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Gregor Paul

Why the All Blacks have a full house of prop stars in their midst

For all the talk of the 'Bomb Squad' in South Africa, Scott Robertson will be quietly pleased with his depth up front as they buil…

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Francisco Isaac

Pablo Lemoine: 'South America is the best region to grow rugby'

The Chile supremo talks stresses, joy, the South American masterplan and road to Rugby World Cup 2027.

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Sam Larner

The best unplayed players in the Premiership who could do a 'Dupont'

Some gifted players had less than the 592 minutes of action in the 2023-24 season that a certain Antoine Dupont had in 2015-16

Analysis
Nick Bishop

How Antoine Dupont lit up the rugby world to vie for GOAT status

The French captain's exploits over the past 12 months have led many commentators to state that he is the greatest of all-time at 2…

Opinion
Pat McCarry

The ‘Connacht colossus’ and the best Irish prospects for big-time shots

England U20s may have won the ultimate prize but Ireland's young conveyor belt of talent shows no sign of grinding to a halt

Opinion
Gavin Mortimer

There is a new Olympian God - and he's French

Antoine Dupont's exploits have seen him transcend not just rugby, but sports itself in France and he is a blessing for the game

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Why England should take Joe Marler’s advice and build for the future in the front row

The All Blacks showed up a weakness at the coal face which showed England need to bring powerful new scrummagers through

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Brett McKay

James Horwill: ''You can't tell me the code’s in trouble when you see every ticket's sold.'

With just under a year to go to the first Lions test, the ex-Wallabies skipper explains just how intense the tour is, for both sid…

Opinion
Neil Squires

England's next golden generation must be given opportunity to thrive

Mark Mapletoft's young bucks have tasted glory but is there now a clear pathway to Steve Borthwick's senior team?

Opinion
Tom Mitchell

'The gene pool is remarkably strong for anyone interested in making future athletes' Inside the Olympic village

Tom Mitchell – who experienced Olympic village life in Rio and Tokyo – explains what life’s really like on the other side of…

Analysis
Luke Treharne

Pressure? What pressure? How rugby sevens stars can handle the Olympic heat

Former Team GB player Luke Treharne takes a step back from the Olympic hype to put all the pressure athletes will be under into pe…

Opinion
Gregor Paul

Why Scott Robertson may need to ease big names aside for All Blacks' flexibility

For too long New Zealand have been unable to employ a plan B. To do that, some sacred All Black cows may need to be slaughtered.

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