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Hines' Calcutta Cup of tears
Nathan Hines talks walking out on Scotland, jousting with Eddie Jones and Calcutta Cup joy.
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Cardiff's 'College of Knowledge' hits the bullseye
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Rugby shows vision to widen its congregation
Rugby returned to terrestrial TV in a boon to domestic rugby and with the Six Nations just days away, rugby is set to return to ce…
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Unlocking Marcus Smith's game in the Six Nations
England have one of the best attacking players in the Six Nations at their disposal.
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Andy Farrell to perform high-wire balancing act with Ireland
The Ireland coach is entering the Six Nations with the wind in his sails after wins over England and New Zealand in the last 12 mo…
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Is the Ireland rugby economy in a boom?
The Irish provinces have shown their potency in the Champions Cup.
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Depleted Wales left searching for positives
Wayne Pivac has a fully-loaded side and lifted the Six Nations title 12 months ago but his injury-stricken squad make a repeat unl…
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Is George Ford primed as a starter or support act?
The 77-cap England fly-half is to be parachuted back into the England squad in the wake of Owen Farrell's injury with a point to p…
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Six Nations players to watch - 2022
The venerable tournament will create new stars of the game over seven weeks and The XV has picked a clutch of players primed to ex…
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'People believe it was a fluke' - Cadan Murley's Harlequins ambition
Cadan Murley talks Premiership glory, army beginnings and house-sharing with Marcus Smith.
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Eddie Jones leading the way for a New England
Eddie Jones knows he will come under scrutiny but with a sky-high win record, he can take confidence he will be leading England to…
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It's time to embrace Japan
Greg Cooper's comments about New Zealand forging stronger relations with Japan are timely.
