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Wrong place, wrong time: Red Roses rotten final a case of 'black magic'
England beating the Black Ferns in front of a packed Eden Park, on New Zealand soil, in a World Cup final? It may have been what s…
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The vibe of the Black Ferns is something England must understand
England if you’re going to win the World Cup at Eden Park, you must understand the vibe better. It’s not an exact science but …
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Five England takeaways: Backing Jack, samurai Faz and 'elbows down'
England got their autumn show back on the road with Saturday’s 52-13 win over Japan six days after the excruciating 29-30 loss t…
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Picking the Rugby World Cup 2021 team of the tournament
With the tournament over, we put together our XV of the players who have impressed us throughout the last six weeks.
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Wallabies player ratings vs Italy | Autumn Nations Series
Another week, another heartbreaking loss for the Wallabies, who were beaten by Italy for the first time ever in Florence on Sunday…
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Springboks player ratings vs France | Autumn Nation Series
Some of you will balk at the numbers posted below. A few may even assume that the Springboks came out on top of a thrilling encoun…
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England player ratings vs Japan | Autumn Nations Series
England player ratings live from Twickenham: Eddie Jones’ England tuned up for next weekend’s showdown with the All Blacks wit…
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Fiji player ratings vs Ireland | Autumn Nations Series
Fiji have fallen to a 35-17 defeat at the hands of Ireland in Dublin. How did they fare in the loss?
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Loose lips sink ships and maybe England
If the tempo is swift and the flow unpredictable England could crumble when subjected to chaos they haven’t seen since the 2017 …
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Neil de Kock: Libbok can make Springbok statement with World Cup looming
With test match rugby, it’s always more comforting for a team to go in with an 80-90 percent goalkicker. Would I have preferre…
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'New Zealand are underdogs. You can't play 30 unbeaten tests and not be the favourites.'
I think New Zealand are underdogs, but only slightly. You can't play 30 unbeaten tests and not be the favourites. World Cups are a…
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Rassie's narrative arc is turning us off
Twitter is a hellscape as far as public discourse is concerned. But it has also been a thermometer for gauging public sentiment.