OPINION
Will Mathieu Raynal be the star of the show in the first Bledisloe test?
Who’ll be the star of the show at Marvel Stadium on Thursday? Will it be Rieko Ioane? Captain Fantastic Sam Cane? Marika Koroibe…
Editors Pick
INTERVIEW
'I was all over the shop, sleeping in the car outside rugby stadiums'
You know an interview has gone rollickingly well when the interviewee wraps things up by saying, “You have my number, if you eve…
INTERVIEW
'All of them are social animals, they are great craic'
Alex Sanderson is liking the altered feel of his Sale squad, believing it now adds great credence to how he believes the Mancheste…
OPINION
Los Pumas left with sour taste ahead of Springboks showdown
Losing by 50 points a week after their first win in New Zealand, against the All Blacks, leaves a short-term sour taste.
INTERVIEW
'I was in denial I was missing it, I didn't admit it to myself'
It’s taken eight years but Brian O’Driscoll, the legendary Ireland midfielder who retired in 2014 after 15 years at the very t…
INTERVIEW
'I'm hoping I haven't changed, fame isn't a massive thing for me'
If Tommy Freeman is indicative of the level-headedness of the new breed of youngsters making their way with England a year out fro…
Video: The awkward All Blacks moment Jason Ryan snubbed Joe Schmidt
The All Blacks got their Rugby Championship title challenge back on track with a 53-3 thrashing of Argentina, but one of the main …
Video: Eben Etzebeth confronts Allan Alaalatoa in an angry bust-up
Saturday’s Rugby Championship encounter in Sydney had a feisty denouement when a mass scuffle that had Eben Etzebeth and Allan A…
INTERVIEW
'We are going above and beyond these days to protect the players'
The improvement in concussion management has outpaced even Marika Koroibete in recent years and Dr Sharron Flahive has been at the…
OPINION
Are Argentina now the best Southern Hemisphere team?
Michael Cheika's mentality has infected the Argentinian playing group, the coach does not mince his words, nor allow for confidenc…
OPINION
Will the All Blacks continue to persist with the tried and true?
Will Ian Foster shake his side up to take on Argentina this week, or will he stick with the men he's largely kept faith with throu…
OPINION
Experimentation time for the Wallabies must end now for a World Cup run
Since Dave Rennie and his team have taken the helm, the Wallabies are not a team that has toured with any great success.