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Autumn Nations Series
Revenge was never on the menu as the Springboks feasted at Stade de France
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Nick Bishop
Nick Bishop was rugby analyst/advisor to Graham Henry (1999-2003) and Mike Ruddock (2004-2006) with Wales. He has worked with Stuart Lancaster for England (2012-2015), Leinster (2016-2022) and currently for Racing 92 in France’s Top 14. Three of his four rugby books have shortlisted for, or won national sports book awards.
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Nick Bishop
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The recent WRU proposal to cut two regions may be controversial, but it would also provide cruciual domestic opportunities for tal…
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