Opinion
Statement win in Auckland gives Brumbies tools for Super Rugby success
ACT's surprise win over Blues bodes well for their chances of going beyond the SRP semi-finals this year.
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‘Dupont may return just as fast and even wiser and smarter. France, and the world, hopes so’
ACL injuries are mentally challenging but Antoine Dupont's club-mate Jack Willis is proof players can come back even stronger.
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Graham Simmons: 'Stick a fork in the 2025 Six Nations. It’s done.’
Ireland's grand hopes of a three-peat are blown to smithereens after French show of shock and awe in Dublin
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Mick Cleary: 'Maro has drawn something from England. One day, those small steps might turn into a stride.'
England are in the mix for an unlikely shot at the Six Nations Championship to prove that baby steps are turning into real signs o…
Analysis
How Dupont-less France tossed a grenade into Ireland's Grand Slam celebrations
Shorn of their greatest talent, Les Bleus eviscerated their fancied hosts with a blend of power and panache, raising questions abo…
Opinion
25 Six Nations Memorable Moments: 5 to 1
Wales' late, late show, Sexton's drop-goal, Russell's pass, Super Saturday 2015 and Wales' first Slam since 70s, but which is No.1…
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Can 'great' Gibson-Park best 'freakish' Dupont in scrum-half clash for the ages?
A duel between the two best nines on planet rugby is a mouth-watering aspect of the likely Six Nations title decider between Irela…
Opinion
Wales need to back up Ireland performance and rattle Scotland's self-belief
Matt Sherratt put a spring in the step of every Welsh supporter against Ireland but he is wary of any regression up in Edinburgh
Opinion
The numbers show Super Rugby Pacific just got even tougher
Games are faster, defences more stretched, and coaches more challenged in the early throes of the new campaign.
Opinion
25 Six Nations Memorable Moments: 10 to 6
Wales rock England, Scotland banish hoodoo, and France and Ireland end Grand Slam waits among our next five iconic moments.
Analysis
Will Vern Cotter succumb to second season Blues in Auckland?
'Stern Vern' has infused the champions with renewed steel, but can he continue to steer the franchise onwards?
Analysis
The revitalised Australians are pushing a Super Rugby revival
Super Rugby may be 'shrinking to glory', and the Australians are the driving force behind an enticing new season.
