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Daniel Gallan

‘South Africa A should not be viewed as a novelty. It should be the missing piece in the country's rugby ecosystem’

A regular SA A programme could provide meaningful fixtures for emerging nations as well as a bridge from franchise rugby to the Te…

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Neil Squires

Christ Tshiunza: 'I was torn on what to do... leaving Exeter was a very, very hard decision'

The free-running Welsh forward hopes to sign off as a Chief with a remarkable Gallagher Prem title on Saturday.

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Francisco Isaac

Mateo Sanguinetti: 'Rugby changed my life - I want to keep playing until I can't any longer'

Approaching 100 caps, the Uruguay loosehead is determined to feature at a fourth Rugby World Cup.

Analysis
Pat McCarry

Opportunity knocks as Andy Farrell ushers in a next-gen Ireland

Andy Farrell's squad raised eyebrows and it's a clutch of players from Connacht and Ulster who have most to gain chasing Leinster …

Opinion
Mick Cleary

‘A Northampton win should be seen as vindication of the burgeoning England credentials of Dowson and Vesty’

If the Borthwick Project were to hit the buffers anytime soon, England should look to the driving forces behind Northampton's succ…

Analysis
Gavin Mortimer

Why the renaissance man Billy Vunipola is Montpellier's inspiration

An England and Saracens legend, Billy Vunipola has had his ups and downs in his career but an Indian summer in Montpellier have se…

Opinion
Gregor Paul

Building the All Blacks' leadership may be Dave Rennie's biggest task

Dave Rennie has a rich core of talent to harness, but identifying his captain and building leadership across his squad is a greate…

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Why the best come to play when it really matters - and are empowered to do so

'Foresight analysis’ and 'tactical periodization' both came to the fore in how players stepped up in semi-finals of the English …

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Daniel Gallan

Johan Ackermann: ‘Coaching is a calling. You get the opportunity to influence young men’

The Bulls have lost three URC finals in four years, but their head coach is focused on a fresh chance to turn contenders into cham…

Analysis
Nick Bishop

‘Selection is everything. Borthwick’s England needs to reflect the character of the league the players are drawn from’

England need to tailor their selection to reflect how players are used to at their Prem teams... and 'add a little taste of spicy …

Interview
Joe Santamaria

Chile and Martín Sigren begin to dream of making Rugby World Cup history

This summer's Nations Cup will give Chile valuable time together ahead of their bid to make the knockout stages at next year's Wor…

Analysis
Pat McCarry

Andy Farrell sticks around as uncertainty swirls around Irish rugby

The departure of James Lowe signifies a change of tack from within Irish rugby as developing academy starlets is preferred

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