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/ 4 years agoThis smearing of Gatland as conservative is claptrap | Nick Cain
Nick Cain fails to understand how people can question Warren Gatland as a coach given his record at the Test level
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoLions should have put pressure on Boks’ backs
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME What we hoped would be a successful Lions series turned into a...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 4 years agoTimes when the Lions were fouled by the officials
Nick Cain on why the neutrality of referees is imperative to Lions tours, as history can attest
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoBrookes in to power up Toulon set-piece | James Harrington
A Toulouse-like revival at Toulon doesn't look set to happen this season on paper
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoSpringboks are best one-trick pony in world rugby | Jeremy Guscott
Jeremy Guscott on just how difficult the Springboks are to beat
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoVerdict: Two tries in three Tests don’t win Lions tours
Brendan Gallagher picks apart how the Lions lost the third Test, after leading at half-time
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoMorne Steyn did same to me 12 years ago | Shane Williams
Shane Williams knows exactly how the 2021 Lions will have been feeling once they collected their thoughts back in the dressing...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoWho’d want to see this lot waiting for them?
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby‘s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoBattle-weary Springboks are one of great modern sides | Daniel Gallan
Daniel Gallan wraps up the meaning of the Springboks to South Africa after their triumph in the third Test
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoSevens wizards had a spell on Rosslyn Park
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools IT’S time to sing the praises of a remarkable school and...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoIt’s high time globetrotter Eddie honed home stars | Nick Cain
After surviving a review into a poor Six Nations campaign, Nick Cain is stumped by Eddie Jones' continued day-tripping to other...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoLions series needed Buzz Aldrin at full-back | Chris Hewett
There are those revered for their kicking ability over the decades, but the sport has changed its dynamics and expectations since...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoUnion game is on a hiding in Australia | Nick Cain
AUSTRALIAN rugby will always be measured against that of their closest neighbours – which unluckily for them happens to be New...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoA draw can signify honour, just ask the Olympians | Chris Hewett
CONTRARY to the spirit of an age obsessed with winners and losers, there is nothing wrong with a draw. Ask Mutaz...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoEverything was stacked against Lions from the start | Nick Cain
No, rugby is not coming to an end. This Lions tour posed significant challenges to both teams, it was just the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoLions should ditch Boks slog for Buenos Aires party | Brendan Gallagher
If Rassie Erasmus deems it fit to tarnish the integrity of a Lions tour with his crashing bore of a video,...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoOwen Farrell Lions snub means he misses a major milestone | Peter Jackson
Owen Farrell stands in some esteemed company as England and Lions fly-half
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Jeff Probyn
/ 5 years agoOur water breaks were called half-time!
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Well just as I suggested two weeks ago, we have had a...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoEven the All Blacks honoured the quality of full-back Terry Price | Peter Jackson
The Welsh full-back revered by the Kiwis during the late 1950s
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHome-grown talent at Bristol Bears? Don’t make me laugh | Jeff Probyn
Jeff Probyn's take on the philosophy at Bristol Bears
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoNormanton ruled before the axe fell
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools NOT for the first time in this series we must sing...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoDitch the tech like Anna did to strike gold | Chris Hewett
Purity and simplicity are not among the nouns most commonly associated with Rugby Union in its current state of confusion: prop...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoGareth Baber gets his hands on a medal at last | Peter Jackson
Welshman Gareth Baber followed the successes of Ben Ryan five years ago in Rio by taking Fiji to gold in Tokyo
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoErasmus had every right to sound off like he did | Jeff Probyn
What a week we have had, between the First and Second Lions Tests with most of the Home Unions rugby media...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoFiji’s double gold shows they have so much more to give | Jeff Probyn
How can World Rugby set a structure to aid the development of Fiji and the Pacific Islands?
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHobson’s choice was always set on England
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW All-rounder: Jason Hobson scores the opening try for Bristol in their Welsh Cup...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoPau-bound Daniel Ikpefan braves the crossover | James Harrington
After falling out of favour at Toulon, Ikpefan gets a shot at starring elsewhere in the Top 14 at Pau
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRassie Erasmus’ blunderbuss blasts all moving targets | Nick Cain
Rassie Erasmus' video was a clear indication of the effects severe pressure can have on national hero status, writes Nick Cain
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoRun the Boks tired and Lions can still triumph | Jeremy Guscott
How do you beat the aerial battle? Keep ball in hand
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoForward pass should have wiped Le Roux try | Nick Cain
It's time to sort something out for definitive indication of whether a pass is forward or not
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoLiam Williams and Josh Adams must start in the final showdown | Shane Williams
I was surprised by the selections of Stuart Hogg and Duhan van der Merwe for the First Test. But to be...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoVerdict: Waterboy Rassie Erasmus can’t gloss over this
Brendan Gallagher's view on the second Test and how the signs were there from the off that Rassie's video had an...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoSuch brilliant rugby deserved the mightiest of crowds to applaud it
Brendan Gallagher looks back at the Olympics and 30 minutes of the most intense sevens rugby he's seen
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoHero Howley hits turbo to land European glory
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby‘s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoIncessant TMO calls become so annoying | Jeff Probyn
The tour should be ended without the third Test being played if the Lions win again next week, argues Jeff Probyn
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoGatland the brave got his selections right again | Jeremy Guscott
All that was missing for the Lions in the first Test was a hit up the middle, writes Jeremy Guscott
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoLions character shone through at the end | Shane Williams
Shane Williams points out the big calls Warren Gatland got right in the second Test
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoFarewell to Newlands, mecca of memories | Chris Hewett
Newlands was the beating heart of rugby in the Western Cape and for the Springboks for decades
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJonker’s call is bonkers and insult to the Lions | Nick Cain
The appointment of Marius Jonker as TMO for a series between the Springboks and Lions is farcical
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoLions have blind spot for English flankers in Test series openers | Peter Jackson
How the each of the four unions have contributed to first Test selection on Lions tours going back to 1971, and...
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoJohn Mitchell departure gives RFU elbow room
Eddie Jones can remould his coaching staff how he would like in biggest overhaul of his tenure
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Features
/ 5 years agoThe Lions can climb Everest again this time says their coaching legend
The legendary British & Irish Lions forwards coach discusses the 2021 tour and the odds of Gatland tasting success as he...
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James Harrington
/ 5 years agoFighting talk from Galthie should put fear in rivals | James Harrington
How Fabien Galthie is building depth with France whilst also being '90 per cent' sure of his squad for the 2023...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoROG ends Ireland’s long wait for Slam
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful What’s happening...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby’s Great Schools: Oundle was finishing school for Curry twins
Tom and Ben Curry are among the alumni to have learned their rugby at Oundle School
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoLeaking Lions may put a plug in it now | Chris Hewett
JIM TELFER was not best pleased. “For God’s sake cut it out,” he snarled at Mark Regan and Barrie Williams, two...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoRugby Matters: Wolves poised for World Cup return
Portugal appear to be on the brink of qualifying for their first Rugby World Cup since 2007
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 years agoChile pay for lack of global standard
The state of rugby in Chile after they shocked Uruguay in the World Cup qualifying phase
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoLet’s pour cold water over this Rassie Erasmus ruse | Nick Cain
A head coach as a waterboy? The incursion of non-playing staff on the pitch has been a problem brewing for years
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoToo many errors, but future’s bright for Wales | Shane Williams
Shane Williams' verdict of the loss to Argentina at the Principality
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