OPINION
Crusaders enter 2022 with more to prove as last year's worst All Blacks performers
Oddly, however, the All Blacks in Robertson's squad enter 2022 having been categorically some of the worst performers in the natio…
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OPINION
Referees expect criticism but rugby can do without the witch-hunts
Jonny Wilkinson missed around 13 per cent of his kicks at goal while 2.6 per cent of Roger Federer’s serves were double faults a…
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Bad language in rugby... what's the big ****ing deal?
Questioning a practicing barrister on precise use of language is not the smartest option for the defence to choose.
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Eddie Jones leading the way for a New England
Eddie Jones knows he will come under scrutiny but with a sky-high win record, he can take confidence he will be leading England to…
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It's time to embrace Japan
Greg Cooper's comments about New Zealand forging stronger relations with Japan are timely.
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Will the next great Argentina playmaker please stand up?
There’s an impending problem arising for Argentina in the No 10 jersey.
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Why Eddie Jones deserves credit for changing his ways - Andy Goode
Eddie Jones’ England squad announcement has made waves again but, with one notable exception, he has picked on form and we shoul…
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Five big wishes for the All Blacks and New Zealand Rugby in 2022
From promoting Joe Shcmidt to All Blacks coach to fixing Super Rugby Pacific - here are five All Blacks and NZR wishes for the sea…
OPINION
The challenges facing rugby union in 2022
2021 was certainly a turbulent year for rugby and sport as a whole. Whilst the last year has taught us that it can be difficult to…
OPINION
RugbyPass Top 100: Picking the 10 best players in the world
The countdown to find the world's best player from 2021 continues as the final wave of players included in the RugbyPass Top 100 h…
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Coming season career-defining for two of the All Blacks' finest of 2021
While 2022 won't necessarily be pivotal for the All Blacks as a whole, it does loom as a crucial year for a number of key players …
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Opening weekend of League One highlights big issue for Japan
Japan's premier club rugby competition has always attracted its fair share of foreign talent but the opening weekend of the new Le…