Analysis
Bad blood swirls as the All Blacks head north
New Zealand will be underdogs in at least two of their November Tests - and that has probably never happened before.
Analysis
How Quins' Jason Gilmore is making the Wallabies' case for the defence
The Queenslander has brought defensive excellence to a team whose DNA is all-out attack.
Features
Opinion
The rugby world is concerned about Australia but signs of recovery are palpable
It has been a chastening period for Australian rugby but with a Lions tour next summer and World Cup in the distance, hope abounds
Exclusive
Asenathi Ntlabakanye: The 148kg 'Jozi Bulldozer' driven to prove size doesn't matter
The Lions' mighty prop has confounded his critics and conquered challenges to star in the URC.
Opinion
Mick Cleary: 'England need to knock over one of the Big Two this autumn, as a bare minimum'
With upheaval in the camp, Steve Borthwick has chosen not to rock the boat with selection but expectation is still heaped on Engla…
Exclusive
How history guru Scott Mathie is sharpening Edinburgh's swords
The new attack coach with a penchant for battles, sci-fi and surfing has a vital job on his hands.
Analysis
The stats show the club v country wounds may never heal
How many minutes do top players actually play? And why can't France take their front-liners to New Zealand?
Star Columns
South Africa should be everyone's second favourite team
The Springboks have brought unity, innovation and relentless excellence to our rugby planet.
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
Recalled stars and in-form exiles give Wales autumn upgrade
Wales's autumn prospects are boosted by returning stars, but their first job is to end a nine-Test losing run.
Analysis
The rugby world is concerned about Australia but signs of recovery are palpable
It has been a chastening period for Australian rugby but with a Lions tour next summer and World Cup in the distance, hope abounds
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?
Why Rassie Erasmus should cull some Boks veterans for 2027
The South African kingpin knows he must rejuvenate his squad, but which ageing warriors will be cut loose?
Interviews
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
Scott Baldwin: 'Mindset is a powerful thing'
The Wales hooker has taken up his first head coach role with his home town club, Bridgend, and he likes to think he's learnt from …
Christian Wade: 'I still feel sharp, I still feel fast. If anything I feel stronger than before.'
The former Wasps flyer, turned NFL codebreaker is back in the Premiership and chasing records with a big smile on his face
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Opinion
'With near-religious conviction, how good does it feel to be a Bok fan?'
For those with longer memories than 2019, the Rassie Erasmus era is a time of vast plenty.
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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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