ANALYSIS
Where are they now? The 42-player 2021 British and Irish Lions squad
Gatland selected 42 players in total – 37 in his original squad with five more added along the way. Of the 13 English, 12 Welsh,…
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OPINION
Scotland player ratings | Autumn Nations Series 2024
Going into the four-match Autumn Nations Series the general consensus was that Scotland needed to beat Fiji and Portugal convincin…
OPINION
England player ratings | 2024 Autumn Nations Series
Forty players – 22 forwards and 18 backs – were in camp over the four match weeks, 19 appearing as starters, 12 as replacement…
OPINION
The winners and losers from the All Blacks' Autumn Nations Series
The All Blacks' 2024 season has been signed, sealed and submitted to the history books with no chance for revision.
INTERVIEW
Joe Bailey: 'Maro Itoje is the sort of player I want to be'
This jump from young gun to fully fledged international-level pro, though, is never the same across the board. There are those whe…
EXCLUSIVE
Stephen Smith: 'Four of the top nations are leveraging our platform'
Steve Borthwick wasn’t shy last weekend in volunteering a specific reason why England had just been knocked over by South Africa…
ANALYSIS
Four talking points as Ireland shake up their team to host Fiji
There are seven changes to the starting XV, including two new caps in the pack, while there is also a first start for Sam Prenderg…
ANALYSIS
Four England talking points after they blow it again down the finish
The very same English administrators who sacked Eddie Jones are facing the dubious prospect of potentially seeing the Australian s…
EXCLUSIVE
‘It’s on you to impress’: How Bordeaux stay made England's Tom Willis
As images go, it is a vivid one. Tom Willis, all 191cm and 110kg of him, squashed behind the steering wheel of a Suzuki Swift as h…
ANALYSIS
Four Ireland talking points as they cling to a win over Argentina
Friday’s Autumn Nations Series result in Dublin was ultimately as expected, an Ireland win by a close margin over an Argentina t…
INTERVIEW
Brett Robinson's first media briefing as new World Rugby chair
The former Wallabies international was joined by ex-England full-back Jonathan Webb, who was elected as vice-chair, and Word Rugby…
EXCLUSIVE
Evan Roos: 'That has been a massive calming relief for myself'
Having missed last year’s Rugby World Cup through non-selection, his 2024 international year was cut short after just two appear…