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'Tuilagi is going to have to cover a lot of metres' - Andy Goode
You can see the logic in getting all of your best players on the field and Manu Tuilagi on the England wing may well be a shrewd c…
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Ben Kay: "I'd take Ford, Farrell and Smith to the World Cup"
Eddie Jones takes plenty of flak, especially about selection, but he still has it in his gift to draw the in-form George Ford back…
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A new chapter begins for rugby's fiercest modern rivalry
Ireland and the All Blacks have fought out some ferocious battles in the past decade.
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Damian McKenzie is no better than when he started his All Blacks career
It’s surely not an issue of talent, as evidenced by McKenzie. He’s as gifted as anyone but, 39 games into his All Blacks caree…
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Time for New Zealand to invest in the Black Ferns or accept the consequences
New Zealand and England are regarded as two of the most competitive women’s teams in the world. Yesterday’s match at Franklinâ…
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There is a growing sense of parity among the six or so best test sides
The All Blacks-France test in Paris has drawn most of the excitement and anticipation, yet it is Ireland under Andy Farrell that p…
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Ireland, not France, will be the All Blacks' toughest test
Ireland have been quietly going about their business without any of the hype of France.
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Wallabies player ratings vs Scotland | Autumn Nations Series
The Wallabies entered their match with Scotland sitting on five straight victories and there would have been plenty of confidence …
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Scotland player ratings vs Australia | Autumn Nations Series
Scotland maintained their winning run this autumn with a hard-fought win over Australia at Murrayfield.
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All Blacks player ratings vs Italy | Autumn Nations Series
The All Blacks have scored a comfortable win over Italy in what amounted to a fairly dire match. Who were the best players on the …
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Ireland player ratings vs Japan | Autumn Nations Series
Andy Farrell's Ireland were excellent in their nine-tries-to-one win over Japan in their Autumn Nations Series opener in Dublin on…
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Farrell/Smith drama masks the real selection controversy - Andy Goode
The news of Owen Farrell’s positive Covid test and Marcus Smith’s likely promotion to the starting XV will steal the headlines…