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Analysis

How the England firm of 'Smith & Smith' toppled France

Steve Borthwick's new playmaking axis had a huge bearing on a seminal English win on Saturday evening.

Nick Bishop
Opinion

Warren Gatland's Roman raid goes awry as he prepares to meet his fate

Wales have dropped to their lowest ever ranking and face a battle not to lose 17 Tests in a row. Something has to change

Ross Harries

Features

Opinion
Gavin Mortimer

France lack killer instinct of champions after dose of rugby ‘yips’

A lack of execution under pressure made France's defeat by England the most demoralising of Fabien Galthié’s reign.

Opinion
Graham Simmons

'Answering intractable Irish Question will befuddle better teams than Scotland'

With 10 points in the bag already, and an historic three-peat on offer, this Six Nations is Ireland's to lose.

Analysis
Nick Bishop

As the Lions loom, is Australian rugby really on the same page?

Young players are leaving, Joe Schmidt's future is unclear and the vaunted high-performance guru has already gone, painting a pict…

Analysis
Sam Larner

What trends you should be looking out for in this year's Six Nations

The rugby law book is constantly evolving and we could see some new tactics taking hold during the tournament

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Why factory-fitted scrum-halves are pouring off the French production line

How has the French game and its culture crafted such a brilliant vintage of petits generals?

Star Columns

Pat McCarry

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.

Mick Cleary

Mick Cleary: England's five non-negotiables for Calcutta Cup glory

Bottling emotion and making steady selections are key if England are to end their drought against Scotland.

Nick Bishop

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii can be Australia's new cross-code hero

The supremely talented Wallaby has shown he can exceed the levels reached by Israel Folau in a green and gold jersey.

Analysis

Neil Squires

How England can get the best out of Ollie Lawrence

The powerful England centre has the skillset to tour with the Lions but needs a big Six Nations to prove it

Mark Orders

Patience the watchword for Wales as sobering reality dawns

Warren Gatland's wish for more muscular players will not be quickly - or easily - satisfied.

Nick Bishop

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

Alasdair Mackenzie

Tommaso Menoncello: 'I want to be considered one of the best centres in the world.'

Still only 22, the Italian thoroughbred is desperate to help his Italian team-mates earn the respect of the rugby world

Jamie Lyall

'He annihilated people': How Tom Jordan defied the odds to become a Scotland star

Cast aside in New Zealand, unwanted in England, the Glasgow pivot scrapped for every inch to make it big with his adopted nation.

Owain Jones

Junior Kpoku: 'My goal is to fight for an England place at the 2027 World Cup.'

The U20 World Championship-winning lock on his life in Paris, Henry Pollock and learning from the 'big dogs'

Editor's Choice

Opinion

Are we witnessing the long farewell of the Six Nations on terrestrial TV?

The revered tournament is back for its 142nd year and future of its TV coverage is top of the agenda amongst fans

Graham Simmons
Exclusive

Salmaan Moerat: 'I’ve not really processed the magnitude of leading the Springboks'

The politically engaged first Muslim captain of South Africa is unique in his background, ability and leadership credentials.

Daniel Gallan

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Daniel Gallan

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Daniel Gallan

'The Boks will go again. It is what they do.'

In sport, there can only be one winner and at the Stade de France, France mourned for its stars, while South Africans rejoiced for…

Mick Cleary

Mick Cleary

Mick Cleary: 'Why not organise a Lions tour to South America'

The presence of three South American countries at the World Cup for the first time raises hopes that one day, the Lions will tour …

David Ferguson

David Ferguson

Scotland left to wonder what might have been

Scotland were outplayed and outshone by an Ireland side playing like World Cup-winners elect, so how can they bridge the gap?

Nick Bishop

Nick Bishop

Why Ireland are in the best possible position to pip the All Blacks in Paris

Against Scotland, Ireland gave some strong clues as to why they are such a resourceful and cohesive bunch.

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