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Jack Zorab

Can the power of song lift beleaguered Wales to reignite their fire?

The Principality Stadium is renowned for its atmosphere, where players voices can be drowned out by wall of noise and mellifluous …

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Gavin Mortimer

France get a case of the pre-World Cup jitters

Ireland’s emphatic win in Dublin has exposed the Bleus’ deficiencies and opened up insecurities in the host nation 

Analysis
Nick Bishop

How Ireland and Scotland exposed the latest trend in rugby defences

Rugby league defence coaches have become all the rage in the Six Nations - but they'll have to rethink their strategies.

Analysis
Will Owen

How Owen Williams could fire a Welsh renaissance

The Welsh attack has been blunt and ineffective in the first two rounds of the Six Nations so every position will be scrutinised, …

Analysis
Garry Doyle   Jamie Lyall   Owain Jones

The Irish eyes are smiling

Ireland showed they can walk the walk without a gamut of frontline stars in a battle for the ages against an obdurate, gifted Fren…

Opinion
Mick Cleary

Mick Cleary: 'Even Tom Curry will have to go some to reclaim that starting shirt. Willis is back in the frame'

England put some pride back into the shirt with a much-improved effort against an ambitious Italy side, but there is still work to…

Opinion
Tom Vinicombe

The All Blacks need to find their new 'bastards'

Dane Coles and Brodie Retallick are going to be almost impossible for the All Blacks to replace.

Analysis
Jamie Lyall

The Richie Graynaissance: A 'genetic freak' who is playing his best-ever rugby at 33

After years in the international wilderness, Richie Gray has come roaring to the fore aged 33. This is how.

Analysis
Daniel Gallan

Why do Scotland struggle to breed homegrown props?

Every Test team likes to talk about its depth chart but Scotland have been forced into importing top class props to stay competiti…

Analysis
Sam Larner

The insane skills that lit up the Six Nations

The first two rounds of the venerable tournament produced some jaw dropping pieces of skill from an array of Test talents

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Why Steve Borthwick must call time on England's playmaking experiment

The analysis doesn't lie; it's time for Steve Borthwick to ditch the Smith-Farrell axis.

Opinion
Jim Tucker

Long-term solution at 10 for Australia could be chip off old block

A new Lynagh is set to make a big splash in Australian rugby.

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