OPINION
How Bristol got serious: 'Blown away' by an afternoon in Bear Country
2021 was the year Bristol Bears Women got serious: when they grew fangs and sharpened their claws. I spent an afternoon at the clu…
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OPINION
How the Tuivasa-Sheck experiment could have succeeded for NZR and the All Blacks
When Tuivasa-Sheck's union career is finally over and the dust settles, hindsight will reveal the missteps along the way that wast…
OPINION
Is New Zealand finally ready to commit their future to Japan?
NZR has never been certain how to approach rugby's next frontier.
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Can Leinster be classed as a true European great?
The Top 14 towers over the URC which is why a double is a far more meaningful feat in France
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Tuivasa-Sheck's code swap a cautionary tale for Suaalii and Rugby Australia
Like Laumape was, Suaalii isn’t too far removed from his 1st XV days. In Tuivasa-Sheck’s case, it was 10 years since he’d pl…
OPINION
The Rugby Championship needs Japan and Fiji
The flagship Rugby Championship competition already lacks unpredictability and expansion with Fiji and Japan adds a missing elemen…
OPINION
Leinster player ratings vs Munster | 2023 URC semi-final
Leinster players ratings live from Aviva Stadium: The expectation was that this semi-final fixture would deliver its traditional M…
OPINION
Hurricanes player ratings vs Moana Pasifika | Super Rugby Pacific
After losing to the Fijian Drua last weekend, the Hurricanes have bounced back with an emphatic 71-22 win over Moana Pasifika at W…
OPINION
Tom Wood: 'An upset isn’t out of the question'
The former England backrow and Saints legend says Northampton are one side with the x-factor to unseat a steely Saracens side
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Ref Watch: The final 12 and predicting how far they'll go
While social media has already found plenty to complain about within the newly-published match official list for France 2023, one …
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Mick Cleary: 'Leicester don’t mess about when it comes to the scoreboard. You're either in front or a loser'
Tigers have battled their way from mid-table to be within a game of a Premiership final and they have a puncher's chance against S…
OPINION
The streets won't forget Jaque Fourie
Which is why I had to double-take at a tweet last month that started with the line, “The streets won’t forget Jaque Fourie”.