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New Zealand embraces on-field reforms amid angst over balance sheet
Proposals designed to speed up the game will benefit the All Blacks but a bleak financial position is causing concern.
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Hong Kong Sevens: France should be Olympic favourites, Hooper has long way to go
New Zealand have claimed a famous double at the Hong Kong Sevens with both the women’s and men’s teams winning their respectiv…
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A radical merger for Super Rugby to revive itself
The revamped Super Rugby Pacific competition, now in its third year, is still trying to capture imagination and relevance post-Sou…
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Leinster player ratings vs Leicester | Investec Champions Cup 2023/24
Leinster player ratings: Leinster overcame a resilient Leicester Tigers side, with their superior firepower paving the way for a c…
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Cream rising to top again in Champions Cup – Andy Goode
The Champions Cup has had its detractors in recent years but it’s still the best club competition in the world and the cream is …
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Louis Rees-Zammit's NFL switch is a net positive for rugby
Which is why the hand-wringing and pearl-clutching over Louis Rees-Zammit’s move to the National Football League has struck a ne…
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Are English sides underdogs at the business end of Europe?
There maybe six Premiership sides still standing as we head into the Champions Cup knockout stages, but how many will progress fur…
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Les Anglais débarquent ! Mais ils ne vont peut-être pas rester
La migration des joueurs anglais vers la France prend de l'ampleur, mais ils doivent surmonter de nombreux obstacles une fois sur …
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The 'English invasion' gathers pace in France but is no guarantor of success
A trickle is turning into a torrent of English stars, departing their clubs for the delights of France but bumps in the road await
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Mick Cleary: 'It's hard to know why Farrell was never loved in the manner Jonny Wilkinson was'
The Saracens legend will soon be plying his trade in France and England fans should be left with regrets over his treatment
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Six joueuses à suivre pour la suite du Tournoi
Six joueuses, une par équipe, sont sorties du lot jusqu’à maintenant depuis le début du Tournoi des Six Nations féminin.
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Super Rugby Pacific takes: Tele'a world's best, Ratima must start
Round six of Super Rugby Pacific saw the Crusaders register their first win of the season over the Chiefs on Friday night to avoid…