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Ireland head to France buoyed by expectation and a sense of destiny
The world's number one team are about to find out whether they can make history of continue a trend of underachievement
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Mick Cleary: 'This was England at home. This was Twickenham. This was supposed to be a joyous send-off.'
Steve Borthwick's men signed off a woeful series of World Cup warm-up games with a loss to the joyful Fijians, and could have no c…
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Wallabies player ratings vs France | 2023 Summer Nations Series
The Wallabies will go into the upcoming Rugby World Cup on the back of five defeats from as many starts after falling to France 41…
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Borthwick: The most expensive mistake in rugby history
Appointing Steve Borthwick, England's coach, will become the most expensive mistake in rugby history because he isn’t up to the …
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The All Blacks coaches owe the South Africans a big thank you
The All Blacks were handed the unwanted record of a 28-point defeat as South Africa looked sensational against 14-men to claim the…
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Andy Goode: The worst build-up to a World Cup England have ever had?
Rugby World Cup preparations for England could scarcely be any worse and their final Summer Nations Series game against Fiji feels…
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Springboks player ratings vs All Blacks | Qatar Airways Cup
Springboks player ratings: Sound the alarm. Ring the bells. Tell your friends and neighbours. The Springboks are coming to France …
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All Blacks player ratings vs Springboks | Qatar Airways Cup
This might be one of the All Blacks’ darkest days in the Ian Foster era. Following four wins on the bounce, the New Zealanders w…
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Bulls Daisies have shown the way, now the rest of South Africa must follow
“In a way it would actually be a good thing for everyone if the Bulls Daisies win,” admits Stanley Raubenheimer, whose Western…
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Mission Impossible?
It's a tough ask to park all the negativity and be upbeat about England's World Cup chances, nonetheless, let's give it a go
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Libbok can take Springboks to new heights... if Nienaber is willing to risk it
Jacques Nienaber is a self-identifying 'numbers guy'. He sees the game of rugby as if he’s plugged into the Matrix. That isn’t…
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'The All Blacks have quietly morphed into Ireland'
How New Zealand - and Joe Schmidt - scrutinised the Irish playbook and liked what they saw.