Analysis
How the All Blacks' synergy won the battle of Eden Park
Though neither rugby superpower is firing on all cylinders, New Zealand's greater cohesion up front and out wide did for their old…
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'We're fitter, faster, stronger' - The day Ireland stunned the Black Ferns
Ireland were outsiders when the teams met for the first time at Rugby World Cup 2014, yet pulled off an historic, and seminal, tri…
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Top 14 season preview: More Test stars head to France but can anyone topple Toulouse?
France's top-flight campaign kicks off this weekend with at least 11 of the 14 clubs holding play-off ambitions.
Opinion
50 Tests unbeaten in 31 years...so why don't NZR want more at their 'spiritual home'?
Eden Park may be where the All Blacks are most successful, but it is not a venue loved by New Zealand Rugby.
Opinion
'Things are still too quiet' - English rugby needs a transfer window
The English game is still fighting for eyeballs - introducing a football-style transfer window would add some much-needed spice.
Analysis
Fear is driving 'wobbling' superpowers as Eden Park showdown looms
Neither the All Blacks nor the Springboks are in rude health approaching their seismic Rugby Championship clash in Auckland.
Interview
‘Sometimes we forget the camera is rolling. That’s when the magic happens’ - Ex-Bok Shimange packs podcast punch
Hanyani Shimange's playing career may not leap off the page but his warmth of personality shines through as a media host.
Analysis
Why women's rugby may hold the key for the future of the Welsh game
The recent WRU proposal to cut two regions may be controversial, but it would also provide cruciual domestic opportunities for tal…
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Jordie Barrett: 'People say I need to play like Ma’a Nonu, but I can't physically play like Ma’a Nonu'
Now established as a world class inside centre, the youngest Test rugby-playing Barrett has made the 12 shirt his own.
Opinion
'It might be time to start believing in these Wallabies'
Having impressed in their last four Tests against the Lions and South Africa, Australia must deal with rising expectations.
Opinion
Why a two-team system represents 'solid realism' for Welsh rugby
The ongoing melodrama of desperation must end for Wales to emerge from its latest domestic rugby turmoil.
Analysis
ProD2 season preview: New coaches, new ambition in France's second tier
Eight of the 16 sides in French rugby’s ProD2 head into the 2025/26 campaign under new management.
