Opinion
Why the Wallabies will go further than the ABs at next year's RWC
Australian rugby fans have had a tough year – there’s no hiding from that – as they’ve watched their wounded Wallabies los…
Finn Morton
18 Dec, 18:11
Opinion
Opinion
People should be careful what they wish for - Andy Goode
People have very short memories when it comes to all the complaints about the format of the Heineken Champions Cup this week and w…
Andy Goode
16 Dec, 10:00
Opinion
Swimming on a rising tide - Sale Sharks Women's strong start to the season
After two campaigns where the team has been defined by not being last in the league, 2022-23 appears to be the season of the Shark…
Matt Merritt
15 Dec, 8:10
Opinion
New Zealand Rugby should treat Beauden Barrett like a French footballer
I read and hear that the floodgates would open if Barrett left. That fellow All Blacks would follow suit and Super Rugby would be …
Hamish Bidwell
15 Dec, 0:50
Opinion
A star studded Test XV of Japan Rugby League One talent
Christmas is set to come early for rugby fans this weekend as one of the most exciting competitions in the world makes its highly …
Finn Morton
15 Dec, 0:22
Opinion
What the Wallabies' World Cup squad could look like
There are still a lot of questions that remain unanswered about an injury-ravaged Wallabies team nine months out from the Rugby Wo…
Finn Morton
14 Dec, 22:07
Opinion
Chiefs' big signing foreshadows a bigger problem for New Zealand
The recruitment of a 34-year-old prop from Ireland might have raised a few eyebrows in New Zealand this weekend.
Tom Vinicombe
14 Dec, 9:55
Opinion
Four key Super Rugby selection battles ahead of All Blacks' World Cup quest
While the All Blacks selectors will undoubtedly have to make some significant calls when they eventually announce their squad next…
Tom Vinicombe
14 Dec, 7:34
Opinion
I'm dreaming of a Cherry and White Christmas: Gloucester-Hartpury at their unstoppable best
There’s a saying in rugby – a long-running, cheerfully-uttered refrain – that, maybe, ‘this year… this year is Glouceste…
Claire Thomas
14 Dec, 7:12
Opinion
The hunt for the next All Blacks No 10
There are no heirs apparent to the likes of Beauden Barrett and Richie Mo'unga.
Tom Vinicombe
13 Dec, 8:30
Opinion
The All Blacks who are on the World Cup selection bubble after 2022
The All Blacks made significant strides in 2022 towards finding the 33 players who will jump on a plane to France next year.
Ben Smith
13 Dec, 0:11
Opinion
Winning isn't everything - but neither is the Rugby World Cup
New Zealand and England have endured tumultuous seasons in 2022 - but only one coach has lost their jobs.
Tom Vinicombe
12 Dec, 8:33
