Iron men of rugby
There are self-styled enforcers everywhere but South Africa produces the hardest men.
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Embracing the chaos
The Scotland captaincy and domestic stability have left Stuart Hogg re-energised at Exeter
Concrete in the soul
The impossibly tough Jerome Kaino is proving hard to replace in the All Blacks No 6 jersey.
Rugby reborn
Covid brought the death of Super Rugby, but it also saw NZ fall back in love with the game.
Finding Mather
A look at rugby's iconic video game, and the games need for a successor.
The privilege of error
Their error count is negligible, so isn’t it time we cut referees some slack?
The worst ideas in rugby history
In the hindsight Olympics, we’re all winners but sometimes, it goes, horribly, horribly wrong
Can this man make 2023?
Justin Marshall gives his thoughts on whether Aaron Smith can reach the next World Cup
Let the women play
Danielle Waterman makes an impassioned plea to free the women’s game from its shackles
The art of wing play
Chris Ashton discusses the precious ability to score tries, again and again
Last line of defence
The Wallabies changed rugby forever when they appointed John Muggleton as defence coach
Freak of nature
In a stellar career, Pieter-Steph du Toit has tasted agony and ecstasy in equal measure
