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Dave Rennie and the search for a lucky All Blacks charm at 13
Scott Robertson could never quite find his Conrad Smith, an outside-centre like a Swiss Army knife, who could make others around h…
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‘Can Slade do this for England? Of course he can. But he has to be empowered to do so’
The Exeter centre showed his enduring class to help guide Chiefs into the play-offs, but why can't England get the same out of him…
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Who's next up in Wales' long search for a tighthead titan to succeed 'Bomb'?
With Archie Griffin and Keiron Assiratti unavailable, Dillon Lewis, Sam Wainwright and Ben Warren are the next trio in line as Wal…
Analysis
Ireland or New Zealand? Who is really South Africa’s greatest rugby rival?
The testy triangle between the Springboks, All Blacks and Ireland will be alive and well for some time to come.
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Northampton ‘late bloomer’ Tom Litchfield: ‘When we're on it, we just carve teams up’
He may be the only non-England international in Saints' backline but a semi-final clash with Leicester gives the centre a chance t…
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Is Tony Brown's move back to the All Blacks a sign of decreasing coaching talent?
Rugby now has a series of super coaches who move seamlessly from country to country but is there enough room for new up and coming…
Analysis
Is the magic thread of Super Rugby in need of a new pattern?
With New Zealand sides predictably dominating the latter stages again, is the current iteration of Super Rugby Pacific in need of …
Analysis
Leinster look to ‘Tommaso’ as Tadhg Furlong battles to make it to the World Cup
There could be a changing of the guard at tighthead as the legendary Tadhg Furlong hands over the baton to Thomas Clarkson
Interview
Vernon Matongo driven by the memory of his father - 'I told him I will be a Springbok'
Prop from Zimbabwe will hope to take another step forward in his quest to become a Springbok against Leinster this weekend.
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Pieter Benade: 'We Zimbabweans are agile, we can run - we want to show the world what a small nation can do'
The Sables head coach has driven his country back to the Rugby World Cup, and hopes the Nations Cup is the perfect proving ground.
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Nicky Smith: 'I wouldn’t be surprised if Tigers are in this position for years to come'
Despite making a "very, very tough" decision to leave, the departing Wales prop believes Leicester are well set for chasing silver…
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Glasgow 'gazelle’ Jare Oguntibeju: ‘I had a dead leg so I couldn't really pick up my knees. Everyone thinks I just run weird’
His 'slow motion' try against Connacht may have provoked mirth, but the emerging lock is making rapid strides after only taking up…
