Interview
Why teenager Henry Pollock is 'ready now' to play in new-look England back row
The Northampton Saints tyro and Saracens barnstormer Tom Willis are strong Six Nations contenders, according to Lawrence Dallaglio…
Opinion
Could Jacques Nienaber be linked with Ireland job after exerting Bok influence on Leinster?
The four-time Champions Cup winners are looking in imperious form with the methods of the revered Springbok coach to the fore
Features
Analysis
Can Leicester Fainga'anuku play centre for the All Blacks?
Having undergone a French makeover at Toulon, the powerhouse back could be the ideal candidate at outside centre.
Exclusive
Joel Merkler: Meet the colossal Spaniard playing with Antoine Dupont's Toulouse
You may not know him, but the mighty prop has become a mainstay in Ugo Mola's all-conquering team of Galacticos.
Opinion
Money not everything in Toulouse ‘paradise’ as rivals try to rein in champions
Rivals may be envious of Toulouse's budget but the French and European champions' success is not just about money.
Analysis
Should Tom Willis start for England in the Six Nations?
The Saracens number eight has been in irrepressible domestic form, but does he suit Steve Borthwick's game plan?
Exclusive
Aphelele Fassi: 'I gave up on myself, I would wake up exhausted with no plan'
The full-back's spectacular comeback has been one of the greatest success stories in a blockbuster year for the Springboks.
Star Columns
Jack Crowley answers doubters, before Sam Prendergast stakes his claim
Jack Crowley's composure and Sam Prendergast's cameo bode well for Ireland while Robbie Henshaw remains a Lions contender.
Why Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i must not become Folau 2.0
Joe Schmidt needs time - and patience - to mould and tutor his shiny new rugby league recruit.
Are the All Blacks playing the retention game and losing?
New Zealand rugby has seen at first a trickle but now a steady flow of talent going offshore to hurt them where it counts
Analysis
Patience the watchword for Wales as sobering reality dawns
Warren Gatland's wish for more muscular players will not be quickly - or easily - satisfied.
How leviathan Will Skelton and the Wallabies reversed the World Cup fiasco
The La Rochelle juggernaut made his tour debut in Cardiff, and laid waste to the home pack en route to a victory laden with reveng…
Will the withdrawal of the ‘top 20’ devalue France’s tour of New Zealand?
In resting Antoine Dupont and the rest of his 'premiums', has Fabien Galthie undermined a mouth-watering voyage?
Interviews
Jack Nowell: 'Bath should get a backlash from La Rochelle this weekend'
Once a Champions Cup winner with Exeter Chiefs, the England wing returns to the West Country in the colours of serial champions La…
Jordi Murphy: 'If you drop your output by even 5 per cent, there’s someone else ready to go.'
The former Ireland backrow hopes to use his experience to help guide the next generation and learn from his mistakes
How Aphelele Fassi found the freedom to fly
The gifted full-back has refined his rough edges and is thriving from working with a reborn Springbok backline
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Opinion
“He’s given Connacht everything” – Bundee Aki’s future, and an exciting tactical innovation
Still at the top of his game, the power-packed Connacht and Ireland midfielder could yet have a novel positional switch in him
Exclusive
Thierry Futeu: 'The policeman chased me, I pretended to throw a stone at his head and ran for the border'
The Cameroon-born Spain prop has the most arresting back story of robbery, refugee camps and a quest for citizenship.
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