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The Black Ferns ever-changing pack the biggest question mark ahead of France
The Black Ferns forward pack has been changed consistently in 2022 and has been the subject of earnest examination after the pathe…
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OPINION
We expect so little from the All Blacks almost losing to Japan doesn't register
But do you hear and hue and cry from our rugby public? No, you don’t because, as I suggested last week, we’ve become condition…
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Would Scotland have won if Finn Russell was playing?
For 79 minutes no one missed their exes. Ollie Smith was tearing up the Murrayfield turf from fullback. Blair Kinghorn was running…
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Wallabies player ratings vs Scotland | Autumn Internationals
The Wallabies got their five-match spring tour off to an ideal start, as they fought for a tough 16-15 win over Scotland at Murray…
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Scotland player ratings vs Australia | Autumn Nations Series
Scotland player ratings: It was a scrappy game, one that could have ended with either team lifting the Hopetoun Cup. It all came d…
OPINION
Best loosehead in the world should be England captain - Andy Goode
Injuries might just have presented Eddie Jones with an open goal in terms of the England captaincy and he shouldn’t hesitate in …
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Black Ferns player ratings v Wales | 2021 Rugby World Cup
A quarter-final exit brings to a close a spirited Welsh World Cup campaign while the Black Ferns will face a new level of challeng…
OPINION
Why Springbok Women's reaction to biggest ever World Cup defeat rankled
Something didn’t sit right after England’s 75-0 rout over South Africa. What rankled, was the sight of the South Africans cele…
OPINION
The Finn Russell and Gregor Townsend standoff that has no winners
The perplexing, maddening dispute between Scotland's single-minded coach and his mercurial fly-half has broken cover to leave fans…
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Twickenham Test a chance for All Blacks and Springboks to right recent wrongs
France and Ireland sit at the pinnacle of the world game at present - that's not up for debate. But is it South Africa or New Zeal…
OPINION
There is a distinct chance the Wallabies could return home winless
An understrength Wallabies look to take on the might of European rugby in their own backyard - a daunting challenge for Dave Renni…
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Is this the best piece of recruitment from the Super Rugby off-season?
There were a few noteworthy pick-ups in the New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific squads announced on Tuesday but it's a shrewd bit of b…