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Interview
Bryn Palmer

‘We’ve got to beat them sometime’ – Can Scotland finally end their All Blacks anguish?

Two Scottish sides have emerged undefeated, recent teams have come agonisingly close, but will Townsend's men make history?

Analysis
Nick Bishop

How England's five sevens made a full house at Twickenham

Steve Borthwick fielded a quintet of openside scavengers, signalling a surefire change towards a progressive brand Australia were …

Opinion
Mick Cleary

Mick Cleary: 'Pollock may have got the headlines, but Pepper should get plenty of kudos himself.'

Steve Borthwick has engineered an eight-game winning run leaving England fans bullish brighter times lie ahead

Opinion
Pat McCarry

Big chance for Baird as Ireland back row bids to regain world-class edge v NZ

With Ryan Baird aiming to lock down a regular spot and Caelan Doris ready to return, can a celebrated back row rediscover their be…

Interview
Claire Thomas

Georgia Evans on the power of a pink bow: ‘I’d take all the bad days for that one show of humanity’

"I clocked the first comment then realised there were two, three, four telling me I looked like a man in drag."

Analysis
Nick Bishop

The big stats reveal: Which Rugby Championship side is in the best shape to conquer the north?

The quartet of southern hemisphere giants head north this November, but who can feel most confident about their prospects of sweep…

Exclusive
Daniel Gallan

'It will hurt until the end of time': How the Miracle of Brighton unfolded for horrified Springboks

Ten years on, Japan's sensational upset against the mighty Springboks echoes through rugby history. Especially for the vanquished …

Opinion
Mick Cleary

Mick Cleary: 'England must win blue-riband autumn matches, but there are deeper matters at play'

Can Steve Borthwick's England makeover, throwing off that boring, one-eyed, one-dimensional persona, continue?

Opinion
Neil Squires

England’s missing link Furbank leaves Borthwick with familiar full-back dilemma

George Furbank may be Steve Borthwick's favoured choice but his injury misfortune means Freddie Steward and Marcus Smith are vying…

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Owain Jones

Joe Heyes: 'When I decided that rugby was my sport it caused a slight tsunami'

The Leicester and England tighthead seemed destined for a career in football but an epiphany set his course towards a life in rugb…

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Rassie Erasmus may have found his own Will Skelton-sized juggernaut

Northampton Saints behemoth JJ van der Mescht has the physique and the skillset to offer South Africa something even their giant g…

Exclusive
Jamie Lyall

The Scottish coach who's graced an Olympic sevens and Rugby World Cup final

Iain Monaghan has quietly built a formidable CV, helping Canada's women reach the pinnacle of the sevens and XVs codes.

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