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Jamie Lyall

Matt Fagerson: 'At Glasgow we lost part of our DNA. Our work ethic was questioned'

Matt Fagerson laments Glasgow's identity crisis as he talks brotherhood, marriage, social media abuse and why size doesn't matter.

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Nick Bishop

How the north have gained parity and taken control of the rugby world

The raw stats tell a very different story from the tale they would have narrated 20 years ago.

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Steffan Thomas

Will Rowlands: 'I don't see why we shouldn't be competing to be the best team in Wales'

The Dragons lock was one of Wales' best players last season and he is in a bullish mood ahead of the URC season

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Jon Cardinelli

Culture, schooling and community supercharge the SA rugby conveyor belt

Schools rugby is South Africa is revered around the game and many argue it has the best system in the world for future professiona…

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Jamie Lyall

Theo McFarland: 'We didn't have a rugby ball - we used a Pepsi bottle filled with banana leaves'

Theo McFarland grew up playing rugby with a Pepsi bottle. He has been a debt collector and a basketballer. This is his journey to …

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Owain Jones

Who are the Premiership stars backing to shine?

The Premiership season is about to get underway, so who are the club legends backing to turn in a big season for the fans?

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Jamie Lyall

Raymond Rhule: 'Rugby refuses to tap into personality, players must be seen and not heard'

Raymond Rhule wishes rugby embraced its sparkling characters, rather than shunning them.

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Tom Vinicombe

An All Blacks captain shouldn't be leaving the pitch before the job is done

If Sam Cane is the right man to captain the All Blacks then Foster needs to back him to get the job done for the full 80 minutes.

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Jamie Lyall

Who will be the Premiership signings of the season?

As Premiership clubs tool up for the long season ahead, which of their new signings will make the biggest impact?

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Nick Bishop

Can Schmidt lead All Blacks to promised land after Christchurch crisis?

It may take All Blacks players and fans some time to get used to Joe Schmidt's new approach.

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Jamie Lyall

Adam Radwan: 'Last season was my hardest; I had nothing away from rugby'

Newcastle's flying machine talks fishing with Dean Richards, being released at 18 and his England ambitions

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Tom Vinicombe

All Blacks craving fresh hooker blood

Dane Coles and Codie Taylor have been incredible servants of the game in NZ - but they're not the forces they once were.

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