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Opinion
Neil Squires

Does a crowd have the right to boo their team if they're not being entertained?

When Alex Mitchell lofted another kick into the heavens, the Twickenham crowd groaned. Do they have a right to complain about the …

Interview
Brett McKay

‘I tried to really line him up’: Swain holds sway as Brumbies 'brother' Ikitau feels full Force

Childhood mates whose careers followed the same path, Darcy Swain and Len Ikitau never thought they'd play against each other.

Analysis
Daniel Gallan

'Exciting' or 'a terrible change'? How the new scrum-half law may shape attacking rugby

Recent changes offering greater protection to rugby's tone-setters have already created enticing possibilities. But not everyone i…

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Have England suddenly become a 'lucky' team?

Back-to-back victories by a single point have buoyed the Red Rose, while raising further questions about the team's progression.

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Jamie Joseph could lead the Highlanders to the promised land and himself to the All Blacks job

There are hallmarks of Joseph's 2015 Super Rugby champions in his newly assembled crop of a decade later.

Opinion
Graham Simmons

Regrets, a renaissance and a rout

Round Three of the Six Nations delivered in spades as Wales looked reborn, France put on a show and England laboured to an unlikel…

Opinion
Owain Jones

Beaten but unbowed, Welsh rugby shows a defiance that suggest brighter times lie ahead

Matt Sherratt has introduced a level of positivity that has been absent from Welsh rugby for some time, but the must seize upon th…

Opinion
Mick Cleary

England’s clunky chariot desperately trying to splutter into life

England may have the Calcutta Cup back but there was little jubilation after a win which raised more questions.

Opinion
Brendan Fanning

Brendan Fanning: 'Wales have been insulted by the degree of arrogance abroad on this side of the Irish Sea.'

For Simon Easterby, a raft of changes is deemed to be manageable to overcome a Welsh side shorn of confidence and belief

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Where is the new breed of All Black 10?

The longer Richie Mo'unga remains in Japan, the greater the dearth of emerging New Zealand fly-halves seems to grow.

Opinion
Bryn Palmer

High stakes as Scotland seek historic fifth straight Calcutta Cup win

England are odds-on favourites to end their losing run against Scotland, but the visitors have reasons to believe.

Opinion
Gregor Paul

Super Rugby rolls back the years but challenges lie ahead

Super Rugby Pacific has fallen on some fallow times in recent years but there are shoots of positivity emerging but the format is …

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