Rugby's Greatest Rivalry
Opinion
Everyone knows the Springboks' ranking was puffed up
South Africa has lost the world number one ranking after falling to Argentina by 29-28 in Santiago del Estero since being crowned …
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Are the Pumas overtaking the All Blacks in rugby's world order?
Felipe Contepomi's men are one of the biggest success stories of the Quilter Nations Series, and their domestic setup is growing a…
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'Passionate reunion of France and New Zealand shows Fabien Galthie is wrong to rest his stars'
Saturday's blockbuster under the Parisian lights rekindled the love affair between two great - and very different - rugby nations.
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Is Tony Brown leading South Africa down the wrong path?
The New Zealander's attacking influence is stark, but it may not be the right approach for the double world champions.
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How the All Blacks were caught up after 'golden decade'
New Zealand must seek incremental gains having seen the rest of the rugby world reduce their advantage.
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Why Eddie Jones' doomed Wallabies keep repeating history
The great Australian ball-retention tradition is being avidly dismantled by one of its biggest former advocates.
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How England's five sevens made a full house at Twickenham
Steve Borthwick fielded a quintet of openside scavengers, signalling a surefire change towards a progressive brand Australia were …
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Half-back depth is the flaw in 'Razor's' 4-4-4 Rugby World Cup plan
The All Blacks are stacked at least four deep in most positions, but Scott Robertson will be concerned by his options in the playm…
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Joe Schmidt bows out on a high - but can the Wallabies escape 'the twilight zone'?
The coach steps aside having made admirable progress across Australian rugby, but there is much to be done ahead of a home World C…
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How 'misunderstood' Rassie Erasmus is rolling back the clock
The Springbok Supremo's use of the bench has been heavily - and unfairly - criticised, but he remains at the cutting edge of rugby…
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How will New Zealand react to a double disaster on the Test stage?
With the All Blacks smashed by South Africa and the Black Ferns' world champion status gone, uncomfortable questions aare being ra…
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Nations Championship: 'The data shows the north has finally caught up with the south'
A Six Nations statistical deep dive suggests the European nations are no longer trailing their Rugby Championship counterparts.
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