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Jack Dempsey: ‘Facing New Zealand is the same for me as the Scottish guys against England. You just go to another level.’

The Scotland No.8 and former Wallaby admits playing his native country's great rivals always provides extra motivational fuel.

Bryn Palmer
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'I've got strength back but I'm down on muscle': George Martin on his injury comeback and swapping Leicester for Saracens

The England enforcer missed 14 months of rugby through shoulder and knee injuries, and after moving to North London, is eyeing a b…

Neil Squires

Features

Opinion
Mick Cleary

Mick Cleary: ‘Borthwick’s squad may not set the pulses racing but it has substance. It's time to lay down markers.’

The Nations Championship comes at a challenging time but England must make a statement with only nine full-bore Tests left before …

Opinion
Gregor Paul

Why the UK tour is so important in the All Blacks' quest to rebuild their aura

Dave Rennie has picked an All Blacks squad full of explosive power and lashings of skill as they look to rebuild their aura

Analysis
Jamie Lyall

The 'Toony Tombola' gathers dust as Scotland coach doubles down for Nations Championship

Young talent which has made an eye-catching start to the URC campaign is conspicuous by its absence a year out from the Rugby Worl…

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Why South Africa's ‘scrum dominance’ gospel is spreading around the world

How the Springboks set up to dominate the scrum is being copied at club and international level in both the men's and women's game…

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Why the Wallabies must mount a more convincing case for the defence

Les Kiss was once a pioneering defence coach, but the new Australia supremo's area of expertise has yet to improve substantially s…

Star Columns

Neil Squires

Ben Loader: 'Gloucester want to be a team that fights for everything' as European champions loom

Rejuvenated and top of the Gallagher Prem, the Cherry and Whites take on the most daunting task in European rugby this Friday.

Pat McCarry

'Expectations are so high at Leinster that merely league-winning seasons are not considered good enough'

Leinster are expected to lead the charge of Irish provinces but it's Connacht who are expected to exceed expectations, with fears …

Mark Orders

Uncertainty reigns but Welsh rugby must plough on in hope of a brighter future

Maintaining optimism amidst a backdrop of angst is going to be a task for all those that care about Welsh rugby

Analysis

Gavin Mortimer

How humble Pau are slowly turning into Top 14 powerhouse

Pau head coach Sébastien Piqueronies is slowly building a serious Top 14 outfit, not through superstars, but great coaching

Bryn Palmer

Capital gains: Have Edinburgh finally found the elusive winning formula?

The season is still in its infancy but the signs are the early URC leaders appear to be finally heading in the right direction.

Nick Bishop

Nations Championship: 'The data shows the north has finally caught up with the south'

A Six Nations statistical deep dive suggests the European nations are no longer trailing their Rugby Championship counterparts.

Interviews

Daniel Gallan

'Your brain picks up there's less oxygen... it hits you from the start' - but does altitude still really matter?

The sign at the Loftus Versfeld tunnel mouth has stood there for years, but as rugby evolves, does altitude still offer a great ad…

Joe Santamaria

George Horne: ‘My whole career has been built on always feeling as if you're not quite there’

Eight years after he lit up his first Scotland tour, the scrum-half still feels the need to prove his worth and 'bring the same en…

Daniel Gallan

How training methods are changing with the rise of the hybrid player

Focusing on horizontal force, over vertical strength, has been one of the developments to help players effectively cover multiple …

Editor's Choice

Opinion

25 Six Nations Memorable Moments: 5 to 1

Wales' late, late show, Sexton's drop-goal, Russell's pass, Super Saturday 2015 and Wales' first Slam since 70s, but which is No.1…

Bryn Palmer   Jamie Lyall   Neil Squires   Owain Jones   Pat McCarry
Analysis

The Springbok selection experiment is far from over

Rassie Erasmus has named an extended alignment camp which shows the Springboks intend to freshen up an ageing squad

Jon Cardinelli

RugbyPass Contributors

Daniel Gallan

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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