United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Stormers | 2025/26 URC
Leinster player ratings: Leo Cullen's Leinster got off to their worst URC start pontentially, suffering a humiliating 35-0 hammer…
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Opinion
Brendan Fanning: 'The clock is already ticking for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia'
Josh van der Flier was overlooked for Test recognition for the Lions and he is one of many ageing Ireland stars looking over his s…
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The Rugby Championship
Opinion
Like it or not, the All Blacks look better without Scott Barrett as captain
For all the reverence with which Robertson spoke about the injured skipper on Thursday, I sincerely doubt most fans hold Barrett i…
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Gallagher Premiership
Opinion
Gallagher PREM 2025/26 squads rated: Newcastle Red Bulls
Re-energised by new owners Red Bull, Newcastle enter the new Gallagher PREM season in buoyant mood and with a new-look squad.
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URC season preview: How will the Scottish and Italian sides fare?
Will Edinburgh hit their top-four target? Can Glasgow regain their title? Will Benetton fulfil their promise and can Zebre escape …
Ben Kay: Five key areas to watch in this year's Gallagher Prem
The Newcastle takeover, Bath's plan for domination, 20-minute red cards and ageing playmakers returning to the Prem catch the eye
Opinion
Ranking England's loosehead and tighthead prop options ahead of the new season
No scrum, no win. It is an inexorable truth that Steve Borthwick will know all too well, and England have learned the hard way.
URC season preview: How will the four Irish provinces fare?
Can anyone stop Leinster? How will Munster cope without legends? Can Connacht flourish under Stuart Lancaster? Will Ulster recover…
URC season preview: How will the four Welsh regions fare?
Will Scarlets maintain momentum? Do Cardiff have the forward power? Can Ospreys soar again? Is the only way up for Dragons?
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Opinion
Ranking England's scrum-half options ahead of the new season
England have long had plenty of options to choose from at scrum-half, picking the right one has been a topic that has split opinio…
Mick Cleary: 'The newly-branded PREM will have to be at its knuckle-duster aggressive best in the fight to make a mark.'
The Gallagher PREM is refreshed and ready to go and despite threats from a congested sports market, it's ready to take them head o…
‘There’s nothing to fear for Australia. They should embrace the freedom of Eden Park’
Despite New Zealand's dominant record at their Auckland fortress, their form presents Australia with an opportunity.
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