Opinion
Why a 2023 World Cup win would be the Boks' greatest
The equal most successful World Cup nation has delivered far less outside of it. So what is the formula that has enabled South Afr…
Ben Smith
18 Dec, 22:25
Editors Pick
Interview
'I don't speak to anyone at Saracens… they didn't make the effort'
The rugby life can be amazingly rewarding and unexpected. Take Joel Kpoku.
Liam Heagney
17 Dec, 3:19
Opinion
People should be careful what they wish for - Andy Goode
People have very short memories when it comes to all the complaints about the format of the Heineken Champions Cup this week and w…
Andy Goode
16 Dec, 10:00
Opinion
New Zealand Rugby should treat Beauden Barrett like a French footballer
I read and hear that the floodgates would open if Barrett left. That fellow All Blacks would follow suit and Super Rugby would be …
Hamish Bidwell
15 Dec, 0:50
'Wasn't big enough or fast enough': The 'average' centre who is the Crusaders newest halfback
The departure of centurion Bryn Hall had the reigning champions sniffing for Noah, by late July they had their man for three years…
Adam Julian
14 Dec, 14:33
Opinion
The All Blacks who are on the World Cup selection bubble after 2022
The All Blacks made significant strides in 2022 towards finding the 33 players who will jump on a plane to France next year.
Ben Smith
13 Dec, 0:11
The winners and losers for the All Blacks in 2022
The All Blacks 2022 season will be remembered as a turbulent time for the the men in black after a rocky start that almost culmina…
Ben Smith
11 Dec, 20:58
Opinion
Joe Marler remarks won't earn him any new fans in South Africa
Joe Marler had a twinkle in his eye. With a medal round his chest for his player of the match display in Harlequins’ 19-13 win i…
Daniel Gallan
08 Dec, 10:48
Opinion
Will Gatland's homecoming with the Chiefs be remembered fondly, if at all?
Warren Gatland won't go down as the worst Super Rugby coach in New Zealand history but statistically speaking, he's not far off.
Tom Vinicombe
07 Dec, 5:17
Analysis
England's defence is the first ailment in need of treatment
England's defence isn't porous, but is no longer dominant and struggled to consistently control the gain line this Autumn under Se…
Ben Smith
05 Dec, 22:01
Opinion
Scott Robertson clearly has enemies in high places
Some people’s faces simply don’t fit, so we have to assume that this iteration of the All Blacks and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) d…
Hamish Bidwell
05 Dec, 18:03
Interview
'I don't want to be safe and in this squad, I can't play safe'
Former Springboks winger Courtnall Skosan is the rugby equivalent of Ronseal, having very much done as it said on the tin a year a…
Liam Heagney
04 Dec, 3:30
