Opinion
Please stop throwing good money at the Rebels
Australia has too many Super Rugby franchises, from a high-performance perspective. I doubt many people would lament the passing o…
Hamish Bidwell
30 Jan, 17:34
Editors Pick
Exclusive
Jimmy Gopperth: 'I've been blown away by the quality of the Pro D2'
For Gopperth – who turns 41 next June – the cross-Channel adventure has been invigorating for the New Zealander who played a d…
Liam Heagney
28 Jan, 4:30
Opinion
Mick Cleary: 'Jamie George is England's rock at the head of a here's-hoping squad'
The new skipper has much on his plate, but there are reasons for cautious English optimism.
Mick Cleary
18 Jan, 3:44
Opinion
All Blacks’ eligibility tradition isn’t worth losing the nation’s best talent
Richie Mo’unga might be the most talked about All Black of 2024 so far and he isn’t even eligible to represent New Zealand for…
Finn Morton
17 Jan, 17:20
Opinion
Recipe for Champions Cup tastes better than Super Rugby right now
Featuring the best of French, South African and British rugby, the Champions Cup is of a high standard, played in front sizable cr…
Hamish Bidwell
16 Jan, 21:52
Opinion
Why Quade Santini Cooper will go down as a Wallabies great
Up there on the Mount Rushmore of Australian first-fives, Quade Cooper did things that others simply couldn’t.
Finn Morton
15 Jan, 22:11
Opinion
Richie Mo'unga is a luxury, not a need, for the All Blacks
That partnership could have become a foundation of Robertson's All Blacks. But Mo'unga is not a necessity for the All Blacks. His …
Ben Smith
15 Jan, 21:59
Opinion
Why 3-0 over the Wallabies is not guaranteed for the Lions
The British & Irish Lions will bring one of their strongest-ever touring squads to Australia in 2025 under new head coach Andy Far…
Ben Smith
13 Jan, 18:55
Interview
Wallabies’ World Cup fallout: All Blacks have ‘head start’ in 2024
Both the Wallabies and All Blacks will be disappointed with how their World Cup campaigns ended for different reasons, but the New…
Finn Morton
10 Jan, 18:10
Opinion
All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson will have frightened his employers already
It’s interesting, on a couple of fronts, to see new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson hold the door ajar to picking players from …
Hamish Bidwell
09 Jan, 23:08
Opinion
Round two: The Springboks return to regular scheduled programming
The Springboks start a second chapter as defending world champions in 2024 after claiming a 12-11 win over the 14-man All Blacks i…
Ben Smith
09 Jan, 18:23
Opinion
Time for Lakai, Love? The big questions for the Hurricanes to answer in 2024
Incoming head coach Clark Laidlaw, the former All Blacks Sevens coach, will miss the experience and leadership of both Savea broth…
Ben Smith
09 Jan, 15:14
