International
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All Blacks player ratings vs France | Lipovitan-D July Series 1st Test
The All Blacks survived a shaky defensive performance to beat the French tourists 31-27 in Dunedin in the first Test of the July s…
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World Rugby U20 Championship
Opinion
Ireland U20 player ratings vs Italy | World Rugby U20 Championship
Ireland U20 player ratings: Neil Doak's charges slumped to a frustrating 18-16 defeat in the Italian heat, undone by a fired-up It…
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World Rugby U20 Championship
Opinion
New Zealand U20 player ratings vs Georgia | World Rugby U20 Championship
New Zealand U20 player ratings: The Baby Blacks eventually pulled away from a combative Georgia side in the Italian heat, showing …
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World Rugby U20 Championship
Opinion
England U20 player ratings vs Junior Springboks | World Rugby U20 Championship
England U20 player ratings: England's defence of their World Rugby U20 Championship title is on a knife-edge after they went down …
World Rugby U20 Championship
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Junior Springboks player ratings vs England | World Rugby U20 Championship
Junior Springboks player ratings vs England U20: South Africa U20 bounced back from a 14-0 first-half deficit to beat the reigni…
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Ben Kay: 'The return of Owen Farrell will ruffle feathers, but not amongst the players. He drives standards.'
The injury to Elliot Daly is a serious blow but the call-up of Owen Farrell does strengthen the squad in many areas
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Only one Irish front-rower can be confident as Furlong and Porter fight for Test spots
Tadhg Furlong is still searching for fitness and form while team-mate Andrew Porter faces a battle for the No.1 jersey.
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Mick Cleary: 'Itoje is the standard bearer for this Lions group. He leads the way.'
Andy Farrell has myriad conundrums to solve as the Lions near their defining moment but the captain's form is not a worry
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British & Irish Lions 2025
Opinion
My single biggest issue with Owen Farrell call – Andy Goode
Andy Farrell’s decision to call up his son as a replacement for Elliot Daly was always going to polarise opinion among fans, let…
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British & Irish Lions 2025
Opinion
Lions tour Aussie takes: Paisami’s best performance, jury still out on Lions' scrum
It was Paisami’s best performance in a Reds’ jersey ever, and that would’ve sent Schmidt a reminder not to count him out of …
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International
Opinion
What the first All Blacks team of 2025 says about Robertson's plans
Among the more consistent criticisms of his first year as All Blacks coach, was that it scarcely differed from what had come befor…
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British & Irish Lions 2025
Opinion
Reds vs Lions takes: Debutant's Wallabies statement, lopsided Lions
A 54-7 win over the Force kicked off the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia just four days ago, but the second-best-finishi…
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