Interview
‘GB men can be medal contenders in Paris – if they get there’
The head of GB's sevens programme is optimistic the men will clinch the final Olympics qualifying spot this weekend.
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Why Joe Schmidt cannot rely on the Brumbies' creaking tight five
The ACT franchise are traditional set-piece bastions, but show alarming signs of decline up front.
Analysis
After sacking Munster’s fortress, can Glasgow tame Bulls at Loftus?
Warriors will be rank outsiders in Pretoria but there are parallels with their title-winning vintage of 2015.
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Freddie Steward: 'I wouldn’t say I've had it easy'
The England full-back has competition in the form of George Furbank but will relish the competition for the No 15 shirt
Analysis
How England can shatter the All Blacks' Eden Park streak
Three decades have passed since a European team won at the Auckland stronghold, but England are good enough to make it happen.
Opinion
Mick Cleary: 'You could fill a shrink’s notepad with all sorts of theories as to why Eddie Jones is as he is.'
England have booked a date in Tokyo with their irrepressible former coach in Japan and fireworks are guaranteed
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Hamish Bain: 'After my first ball-carry, I felt a finger in my eye... what?!'
Scotsman Hamish Bain has charted a nomadic existence featuring two league titles and skulduggery in France.
Analysis
How the Springboks may deploy young guns in mid-year Tests
Rassie Erasmus has fitness concerns over key players but a wealth of options to blood against Wales and Ireland
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Why Sebastian Cancelliere has fallen for Glasgow
The Argentine left home in difficult circumstances but has flourished in the wet Scottish city.
Interview
'Fit players, elite players, struggle. You can see it in their eyes. They don’t know what’s hit them.'
Leinster are stacked with Irish superstars and the URC semi-final is a delicious hors d'oevre ahead of the titanic Springbok Test …
Opinion
Leinster 'sitting on a sharp stick' for running of the Bulls
It's uplifting for the URC that Ireland's most successful province are under pressure to deliver in Pretoria.
Opinion
Borthwick's Babes primed to take New Zealand by storm
With Test centurions Owen Farrell, Ben Youngs and Courtney Lawes absent, there is a youthful feel to England's touring party
