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South Africa will beat England at a canter
Apologies in advance because I have a similarly annoying rhetorical of my own: Am I the only one who thinks that South Africa will…
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'Who gives a crap?' Animosity towards the Springboks is proof of their dominance
Isn't hostility a sign you're on top? For the Springboks' detractors, that might explain a lot.
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The winners and losers from the 2024 All Blacks XV
A two-from-two Northern Tour from the All Blacks XV has displayed the depth of New Zealand's talent stocks once more, with no shor…
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L'avenir en Bleu de Matthieu Jalibert est-il définitivement bouché ?
Remplaçant contre le Japon, non retenu contre les All Blacks, le demi d'ouverture Matthieu Jalibert doit s'interroger sur son ave…
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Wales 'in one of their deepest holes for a long time'
With no evidence of progress and 400 days since Wales' last win, Warren Gatland is under intense scrutiny.
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Regardless of the France result Razor's All Blacks have proved something
I’ve seen enough to judge this All Blacks season a success, regardless of what happens against France. It’s a belated success,…
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England and their Chief problem
Steve Borthwick needs to trust his star fly-half, find a scrum and sort out a disjointed defence if he is to beat the World Champs
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Forget Ireland, the All Blacks face the real alpha of Europe next
Antoine Dupont has a rare, favourable record over the All Blacks in his career with two wins from three Test matches, all of which…
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A few learnings from this opening block of PWR fixtures
This opening block has been glorious, and - bonus - educational. For those interested, here’s a little of what I’ve learned.
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Why a win over Ireland may have just changed everything for this All Blacks team
Scott Robertson has had his critics since taking over but a comfortable win over Ireland has given his side newfound belief
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Ripper of a performance but Wallabies must ensure it’s not another one-off
Australia will take plenty of confidence from beating England, but now have to contend with expectation and possible complacency.
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Twickenham triumph casts doubt on necessity of overseas Wallabies
The Wallabies are off and running in their bid to win their first grand slam since 1984, and it's all thanks to a massive team eff…