All Blacks, particularly seasoned ones on the Crusaders’ books, who pace themselves through a Super campaign are not new. Richie McCaw, Daniel Carter and Kieran Read.
England flew out of South Africa last Saturday evening to Heathrow as the rightful champions, the consistency of their potent scrum and manipulative defence helping them to a deserved first title since 2016.
The Wallabies’ fight back in Bledisloe I was a valiant and exhilarating effort, but it was another case of too little too late.
England flew out of South Africa last Saturday evening to Heathrow as the rightful champions, the consistency of their potent scrum and manipulative defence helping them to a deserved first title since 2016.
English rugby league fans' noses have been left firmly out of joint with their governing body over this weekend after a 'handful of people' watched a new-look England side thrash France in Toulouse.
Mohed Altrad's reign has seen a slew of coaches hired and fired, and club culture eroded.
The 50-year-old ex-England second row had jumped at the opportunity to succeed Dave Walder, agreeing to become head coach at Kingston Park ahead of the 2023/24 season rather than stay on as forwards coach at Oyonnax following their promotion to the Top 14.
Once ridiculed and lampooned, Sale Sharks' Argentine colossus is still going strong.
While most of the focus is currently on the Rugby World Cup in France, the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season gets under way this weekend.
Alex Cuthbert is on the verge of a Premiership final appearance but it will be his last for Exeter after they didn't offer him a new deal.