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What would a potential women's British & Irish Lions XV look like?
If a team were to be picked today on the assumption that all eligible players are healthy and available and with a criterion that …
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Five takeaways from the England loss to Ireland in the Six Nations
It’s become too much of an England habit, getting reduced to frustrated bystanders on Six Nations final round day as the trophy …
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Ref Watch: Brainless machismo and courage under fire
From a refereeing perspective, one of the unfortunate aspects of being required to issue a red card is that the rest of your perfo…
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Highlanders player ratings vs Force | Super Rugby Pacific
After seven lead changes the Highlanders pulled away to secure a 43-35 victory and their first win of the season. Here's how they …
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England player ratings vs Ireland | 2023 Guinness Six Nations
England player ratings live from Aviva Stadium: It’s said you cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth, but the…
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Ref Watch: Peyper was right to send Freddie Steward off
Anyone wanting to summarise the tangle that rugby union’s law makers have created in their quest to reduce the amount and severi…
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Some England players are lucky to be still starting - Andy Goode
There is more than just pride at stake for England in Dublin this weekend and more than a few players will know they need a big ga…
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Blues player ratings vs Crusaders | Super Rugby Pacific
The Blues have fallen to a 34-28 defeat at the hands of the Crusaders in Auckland. Who were the home side's best performers on the…
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Chiefs player ratings vs Rebels | Super Rugby Pacific
The Chiefs are now unbeaten through four rounds of this year’s Super Rugby Pacific campaign after putting on a show against the …
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Have Hurricanes halves provided a glimpse at All Blacks future?
Cam Roigard and Brett Cameron will forge a strong halves combo for the Hurricanes.
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Scotland must wean itself off imported talent
A home game to end the Six Nations against the bottom-ranked team. Win that and they’ll end third on the league table, their fir…
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Three things England must do to ambush Ireland in Dublin
So erratic have England continued to be under new head coach Steve Borthwick, they are poised to sign off against Ireland on yet a…