Reasons to be cheerful?
As we enter 2021, there are no guarantees a new year will signal a new dawn.
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Teenage kicks
Just 19, Ioan Lloyd has had a breakthrough year and 2021 promises to be even better
Collision course
Rugby’s tragic flaw is that the more players improve, the more dangerous they are to one another.
The boot-iful game
A reliable and accurate place-kicker can make all the difference at Test level
The lost art of winning
Rugby in Australia isn't going to boom again until the Wallabies rediscover the art of winning consistently.
Heavy mettle
Duane Vermeulen says it would be a mistake to write off the Springboks next summer.
Time for change
Empty words aren't enough, real action is needed on equality and diversity
Captain's knock
A broken foot, a ripped testicle, whatever the injury, an All Blacks captain will find a way to play on.
Best in show
The best All Blacks captains are, more often than not, the All Blacks' best players.
The PRO-blem child
The PRO14's future will be defined by the arrival of South Africa's 'big four' in 2021.
Bargain hunters
The Six Nations need to admit their obsession with New Zealand and now South Africa is hurting them.
Ticking time bomb
Neil Spence's legal case against the game's authorities is leading to more players coming forward
