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Jon Cardinelli

How the Springboks are looking east for a World Cup three-peat

A growing number of South African stars plying their trade in Japan - or returning home - could help Rassie Erasmus achieve the un…

Opinion
Brett McKay

Will the real Queensland Reds please stand up

Having swatted aside their age-old rivals from NSW, Les Kiss' troops are well placed to live up to lofty pre-season expectations i…

Opinion
Gregor Paul

'France may leave top players at home but will still be serious contenders in New Zealand'

Starting their season against a dangerous French team will be as hard for the All Blacks as the 2022 series against Ireland.

Opinion
Neil Squires

Six Nations 2025: What's good and what's bad from this year's tournament

From stricken heroes to magnificent tries and everything in between, RugbyPass profiles the best and worst of this year's champion…

Opinion
Brendan Fanning

Brendan Fanning: 'The problem with the good times in this country is we expect them to roll on forever.'

Ireland won a Triple Crown and won four out of five games but players and fans alike were left disappointed as standards dropped

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Did innovative England emerge strongest from the Six Nations?

Steve Borthwick's deluge of back-rowers and clever use of the bench points the way forward for teams who cannot deploy a bruising …

Opinion
Graham Simmons

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…

Opinion
Mick Cleary

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
Nick Bishop

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
Pat McCarry

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
Mick Cleary

'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
Nick Bishop

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.

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