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Why Steve Diamond should be in the running for Premiership DoR of the year
Other coaches have endured headache, but amid slashed budgets, talent drain and a club for sale, Diamond's season has been an endl…
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New Zealand hails the 'Ardie effect'
The superstar All Black has injected some quality and belief into a fledgling side and the hope is they can cope when he's gone
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Opportunity knocks for 'new warriors' in Springboks squad
Juarno Augustus and Marnus van der Merwe could be the breakout Boks in 2025 as Rassie Erasmus layers yet more depth upon on his So…
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Why Australian rugby pins its hopes on the Brumbies to wrest the Super Rugby crown from New Zealand hands
Stephen Larkham's side underlined their status as the nation's premier franchise and burnished their title-winning credentials by …
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‘Money is pouring into the All Blacks, yet the more they spend, the less return they get’
With NZ Rugby losing money off the field, is extra investment in the All Blacks bringing dividends on it?
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Ten of the best players to recruit from France’s ‘perfect’ ProD2
With Premiership and URC teams forced to think laterally in recruitment, which players from France's second tier might they target…
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Bordeaux’s thrilling pretenders and salary cap changes threaten Toulouse supremacy
A talented Bordeaux side and proposals to cut the salary cap and credits for Test players present a twin challenge to Toulouse.
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Retiring Care and Youngs leave worthy legacy to emerging England scrum-halves
England's new generation of No.9s will have to go some to match the class and durability of retiring duo.
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'If any Welsh side makes the URC knockout games, it will be worth applauding’
Many expected the Welsh regions to be URC whipping boys this term, but three have proved largely competitive.
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'The kicking 10 is dead, long live the creative 10.'
The rise of 'ballers' like Marcus Smith, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Damian McKenzie has seen excitement levels rise
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Ben Muncaster: 'My friend took his own life, I am 100% an advocate for mental health in rugby'
The Edinburgh back-row is in the form of his life, and hopes talking about the tragic loss of a former schoolmate can help destigm…
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Why Andy Farrell's left-field call is an early Lions masterstroke
In leaving two spots open, the new Lions supremo has dangled a tantalising carrot for those who missed out and kept the content ma…
