Seismic defensive shifts are on the horizon with new tackle laws
Rugby defences are going to have to make big changes with the new tackle laws.
Rugby defences are going to have to make big changes with the new tackle laws.
Sacking Eddie Jones could come back to bite the RFU at the Rugby World Cup.
Leicester's dominance has slipped following an exceptional 2021-22 season.
Warren Gatland has to find some tight forwards, and he has to find them in a hurry.
Eddie Jones' England weren't far away from making the grade.
The All Blacks simply didn't adjust to the changes that were happening on the field.
Sam Cane might be the All Blacks captain but Dalton Papali'i could be the No 7 they need.
Saracens have hauled themselves back into the spotlight of England selection by transforming their style of play.
The Premiership is going from strength to strength on the field but things are a different story off the park.
The Black Ferns still have lots of ground to make up on their English and French rivals.
Jordie Barrett is the answer to the All Blacks' problems in the midfield.
Ardie Savea's absence against the Wallabies left a big hole in the All Blacks loose forwards.
The raw stats tell a very different story from the tale they would have narrated 20 years ago.
It may take All Blacks players and fans some time to get used to Joe Schmidt's new approach.
Jacques Nienaber may have inadvertently uncovered his best backline at Ellis Park.
The All Blacks took their game up a level against the Springboks in Johannesburg.
Has the time come to make a big change in the All Blacks loose forwards?
For the last six years, the All Blacks have seemingly erred away from technical skills in favour of X-factor.
The selection of tough, mobile second rows has always been a point of difference in New Zealand’s favour - until now.
Was the lack of foresight from the All Blacks in their second test with Ireland the death knell for the coach?
Marcus Smith's and Owen Farrell's individual strengths aren't necessarily going to synergise for England.
Cullen Grace could be the man best-suited to fill Kieran Read's boots in the All Blacks.
After a period typified by free-flowing, attacking rugby, resolute defence has taken over in 2022.
Ireland's New Zealand-born stars weren't finished products when they arrived in the Emerald Isle - but they are now.
Joe Schmidt is not the kind of coach to take a 'hands off' approach to his work.
When young Henry Arundell’s length-of-the-field try against Toulon went viral, something in the stratum of English rugby began t…
The All Blacks need a big body in the midfield if they want to succeed at next year's World Cup.
Maybe it's time for England to start peeping over the parapet of national boundaries into the big world beyond.
The bedrock of the modern All Blacks - and therefore, their defence - has always been the Crusaders.
France and Ireland have adopted very different strategies throughout this year's Six Nations championship.
As a platform for constructive play, the scrum has become an afterthought.
Where will Roger Tuivasa-Sheck need to grow to become an All Blacks candidate?
England made the most of some lax refereeing in their win over Wales at Twickenham.
Shaun Edwards has led a defensive revolution with Les Bleus.
England, normally so efficient on attack, struggled to crack the Scottish defence in Edinburgh.
The Irish provinces have shown their potency in the Champions Cup.
Will Eddie Jones continue to employ Tom Curry in the No 8 jersey in 2022?
Maybe, just maybe, the good old days of the ABC club are returning at Welford Road.
Both the All Blacks and Black Ferns will be looking for revenge against England in 2022.
Will Ireland prove the spanner in the EPCR works for England and France?
France, like England, showed the tactics needed to beat the All Blacks.
Ireland utilised their numbers in defence far more efficiently than the All Blacks.
Ellis Jenkins' return to test rugby adds another exceptional openside flanker to Wales' stocks.
Eddie Jones has to make a choice between the old heads and the young blood.
The All Blacks needed to have been smarter to break down the Springboks' defence.
Analysis: The All Blacks' newest hooker is making waves both around the park and in the engine room.
Analysis: The All Blacks aren't likely to again rely on an out-of-position centre at the next World Cup.
When the All Blacks and Springboks clash, the lineout could decide who emerges victorious.
Analysis: The current trio of All Blacks loosies complement one another's games.
Analysis: Rassie Erasmus' public criticism has harmed the breakdown officiating in the Lions series.
Analysis: There's one man who's absence was keenly felt by the Springboks in their loss to the Lions.
Analysis: The All Blacks were absolutely demolished at the breakdown in their first test with Fiji.
Analysis: While breakdowns are getting faster, the scrum mostly remains stuck in rugby's dark ages.