijian fire

Opinion
Graham Simmons

Cojones and Corleones...

Has there ever been a better weekend of Test Rugby? Fans have been spoilt with quarter-finals from the ages

Analysis
Nick Bishop

How Ireland won the battle but the All Blacks won the war

If there was a Trojan Horse at play on Saturday night, it was the secret unveiling of the New Zealand scramble defence.

Opinion
Garry Doyle

Irish contemplate four more years of hurt

Andy Farrell's men could do no more in an epic encounter against the All Blacks and despite regrets, perspective is required to ho…

Opinion
Owain Jones

Wales leave World Cup with regrets but with their 'heads held high'

Warren Gatland has made huge strides with his Welsh side but a semi-final berth was beyond them as Argentina emerged victorious

Exclusive
Jamie Lyall

Alex Codling: 'The word grind winds me up - we are blessed to do what we do'

Newcastle Falcons' new supremo on stark finances, gameshows, and swimming with the ProD2 trophy.

Exclusive
Ben Kay

Ben Kay: 'England go in as favourites, but only on paper, not on form'

Steve Borthwick has rolled the selection dice with the stakes sky-high, win and it's onto the semi-finals, lose and they're going …

Opinion
Mark Orders

'Imagine what Rees-Zammit could do with more ball on Rugby World Cup stage'

The flying wing can obliterate defences, but Wales must do a better job of supplying him with opportunities to prosper in Marseill…

Opinion
Garry Doyle

No ordinary Joe

When the former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt accepted a role back within the All Black inner sanctum it set him on course for an Iris…

Opinion
Gregor Paul

It's time for Sam Cane to strike back

It’s a tough old business being captain in New Zealand where the public expect the skipper to be almost superhuman.

Opinion
Daniel Gallan

Can Handre Polllard and Manie Libbok be accomodated in the same team?

With the crucial quarter-final against France incoming, the Springboks need to nail their selection with questions at 10 and 12