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'Australia's Tom Wright conundrum points to a wider Rugby World Cup issue for Les Kiss'
Since returning from a serious knee injury, the full-back has struggled to find form, but his travails are indicative of a bigger …
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Rugby's Greatest Rivalry deep dive - what has happened to the All Blacks’ scrum?
New Zealand's scrum performance against a dominant Springboks pack fell well short of the standards set by titans of the past.
Analysis
Mayo strategy for breaking All-Ireland curse could inspire Andy Farrell to follow suit
Do Ireland need to roll the dice and bank on blooding young talent to break their World Cup curse next year?
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Two tries on debut for Zimbabwe's box-office 'Transporter' who Harlequins signed via Instagram
Edward Sigauke is an exhilarating talent, plucked from left field on social media, and determined to seize his golden ticket to th…
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The Kennedy Tsimba shift series part three: Willie le Roux on the art of adaptability
South Africa learned to adapt quicker, and more effectively, to unstructured 'shifts' in their third Test win over the All Blacks.
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'Tom or Ben?' Sale's reunited Wales props mix up Curry options to add extra bite to Sharks
They may struggle to tell the England twins apart but Tomas Francis and Nicky Smith are both on a duel mission for club and countr…
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'Talent, neglect and deprivation' - the fight to save South Africa's Eastern Cape hotbed
Through apartheid, poverty and financial crises, this special province continues to defy the odds, but investment is needed to sto…
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‘The All Blacks are back… and they are most certainly World Cup contenders’
Despite falling 2-1 down in their series with South Africa, New Zealand have shown they are good enough to challenge for global gl…
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Morgan Morse: 'My favourite position is at 8. I pick up confidence the more I carry.'
After a quiet end to the 2025-26 campaign, one of Wales' brightest young talents is raring to go for the new season
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Four lessons Australia need to learn from Argentina series ‘win’
Despite starting his tenure with an unbeaten run of four Tests, Les Kiss's Wallabies will need to be a lot better in the tougher a…
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Ollie Blyth-Lafferty: 'I had my plumber's tool bag ready to go, then Edinburgh offered me a contract'
The 135kg would-be plumber is only 20, but has all the raw materials to become the cornerstone of Scotland's pack in the years ahe…
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RC Vannes: The beating heart of Bretagne set on joining the French elite
The first Breton club to win promotion to the Top 14 two years ago, Vannes are determined to make their new stay in the premier di…
