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Is Ardie Savea captaincy material for the All Blacks?
The superstar backrow has a compelling case to be the next All Blacks captain with Dave Rennie a fan but complexities need ironing…
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Crowley and Byrne help Farrell flesh out No.10 masterplan
Harry Byrne's displays for Leinster have bolstered competition for Jack Crowley's Ireland shirt despite Sam Prendergast's glitch i…
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Werner Kok: 'Stressful' Ulster limbo, Belfast love and a rogue fire extinguisher
The South African has become a fan favourite at Ravenhill, but is unsure whether the province will be able to renew his contract.
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Are law tweaks required to govern rugby's new 'unofficial set-piece'?
With a goalline dropout replacing the five-metre scrum, close-quarter battles on the try line have tipped in favour of the defence…
Analysis
Why UBB are edging the battle of dynasties in European rugby
Bordeaux's Champions Cup win over Toulouse was the latest chapter in an unfolding storyline between the two French rivals.
Opinion
Australian sides learn to win ugly as seminal Super Rugby Pacific run-in looms
Neither the Reds nor Brumbies were easy on the eye, but each earned vital wins over New Zealand opposition to burnish their play-o…
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Could England try to trigger Jack Willis break clause in Toulouse deal in time for RWC?
The Toulouse flanker's Herculean display against Bordeaux was another signal to Steve Borthwick, but hurdles remain on both sides.
Analysis
Can Johann van Graan's Bath bomb squad conquer Europe?
With their resources. bench impact and fourth-quarter scoring power, Bath are the only English team left standing in the Investec …
Opinion
Mick Cleary: 'Are we about to witness two of the greatest Champions Cup quarter-finals?'
Even those with the longest memories will struggle to recall better ties in prospect than Bath v Northampton and Bordeaux-Begles v…
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Is Antoine Dupont no longer undroppable?
The iconic Frenchman has taken time to recover from a serious knee injury and there are murmurs he is no longer an automatic pick
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Patrick Schickerling: ‘I'd be lying if I said playing for Scotland is not part of my ambitions’
The Glasgow prop saw his hopes of Test rugby with England end over an eligibility mix-up, but he hopes to resurrect them with Scot…
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Brendan Fanning: 'It was entirely credible an ambitious rugby player would choose Ireland over Australia for his career'
The minor tug-of-war over Irish-qualified Massimo de Lutiis shows how far Ireland have come in 30 years compared to the Wallabies.
