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Gavin Mortimer

Where have all the great French tighthead props gone?

French tightheads haven’t moved with the times, lacking the dynamic power and all-round skills of their major rivals.

Opinion
Brett McKay

‘Watching the Wallabies is hard work, but wins quickly erase the stress'

Australia seem to have found a way that works for them, even if it involves coming back from big deficits.

Opinion
Gregor Paul

Are the All Blacks refinding their groove as the world's No 1 team?

New Zealand are slowly rebuilding the sky high standards they were renowned for in their pomp under Steve Hansen

Analysis
Nick Bishop

How the All Blacks' synergy won the battle of Eden Park

Though neither rugby superpower is firing on all cylinders, New Zealand's greater cohesion up front and out wide did for their old…

Interview
Pat McCarry

'We're fitter, faster, stronger' - The day Ireland stunned the Black Ferns

Ireland were outsiders when the teams met for the first time at Rugby World Cup 2014, yet pulled off an historic, and seminal, tri…

Analysis
James Harrington

Top 14 season preview: More Test stars head to France but can anyone topple Toulouse?

France's top-flight campaign kicks off this weekend with at least 11 of the 14 clubs holding play-off ambitions.

Opinion
Gregor Paul

50 Tests unbeaten in 31 years...so why don't NZR want more at their 'spiritual home'?

Eden Park may be where the All Blacks are most successful, but it is not a venue loved by New Zealand Rugby.

Opinion
Neil Squires

'Things are still too quiet' - English rugby needs a transfer window

The English game is still fighting for eyeballs - introducing a football-style transfer window would add some much-needed spice.

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Fear is driving 'wobbling' superpowers as Eden Park showdown looms

Neither the All Blacks nor the Springboks are in rude health approaching their seismic Rugby Championship clash in Auckland.

Interview
Daniel Gallan

‘Sometimes we forget the camera is rolling. That’s when the magic happens’ - Ex-Bok Shimange packs podcast punch

Hanyani Shimange's playing career may not leap off the page but his warmth of personality shines through as a media host.

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Why women's rugby may hold the key for the future of the Welsh game

The recent WRU proposal to cut two regions may be controversial, but it would also provide cruciual domestic opportunities for tal…

Exclusive
Joe Santamaria

Jordie Barrett: 'People say I need to play like Ma’a Nonu, but I can't physically play like Ma’a Nonu'

Now established as a world class inside centre, the youngest Test rugby-playing Barrett has made the 12 shirt his own.

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