Honeymoon is over
A wave of euphoria swept through New Zealand rugby in June, but the bubble has burst.
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From Russia with love
South Africans swapping heat of Highveld for cold comforts of a big payday in Russia
Bledisloe mediator
One unusual moment from Liam Messam's many matches against Australia stands out above the rest.
Rugby's most destructive runners
The XV investigates the game’s most influential ball carriers in the last 12 months
Trouble brewing
Andy Farrell needs to deliver a Six Nations title if he wants to be the toast of Ireland
Defence against the dark arts
The All Blacks are no strangers to filth and yet they have no love of the enforcer.
Closing time
English rugby needs to make sobering call for last orders on promotion and relegation
Selection battles
The wait for the call from your coach to inform you if you're in or out is agonising
Rugby's greatest mismatch
The man set to replace Warren Gatland almost produced one of the greatest upsets of the modern era.
Cowboy boots
Gopperth is the sheriff in town as Wasps prepare for final showdown
Man behind the mask
Unorthodox, scary, driven... everyone coached by Eddie Jones has a story to tell
Flash in the pan
The All Blacks are rightfully fearful expectation could limit Caleb Clarke's potential.
