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How Leinster should learn from Dan Carter after toughest Champions Cup 'lesson' of all
With no Johnny Sexton and no history of clutch drop-goal kickers on the field, Leinster have been left to rue a loss by the finest…
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New Zealand rugby has an excess of talent with nowhere to go
Rugby league and the NRL's talent raid on rugby union schools has garnered much press as the popularity of the Warriors has boomed…
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The front rowers who can turn the Wallabies' scrum into a weapon in 2024
Only three of the five Australian sides have had most of their front row stocks made up of Wallaby eligible talent.
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Black Ferns v Wallaroos: Test won up front, patience needed with Wallaroos
The Black Ferns will hang onto the prestigious Laurie O’Reilly Cup for another year after recording an utterly dominant win over…
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Sharks player ratings vs Gloucester | EPCR Challenge Cup 2023/24
The Hollywoodbet Sharks' powerful forward pack laid the foundation for their convincing 36-22 win over Gloucester in the Challenge…
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Perfect Champions Cup final will be won in the mind – Andy Goode
Having the two best teams in the competition in the final is all you can ask for and it should be mouth-watering but it’ll be th…
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Why Gloucester and England will miss Jonny May, the great entertainer
The popular speedster has made the most of his natural gifts and will hope to leave English rugby by lifting a cup with his belove…
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Mick Cleary: 'Stade Toulousain are not without their imperfections and vulnerabilities'
The aristocratic Top 14 side are stacked with superstars and will fancy their chances against a similarly star-studded Leinster si…
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Five players who would benefit from a change of scenery in Super Rugby
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens’ shift south from the Blues to the Highlanders has seen the 23-year-old go from struggling for min…
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Pourquoi les Springboks ne sont pas aussi performants en club ?
Les mêmes stats, que ce soit en club ou en sélection, prouvent des performances différentes. Et si l’explication était au-de…
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Sam Cane was unfairly cast in Richie McCaw's shadow for too long
Sam Cane is someone with a lot to offer New Zealand, well beyond the realm of rugby.
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Damian Penaud; France's free spirit who refuses to be tamed
The enigmatic France and Bordeaux wing is uncoachable and untouchable, which is why rugby should treasure him