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Underpants, duvet covers and Louis Bielle-Biarrey
LBB as he's known in France is a superstar-in-waiting and his genius will help those longing for the return of Antoine Dupont bear…
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Mick Cleary: 'England are back among the heavyweights.'
Steve Borthwick's men were much maligned at the start of the Six Nations but their renaissance is gathering momentum
Analysis
Why the ‘State of Origin’ will have a big say in Schmidt’s Wallabies selection
Saturday's showdown between the Reds and Waratahs is not merely a clash of styles, but an Australia trial into the bargain.
Opinion
Was Dublin drubbing the end of an era or a bump in the road for Ireland?
Has an ageing squad been exposed by Les Bleus, or was Saturday's French thrashing merely a blip for the venerated green machine?
Opinion
'Wales v England has a special resonance and can make a mockery of what has gone before’
Wales will aim to harness the passion of their home crowd but the game will be decided by form, not historical enmity, with Englan…
Analysis
How Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks are winning rugby's secret information war
The flow of coaching talent from - and back to - South Africa underscores the shrewd calculation of their all-conquering supremo.
Opinion
Ben Curry is mounting a case to be the Lions Test super-sub
England's back-row 'finisher' has shone off the bench throughout the Six Nations, and may just have compelled Andy Farrell to take…
Opinion
Wales desperate for England scalp to arrest record losing run
Despite a tortuous losing run, an upturn in attacking ambition has Matt Sherratt's men dreaming of an unlikely win in Cardiff
Analysis
Northern sides would toil in Super Rugby? The numbers say different
The tired old assumption rugby is stodgy and set-piece-dominated in the northern hemisphere does not stand up to scrutiny.
Opinion
Statement win in Auckland gives Brumbies tools for Super Rugby success
ACT's surprise win over Blues bodes well for their chances of going beyond the SRP semi-finals this year.
Opinion
‘Dupont may return just as fast and even wiser and smarter. France, and the world, hopes so’
ACL injuries are mentally challenging but Antoine Dupont's club-mate Jack Willis is proof players can come back even stronger.
Opinion
Graham Simmons: 'Stick a fork in the 2025 Six Nations. It’s done.’
Ireland's grand hopes of a three-peat are blown to smithereens after French show of shock and awe in Dublin
