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Archie McParland: 'I'm happy at Saints, it's a great club, but we'll see what happens'
The young scrum-half has been widely touted for an England debut next month, but is there room at Northampton for McParland and Al…
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'Long time coming' - Leinster return to 'fortress' as familiar foes aim to spoil party
After two years playing at the Aviva, Leinster return to their more 'intimate' home where they enjoyed a formidable winning record…
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Why the Welsh ex-pat contingent should give Steve Tandy hope
The early season form of a clutch of Welsh men in England should give Steve Tandy cause for optimism with the Nations Championship…
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Can late-bloomer Maxime Lucu be France’s number one No.9 in Nations Championship?
With Antoine Dupont no longer an automatic choice at scrum-half, Bordeaux's Maxime Lucu could take centre stage in November.
Opinion
Why the Bledisloe Cup has the heritage and edge to match the RGR
For so long, a ding-dong rivalry, if the Wallabies renaissance can continue, the Bledisloe Cup has the kudos to rival RGR
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'Rugby needs to be demystified to attract new fans and fresh investment'
The inaugural Nations Championship represents the first major opportunity to embrace private investment, but only if the game is a…
Opinion
‘Australia are hitting a sweet spot of Test experience; it’s exciting to think where they could get to over the next 12 months’
With RWC 2027 just under a year away, Australia fans are daring to dream about what sort of shape their team might be in by then.
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Injured stars hope for Christmas miracles as URC rivals smell Irish blood in the water
With two key Ireland players on the sidelines and all four provinces losing their opening URC games, the league's most dominant co…
Opinion
Dave Rennie is getting the band back together - but will the All Blacks veterans strike the right notes?
Questions have been asked of South Africa's old guard, but the All Blacks may not have developed as much Test-ready talent as desi…
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‘The RWC countdown clock is ticking. The permutations are endlessly fascinating. England are in a critical phase.’
South Africa are in that good place again, a potential Wallabies resurgence is on the cards but England's form has been variable.
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Hector Patterson: 'I hear stories about Gary Armstrong - maybe I can be similar in the physical side of the game'
Edinburgh's impressive and assertive young scrum-half hails from the Borders heartlands and is primed for a breakout campaign.
Opinion
Has the balance between attack and defence become too lopsided?
There was a record amount of tries on the opening weekend of the Gallagher Prem, but has it got out of hand?
