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'If the Boks' beauty doesn't get you, its Bomb Squad beast certainly will'
Tony Brown's new-look attack has garnered headlines, but the trusty muscle of South Africa's pack underpinned a second straight Ru…
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Ben Murphy – Connacht’s ‘quiet guy’ making some noise in race to succeed Ireland icons
With Conor Murray retired and Jamison Gibson-Park 35 by RWC27, Ben Murphy is eager to put himself at the front of the No.9 queue.
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'Adapting to referees is giving Wallabies growing pains'
Joe Schmidt's team were unable to change Andrea Piardi's perception at the breakdown, just as Canada toiled to paint good scrum pi…
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'Unprecedented excellence': How have Argentina's Pumas found their claws?
The Pumas are racking up wins against the game's elite like never before, while their age-grade and sevens sides are pulling up tr…
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Are the All Blacks still struggling to replace the legendary wings of yesteryear?
The All Blacks are revered for producing some of the greatest wide players to grace the game but are they now lagging behind?
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‘PREM has a fabulous chance to tap into upbeat mood music from Red Roses’ triumph’
England's women won hearts and minds from day one and the men need to be similarly expressive on and off the field.
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Is Welsh rugby set to emerge from the shadows?
It is not an exaggeration to say the regions are fighting for their future and amidst the doubt Steve Tandy has to get Wales back …
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Paul Brown-Bampoe: Exeter's box-office banker turned try machine
The flying wing was not considering a career in rugby two years ago, but has surged to the forefront of this new-look Chiefs side.
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‘Wallabies need to look in mirror…the real problem might be staring back at them’
Australian reaction to defeat in Auckland focused on refereeing decisions, but simple skill errors were more to blame.
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How South Africa found their perfect pair of attacking 'twins'
Dual playmakers Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Damian Willemse are at the heart of Tony Brown's purring Springbok attack.
Opinion
Why the Top 14 are giving referees a guard of honour
The erosion of the authority of referees has been seeping into rugby for too long and Top 14 officials have been compelled to act
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Brendan Fanning: 'The clock is already ticking for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia'
Josh van der Flier was overlooked for Test recognition for the Lions and he is one of many ageing Ireland stars looking over his s…
