Why England's ex-pats are hurting France's backrow depth chart
The Top 14 is a retirement home for a wealth of gifted ex-England backrows and it's weakening France's resources
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Opinion
Brendan Fanning: 'Getting games into Niall Smyth would add another layer to Ireland's insurance policy.'
Ireland's depth chart is being tested as never before and it's at loosehead where they're seriously stretched so youth must be giv…
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International
Opinion
Eight assistant coaches the All Blacks should consider in 2026
That means that Scott Hansen, Jason Ryan, Tamati Ellison, and Bryn Evans could all still have a role to play with the All Blacks i…
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Mick Cleary: 'What McCall helped build at Saracens is bearing the self-same fruit for England.'
As Mark McCall prepares to step down after 15 years at the Saracens coal face, Steve Borthwick respects all that he has done for E…
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International
Opinion
Fate has a beautiful gift coming for Rassie and the Boks
Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus is chuffed that his new attack guru, Tony Brown, is staying put in South Africa until the 202…
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International
Opinion
Scott Robertson's biggest mistake as All Blacks coach
Scott Robertson's era as All Blacks head coach will go down as a fascinating period in New Zealand Rugby, the most successful Supe…
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United Rugby Championship
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Connacht | 2025/26 URC
Leinster player ratings: A spiky interprovincial at the Dexcom that ebbed and flowed, threatened to boil over more than once and w…
Gallagher Premiership
Opinion
Leicester Tigers player ratings vs Harlequins | Gallagher PREM 2025/26
Leicester Tigers player ratings: Leicester Tigers picked up maximum points at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday, beating a limp Ha…
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International
Opinion
It'll take a brave individual to coach these All Blacks
To borrow a line from Mr T, “I pity the fool’’ who’s going to try and coach the All Blacks. The team was once run as a dic…
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Super Rugby Pacific
Opinion
Have the Brumbies answered their biggest questions for 2026?
The Brumbies walk towards Super Rugby Pacific 2026 with the same strong structures, continuity, and cohesion as they always do, bu…
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Steve Tandy seeks calmer waters amidst backdrop of uncertainty
The Wales coach has named a squad he hopes will spirit the country to some much needed victories but off-field issues continue to …
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Six Nations
Opinion
Eight casualties from England's 36-man Six Nations squad
Steve Borthwick’s first significant selection call of the new Six Nations cycle has landed, and as ever, what England’s head c…
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