Opinion
Joe Schmidt and the undefeated Wallabies' July report card
If you’re a Wallabies supporter you’d have to be happy with three consecutive wins under new coach Joe Schmidt, with a relativ…
John Ferguson
26 Jul 2024, 18:40
Opinion
Opinion
There's only one answer to the Springboks' fly-half conundrum
How many of those pundits and punters would want to trade places with Rassie Erasmus and select the starting fly-half for the Spri…
Daniel Gallan
26 Jul 2024, 7:17
Opinion
England's next golden generation must be given opportunity to thrive
Mark Mapletoft's young bucks have tasted glory but is there now a clear pathway to Steve Borthwick's senior team?
Neil Squires
25 Jul 2024, 9:06
Opinion
Ardie Savea's Moana move solves one problem and opens another
It will be nice to see him play for Moana Pasifika next year - albeit on All Blacks-managed minutes - but then he’s back off to …
Hamish Bidwell
23 Jul 2024, 20:20
Opinion
Fiji miss out, NZ will bounce back: 7 bold predictions for Olympic sevens
12 teams from women’s and men’s rugby have their opportunity to push for gold at the Paris Olympics which gets underway this w…
Finn Morton
23 Jul 2024, 2:50
Opinion
'The gene pool is remarkably strong for anyone interested in making future athletes' Inside the Olympic village
Tom Mitchell – who experienced Olympic village life in Rio and Tokyo – explains what life’s really like on the other side of…
Tom Mitchell
23 Jul 2024, 2:09
Opinion
Dupont, Moneta & Marky Mark: 7 men’s sevens players to watch at Olympics
With 80,000 passionate fans filling the stands at Stade de France, this will be the biggest tournament in rugby sevens history.
Finn Morton
23 Jul 2024, 1:13
Opinion
Why Scott Robertson may need to ease big names aside for All Blacks' flexibility
For too long New Zealand have been unable to employ a plan B. To do that, some sacred All Black cows may need to be slaughtered.
Gregor Paul
22 Jul 2024, 15:03
Opinion
Andy Goode: My British & Irish Lions XV a year out
It’s now less than a year to go until the British & Irish Lions face Australia in the first Test of the 2025 tour in Brisbane an…
Andy Goode
22 Jul 2024, 4:11
Opinion
Scotland player ratings vs Chile | July Tests 2024
Scotland player ratings: Gregor Townsend's Scotland kept their unbeaten run across the Americas alive as they overcame a passionat…
Philip Bendon
20 Jul 2024, 17:50
Opinion
South Africa player ratings vs Portugal | July Tests 2024
South African player ratings: South Africa got back in the win column following their loss to Ireland a week ago as they downed a …
Philip Bendon
20 Jul 2024, 13:51
Opinion
Portugal player ratings vs South Africa | July Tests 2024
Portugal player ratings: Portugal’s first-ever outing against the Springboks didn’t end in victory, but the Portuguese showed…
Francisco Isaac
20 Jul 2024, 13:38
