Opinion
Are Leinster set for the yellow brick road to Cardiff and Champions Cup glory?
The Champions Cup is much maligned but it threw up a scintillating final pool stage to set-up some tantalising knockout fixtures
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Analysis
Is the overlap dying in modern rugby?
The development of rugby's best defences may have rendered the aesthetically pleasing overlap obsolete.
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George Turner: 'Scotland, as a core group, believe they can win it. They should do well'
With his own Test career on hold in Japan, George Turner says Scotland have the right environment for success.
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All but two positions locked in for Ireland’s starting XV for England
Even with uncertainty over hooker and left wing, Ireland's XV for their Six Nations opener is set to be distinctly blue-tinted.
Analysis
Will the Springboks Bomb Squad bomb out before 2027?
There are signs South Africa's fabled juggernauts may be fading as they enter their twilight years in the scrummage.
Opinion
Whisper it, but are Scotland dark horses for the Six Nations?
Ireland and France are expected to tear into each other for tournament glory but Scotland are quietly building up a head of steam
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Gatland will stand or fall on controversial Wales calls as feelings run high
Warren Gatland is shy of quality in some areas but the Wales coach's Six Nations picks must deliver if he is to keep his job.
Opinion
Mick Cleary: 'Itoje has it within his grasp to do for England what John Eales did for Australia'
There is a changing of the guard as England captain and optimism abounds at the start of a year where Steve Borthwick must improve…
Analysis
'The hairdryer treatment is like caviar, you don't use it very often'
Influential half-time outbursts from Michael Cheika and Phil Dowson show the infamous hairdryer can still be effective.
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‘Like it or not, this Lions squad will be Irish. They deserve to dominate.’
Ireland have been the premier team in British and Irish rugby for a decade, ranked number one in the world and deserve to dominate…
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Junior Kpoku: 'My goal is to fight for an England place at the 2027 World Cup.'
The U20 World Championship-winning lock on his life in Paris, Henry Pollock and learning from the 'big dogs'
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Davit Niniashvili: 'Georgia can qualify for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals'
The Lyon speedster is at the forefront of a new generation of searing talent which could spur his national team to new heights.
