Analysis
The Irish eyes are smiling
Ireland showed they can walk the walk without a gamut of frontline stars in a battle for the ages against an obdurate, gifted Fren…
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Mick Cleary: 'Even Tom Curry will have to go some to reclaim that starting shirt. Willis is back in the frame'
England put some pride back into the shirt with a much-improved effort against an ambitious Italy side, but there is still work to…
Opinion
The All Blacks need to find their new 'bastards'
Dane Coles and Brodie Retallick are going to be almost impossible for the All Blacks to replace.
Analysis
The Richie Graynaissance: A 'genetic freak' who is playing his best-ever rugby at 33
After years in the international wilderness, Richie Gray has come roaring to the fore aged 33. This is how.
Analysis
Why do Scotland struggle to breed homegrown props?
Every Test team likes to talk about its depth chart but Scotland have been forced into importing top class props to stay competiti…
Analysis
The insane skills that lit up the Six Nations
The first two rounds of the venerable tournament produced some jaw dropping pieces of skill from an array of Test talents
Analysis
Why Steve Borthwick must call time on England's playmaking experiment
The analysis doesn't lie; it's time for Steve Borthwick to ditch the Smith-Farrell axis.
Opinion
Long-term solution at 10 for Australia could be chip off old block
A new Lynagh is set to make a big splash in Australian rugby.
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Sebastian Negri: 'They broke my aunt's arms, cut my uncle's ear and my mum was held hostage'
After fleeing Zimbabwe and Robert Mugabe's gangs, Sebastian Negri found sanctuary, joy and pride in Italy.
Analysis
The French connection
From Bod’s hat-trick to Sexton’s drop-goal, no opponent has defined this Irish rugby century quite like France
Opinion
All Blacks are ill-prepared for departures of Barrett and Smith
Aaron Smith's and Beauden Barrett's departures overseas next year will leave the All Blacks in a sticky situation.
George Ford's timely return gives England options at No 10
The former Leicester Tiger was Steve Borthwick's on-field general and there will be a temptation to bring him back into the Test f…
