Are Bordeaux-Begles, not Toulouse, the future of French rugby?
UBB's Champions Cup triumph and their plethora of free-wheeling internationals have shifted expectations for a France side shorn o…
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'Schmidt will not be forgiven or forgotten if Wallabies suffer Bled-bath'
After a record hiding in Santa Fe, the Wallabies supremo has much to address before the All Blacks arrive Down Under.
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Competing interests and rotated squads: What the 'player welfare summer' is really telling us
Much has been made of France's second-string touring squad, but what do the numbers really say about player load across the game?
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Can ‘hybrid’ Damian McKenzie lead the All Blacks to a World Cup?
The New Zealand playmaker's backfield frailties in the Super Rugby Pacific final raises further questions over his suitability at …
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Did the best of Ireland leave with Johnny Sexton and Stuart Lancaster?
New Zealand exerted the 'Aviva squeeze' on an Irish team which looks to have lost its innovative lustre.
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More questions than answers for Wallabies as Schmidt era enters final year
Joe Schmidt, like Dave Rennie and Eddie Jones before him, sits on a sub-40% win rate as Wallabies supremo and the future is uncert…
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'There is little chance of any upset of the established order in 2025 Rugby Championship'
This year's title is likely to be decided by a momentous double-header between the All Blacks and Springboks.
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When will France learn to win away from home?
The all-consuming demands of the Top 14 may actually harm the 'golden generation' and their quest to lift the Webb Ellis Cup.
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Why Australia won't see the best of Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii at centre
The Wallabies debutant has proven himself a star in the making, but Joe Schmidt needs to change his position.
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The Reds' 'whimpering' exit shows Super Rugby scrums still matter
Fractures appeared again in the Reds front-row in Christchurch, which could have a damning effect on their Lions tour selection ho…
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As the balance of power shifts away from Ireland, has Andy Farrell got his Lions calls right?
With England growing and Ireland's dominance seemingly on the wane, has the Lions coach backed the right horses to defeat Australi…
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Does South Africa have a future in European competition?
Enforced rotation, poor results, and logistical and political issues have raised questions over the viability of South African Cha…
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