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‘Gloating at opponents should never be part of rugby’s fabric but devilry can have an allure’
Louis Bielle-Biarrey taunting Henry Pollock might offend rugby traditionalists but social media attention may attract a new audien…
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Greg Fisilau: 'My dad made me walk home from a running session - he didn't know I had asthma'
Greg Fisilau's proud father reared him on a diet of rugby and tough love, and the Exeter Chief looks an England player in waiting.
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'No scrum, no win': How Leinster v La Rochelle sounded a note of caution for Ireland
The hosts' battles at scrum time bore alarming hallmarks of Ireland's November savaging by the Springboks.
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'Don't you have a contract?' The extraordinary coach who made the Stormers maul monsters
Rito Hlungwani rose from humble beginnings, overnight bus rides and amateur rugby to devise one of the game's most potent set-piec…
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‘There is only one Irish job that Ronan O’Gara desires, and it is not Leinster’
Despite suggestions he needs to take a provincial job first, the Munster legend only wants to be coach of Ireland if he returns ho…
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Why English referees are helping raise Prem spectacle and national team soar
Younger, fitter, referees with good communication skills are improving entertainment and helping foster more multi-skilled players…
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Mick Cleary: Five reasons for Steve Borthwick to be cheerful
The England head coach is approaching the 2026 Six Nations in a position of strength as he builds towards the World Cup next year
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'I love this club, but these are tough times' - Chris Robshaw's Harlequins verdict
As his former side lurches from loss to loss and battles off-field issues, its ex-captain believes a big performance is building.
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Hope and salvation fires Welsh rugby into 2026 amidst an uncertain future
A resurgent Dragons, defiant Ospreys and high-flying Cardiff gives Welsh fans hope they can be competitive in the Six Nations
Analysis
Why Tommy Freeman could be England's lucky number 13
The Northampton Saint offers aerial power and attacking brilliance, whichever route Steve Borthwick chooses to take this Six Natio…
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'To be loved in Perpignan, you have to be like this team' - The unique identity of French Catalonia
USAP is more than a rugby club - it's a way of life to the fiercely proud people of French Catalonia.
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‘Farrell has to show his love of big being beautiful with Six Nations around the corner'
Genetically Ireland 'don’t breed brutes', but the head coach is looking for 'big men to do a big man’s job'.
