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Garry Doyle   Jamie Lyall   Owain Jones

Saracens' road to redemption gathers pace

The late Premiership Final loss to Leicester Tigers will have hurt Mark McCall's men and they will be fired to reclaim their title

Opinion
Jim Tucker

Jordan Petaia is starting to deliver on his unlimited potential

Jordan Petaia is developing into an almighty force for the Reds.

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Why the Premiership clubs can no longer compete with Europe's finest

Greater endeavour on attack has not proven profitable for Premiership clubs in the Champions Cup.

Analysis
Martyn Thomas

 Will the Celtic nations ever catch the Red Roses?

England are streets ahead of their Celtic cousins and that is hurting the credibility of the Six Nations, but they are desperately…

Opinion
Tom Vinicombe

Another World Cup dark horse has emerged for the All Blacks

A young Chief could force his way into the national selection frame with more minutes under his belt.

Interview
Jamie Lyall

Francke Horn: 'I could hardly breathe... my heart was damaged'

The Lions fulcrum nearly had his career ended by a heart condition but has become of the URC's top performing back-rows.

Opinion
Gregor Paul

The All Blacks beast is stirring

The pieces are falling into place for the post-2023 All Blacks.

Analysis
Sam Larner

Does luck balance out across the season?

Does defence win championships, and is there any such thing as a lucky team? It's time to crunch the data for answers

Opinion
Mick Cleary

Is Luther Burrell the best thing to have happened to English rugby?

The damning report published by the RFU backed the former England centre to the hilt reinforcing that the game has to kick on and …

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Will foreign talent help Australia prepare for the Lions in 2025?

Competitive midweek games would be a welcome addition to the 2025 Lions tour.

Opinion
Owain Jones

Online criticism of referees is getting out of control

Players should be able to air their views but there is a very fine line when it comes to criticism of match officials doing the im…

Exclusive
Tom Bradshaw

Santiago Carreras: 'It could sound quite arrogant, but I want to be the best player in the world'

The Argentine playmaker has lit up the Premiership and could pose a huge threat to England's aspirations at the World Cup

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