Opinion
Will what's been or what could be determine Ian Foster's future?
If there was enough on display at Ellis Park to suggest the All Blacks have turned a corner then the historic defeats can – and …
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Interview
Franco Smith: 'I chose to go to hard places but Glasgow is different'
Franco Smith's road less travelled has brought him to Glasgow, where he must lift the "gloom" hanging over the Warriors.
Analysis
How Malcolm Marx became King of the breakdown
The muscular hooker won his 50th cap and put in a world-class performance to further weaken the All Blacks' resolve
Opinion
The All Blacks playmaking battle that never was
The battle between Beauden Barrett and Richie Mo'unga never really took off for the All Blacks - and it's come back to bite them.
Analysis
All Blacks back row desperate for a shake-up
Has the time come to make a big change in the All Blacks loose forwards?
Opinion
Sam Cane can silence captaincy questions with Springboks statement
Sam Cane doesn’t need to be a great captain to survive, but he does need to be a great player.
Interview
The pathfinder: Fiona Coughlan
The Irish Women's game has been left lagging without professional contracts but there is now hope things are set to change and the…
Analysis
It's not X-factor the All Blacks are desperate for in the midfield
For the last six years, the All Blacks have seemingly erred away from technical skills in favour of X-factor.
Analysis
Burned by Beirne: Is the All Blacks engine room coming off the rails?
The selection of tough, mobile second rows has always been a point of difference in New Zealand’s favour - until now.
Opinion
Sledging, shithousery and smack
In the summer Tests there was niggle which saw protagonists like Jonny Hill and Darcy Swain reprimanded, while Sam Cane and Peter …
Analysis
Yoram Moefana: France's silent assassin
Hailing from Futuna, a tiny French-speaking South Pacific Island, the Bordeaux-Bègles centre is quietly making waves in Fabien Ga…
Opinion
How Wales restored their pride in the Springbok cauldron
Wayne Pivac's men were roundly written-off before heading to South Africa but a hugely competitive Series saw them returning with …
