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Brett McKay

Wallaby hopeful Ryan Lonergan: 'I try to take a relaxed approach because it can all flip pretty quick'

The Brumbies scrum-half on a 'do or die' play-off with Hurricanes before he takes aim at a Nations Championship spot with Australi…

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Is defence going out of fashion? 'The trick now is how quickly you stop the bleeding'

Scoring is the name of the game, which is moving beyond defence coaches at an alarming rate of knots.

Analysis
Nick Bishop

‘Love’s growing highlights reel underlines what the All Blacks have been missing in Mo’unga's absence’

Dave Rennie may find a back-door route for Richie Mo'unga to be involved against South Africa, but in Ruben Love he has a No.10 in…

Opinion
Gavin Mortimer

'Take a bow Paul Gustard, the Englishman who has masterminded the astonishing resurrection of Stade Français'

Paul Gustard's stint at Harlequins ended prematurely but in Paris he has transformed a dysfunctional club into Top 14 contenders.

Opinion
Brendan Fanning

Frawley impact bodes well for Connacht future - but present offers promise for Lancaster's 'snug' side

The arrival of Ciaran Frawley will bolster Connacht next season - but before then an enticing URC quarter-final with Glasgow await…

Exclusive
Daniel Gallan

'I was a loose cannon but now I am content' - Cobus Wiese on brotherhood, Bulls and Boks

The Wiese brothers grew up on a farm in Northern Cape and still dream of sharing the field in the green and gold of South Africa.

Opinion
Mark Orders

The good, the bad and the unreal – highs and lows of the 2025-26 season in Wales

Record beatings on the field and plenty of acrimony off it, but uplifting moments amid the woe: the highs and lows of the Welsh ru…

Opinion
Neil Squires

‘Absence of England selection clarity makes it a guessing game who will face Springboks’

Injuries and a state of flux means England's backline to face South Africa in July could look very different from that which start…

Analysis
Pat McCarry

Win-win-win or bust for Leinster as big names floated for top job

Leinster fluffed their lines against Bordeaux but winning the URC would still be a handsome achievement to finish the season with

Exclusive
Jamie Lyall

'I was in the shadows, there was nothing for me': Kaleem Barreto's two-year odyssey of turmoil, hamstring grafts and unemployment

The sevens star could not run for 400 days and lost his job as a GB player while recovering from a second major surgery. Now, at l…

Analysis
Nick Bishop

France has conquered and reconquered Europe. Can it reach its Mount Everest?

With their club teams so dominant in Europe and France Six Nations champions, can Fabien Galthié translate that into World Cup su…

Opinion
Brett McKay

A tale of two Australian 10s – and why their team’s fortunes are tied to them

Carter Gordon's X-factor gives Queensland Reds an extra dimension while Jack Bowen has given NSW Waratahs more creativity in attac…

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