OPINION
Sure, Sam Cane’s no Richie McCaw, but who is?
McCaw sits among the all-time greats, while Cane will be remembered as a fine man who did his best. It’s chalk and cheese.
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ANALYSIS
Andrew Kellaway has this Cullen-like trait but the Wallabies are wasting it
One less heralded move, but perhaps the most valuable find for Jones, was the return of Andrew Kellaway and continuation of his tr…
OPINION
Owen Farrell: To ignore the evidence of our own eyes is not an option
Shortly after Kevin Pietersen was finally ditched by the England cricket team around a decade ago I sat next to one of his 2005 As…
ANALYSIS
The hefty ban Farrell faces and three other England talking points
England finally snapped their three-game losing streak under Steve Borthwick, their 19-17 comeback win over Wales at Twickenham gi…
OPINION
England need to solve their identity crisis fast – Andy Goode
We’re edging ever closer to the starting XV that’ll be rolled out to face Argentina on September 9 and now we need to see the …
OPINION
Springboks can still win World Cup with Plan B
The best thing about a bulletproof strategy is that there is little need for another one. Four years ago in Japan, South Africa bu…
OPINION
Brad Weber would’ve been the next-best option for the World Cup
But if we’re looking for a bloke to bark at forwards in the way Smith so effectively does, then Weber would’ve been the next-b…
OPINION
Final chapter of this Boks' era has been written
Looking back on this era, winning the World Cup did not bring world dominance for South African rugby. It will have to go down as …
INTERVIEW
'Nothing from up top': Billy Proctor staying patient after All Blacks XV tour
With All Blacks David Havili, Braydon Ennor, Dallas McLeod, and Jack Goodhue all suffering injuries this season, and Alex Nankivel…
ANALYSIS
Why Jesse Kriel is the secret weapon the Boks need against Ireland
It was not Am who played in the No 13 jersey that night, but Jesse Kriel, who now stands to take over as the first choice outside …
ANALYSIS
Politician Borthwick's dispiriting squad reveal – Andy Goode
Henry Slade’s omission is a major surprise but after another drab performance in Cardiff and a dispiriting England Rugby World C…
OPINION
The All Blacks are comfortably the world's third best team right now
Both of them have logged wins over all of the Southern Hemisphere powers over this cycle, France has a 5-2 record against the Rugb…