Analysis
Why decision-making must stay with the referee on the field, not the person in a room
South Africa's win over Ireland was arguably decided by the shifting power dynamic between the officials.
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Harry McNulty: 'I’d be a liar if I said I didn’t think about walking through Dublin Airport with an Olympic medal.'
The Ireland Sevens captain has led a life less ordinary as he's travelled the world and has his sights set on Olympics glory
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Hitting joints and closing doors: How South Africa rumbled Ireland's lineout
Ireland's lineout issues in Pretoria had shades of the Springboks' hatchet-job in their RWC clash.
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Will Noah Lolesio be spat out of the Wallabies' revolving fly-half door?
Can the 24-year-old nail down his spot as Joe Schmidt's go-to man at number 10?
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England expose All Blacks' vulnerability and should strive to level Series
A relieved Scott Robertson came through the first Test and he knows his players need to step up to avoid a first Eden Park defeat …
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Rudi Brown: From cut and clubless in Scotland to the Top 14
A shining star at age-grade level, the youngster was tipped for big things before being cut. A move to France changed everything.
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Wallabies far from perfect but ‘stressful’ Schmidt era starts on winning note
Only a second win from 13 Tests in Sydney was a solid benchmark to kick-start the new coach's reign.
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How England's blitz ground All Blacks to a standstill
Steve Borthwick's defence flummoxed New Zealand during a period when they are normally so ruthless.
Opinion
Mick Cleary: 'England had a chance. They blew it. They need to take that hurt and use it.'
However you dress it up, an improving England missed a gilt-edged chance to register a first win on New Zealand soil for 21 years
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Gatland needs a catalyst to start the Wales fightback or the game faces a stark future
Wales are on the ropes and in an arena where results matter, they need to give the Welsh public something to cheer about
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Scotland fly under the radar on voyage of discovery
Away from the bright lights of Southern Hemisphere heavyweights, Gregor Townsend has time to widen his talent pool in the Test are…
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Mick Cleary: 'Respect from the All Blacks? You have to chisel it from them'
Steve Borthwick has slowly turned his England team from unloved no-hopers to thrill seekers - a win in New Zealand would be seismi…
