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Interview
Rupert Cox

‘Original Captain America’ Madison Hughes ready for one last Olympic shot

The veteran USA Sevens player may have a cut-glass English accent but his heart beats for the Stars and Stripes

Exclusive
Jamie Lyall

Ewan Johnson: 'My dad owns over 60 birds - my favourite is the bald eagle'

The new Scotland lock talks falconry, lunches with Dan Carter and his love of 'belting people'.

Opinion
Tom Mitchell

Tom Mitchell: Why rugby sevens is the perfect Olympic sport

Former Great Britain captain Tom Mitchell makes the case for sevens as the most ‘Olympic’ of Olympic sports

Opinion
Pat McCarry

'Ireland could end up with 20 Lions after winning back the world's respect'

Ciaran Frawley's drop-goal changed the Irish narrative and they have a glut of British and Irish Lions contenders.

Opinion
Mark Orders

Wales ‘must end barren run soon or losing could become ingrained’

Wales will have gone a year without victory by the time of their next Test, but Warren Gatland is probably bomb-proof for now.

Analysis
Jamie Lyall

Paris Olympics: Men's rugby sevens team-by-team guide

Assessing the runners and riders in the men's draw of the illustrious Paris Olympic Games.

Opinion
Neil Squires

'RFU would live to regret moral guardian angel Sinfield's departure'

Though no longer England defence coach, Kevin Sinfield's value to the RFU should be blindingly obvious.

Analysis
Rikki Swannell

Paris Olympics: Women’s sevens team-by-team guide

The world’s best women’s sevens teams will compete at an electric Stade de France, but who will claim gold?

Exclusive
Luke Norman

‘This one is about me’: Portia Woodman-Wickliffe targets fairytale ending in Paris

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe looks ahead to the final international tournament of her glittering career – the women’s Olympic seve…

Analysis
Brett McKay

Daugunu salvo shows why Wallabies work-rate is everything to Schmidt

The first of Filipo Daugunu's stunning double against Wales underlines the coach's early impact on Australia.

Analysis
Nick Bishop

How can fraying Wallabies maul handle Springbok brawn?

Joe Schmidt's defence of the driving lineout must take a quantum leap forward before the Rugby Championship.

Opinion
Gregor Paul

'The All Blacks won the series, but not in the way they wanted'

England exposed numerous frailties in New Zealand ranks and highlighted the need for a few selection changes.

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