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Rob Evans: 'I've tried to base my life on honesty and integrity and if you don't get it back, it hurts'
The popular 39-cap Wales loosehead left the Scarlets after a decade and the prop has found some kindred spirits in Gwent
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Tall, dark and Hansen
Mack Hansen has been a breath of fresh air in the Ireland set-up and integral to Connacht's squad but his journey to Galway is lit…
Features
OPINION
Why Jordie Barrett's midfield move might still be temporary
Jordie Barrett's exceptional performance might not be enough to sway Ian Foster.
ANALYSIS
Rugby must not forget about Worcester Warriors
Worcester Warriors are a club that needs the support of the game in financially troubling times, and the hope is that rugby at Six…
ANALYSIS
The All Blacks can't afford to lose Ardie Savea
Ardie Savea's absence against the Wallabies left a big hole in the All Blacks loose forwards.
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The making of Finn Russell
The Racing 92 and Scotland fly-half is now one of the most celebrated players in the game but as a raw 20-year-old, he has New Zea…
ANALYSIS
The All Blacks have found their No 12 - and must stick with him
Jordie Barrett is the answer to the All Blacks' problems in the midfield.
Star Columns
Cut the rhetoric, Australia and NZ can't live without one another
For all the questions before the competition kicked off, Super Rugby Pacific was a massive win for NZ and Australia.
Ben Kay: 'Eddie Jones is the Jose Mourinho of rugby'
The England World Cup winner and BT Sport pundit feels it's time for the erstwhile head coach to put the players first with the Wo…
Wacky Racing: Will Stuart Lancaster finally help the enigmatic French club fulfil their potential?
Analysis
How the north have gained parity and taken control of the rugby world
The raw stats tell a very different story from the tale they would have narrated 20 years ago.
Rieko Ioane and the art of fixing the defender
The All Blacks are not yet getting the most out of Rieko Ioane in the midfield.
Can Schmidt lead All Blacks to promised land after Christchurch crisis?
It may take All Blacks players and fans some time to get used to Joe Schmidt's new approach.
Interviews
Martin Anayi: 'As a rugby fan, I would like it all to be in one place. I can't be the only one.'
The URC has added the South African provinces and sought investment as far afield as India and Qatar, its CEO Martin Anayi says ru…
Theo McFarland: 'We didn't have a rugby ball - we used a Pepsi bottle filled with banana leaves'
Theo McFarland grew up playing rugby with a Pepsi bottle. He has been a debt collector and a basketballer. This is his journey to …
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The French disconnection
French referees are different to Anglophone ones – as Bernard Foley discovered to his, and Australia's cost
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Culture, schooling and community supercharge the SA rugby conveyor belt
Schools rugby is South Africa is revered around the game and many argue it has the best system in the world for future professiona…
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The Highlanders’ Crusade
Rob Vickerman and Andy Clarke take an in-depth look at the Highlanders’ stunning victory over the Crusaders in Christchurch.
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