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Nick Bishop

Why England has proven a land of plenty for Australia's high-flying travellers

A slew of Wallabies have chosen England's Prem as the stage to enhance their skills and experience, and add to the national team's…

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Pat McCarry

Tom Farrell: Ireland's 'incredible' latecomer making up for lost time

Should he make his debut next month, Munster's star centre would become the oldest Irish back to be capped in the professional era…

Opinion
Mark Orders

Despite the positivity Steve Tandy knows only results will lift the gloom around Welsh rugby

Welsh rugby is in a bind but there are tentative signs of positivity with a fresh young squad and the return of Louis Rees-Zammit

Opinion
Gavin Mortimer

‘Even with all their injuries and rarely at full-strength, France are still a formidable side’

France's autumn absentees may be into double figures, but with a refreshed Matthieu Jalibert and other stars, they will still be a…

Opinion
Neil Squires

‘Branding Willis a mercenary does not add up. He and Ford have more in common than you might expect’

Tom Willis' decision to move to France, and George Ford's to stay at Sale, are not so different in their reasoning.

Opinion
Mick Cleary

Mick Cleary: 'England have little chance of winning the World Cup unless they do one key thing – sort out their midfield.'

The days of Tindall and Greenwood are long gone but England would be emboldened if they could find the perfect marriage in midfiel…

Opinion
Bryn Palmer

Can 'phenomenal' Steyn split the Duhan-Darcy duopoly? Scotland’s wing dilemma

Duhan van der Merwe and Darcy Graham are Scotland's top two try-scorers, but does Kyle Steyn offer more?

Opinion
Gregor Paul

Why home fans will need to catch the globetrotting All Blacks when they can

As a global brand, the All Blacks are set to wrack up the air miles in the next two years which will seem them playing at home les…

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Daniel Gallan

Boeta Chamberlain: 'I welcome the struggle, maybe Newcastle and I are a perfect match'

The Newcastle Red Bulls recruit has charted a road to the top peppered with setbacks, injuries and selection woes, but is determin…

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Clayton McMillan's Munster magic - and what the All Blacks could learn from it

The New Zealander has shown a willingness to step out of his comfort zone and Munster are reaping the early rewards.

Opinion
Pat McCarry

Why Jack Crowley should be starting in the Ireland shirt this Autumn

Sam Prendergast has the might of Leinster behind him, but Jack Crowley is the form fly-half and merits another chance in the No 10…

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Shorn of their once terrifying counterattack, who exactly are Razor's All Blacks?

Under Sir Wayne Smith, New Zealand's counterattack was the envy of world rugby but its blistering potency has vanished with the cu…

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