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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Expect a reaction from Wales after Rob Howley’s departure
Shane Williams backs Jonathan Davies to provide a big impact for Wales in their World Cup opener with Georgia
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Eddie Jones will find Tonga give focus to his men
There is a huge gulf in resource between Tonga and England
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoTonga and Samoa should have a base in Auckland
BRENDAN GALLAGHER Exile returns: Steve Mafi played for Australia U20 before going back to Tonga Tonga will briefly enter our rugby...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoThese Sevens stars can shine bright in Japan
Gold: Leone Nakarawa SEVENS sometimes gets a bad wrap with the perception being that it has become a sport apart and...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoStaples deserved some TMO justice
SOMETIMES it can be disconcerting to dig out footage of past games before the TMO existed. Different times, different values but...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: World Cup is the ultimate test of mental toughness
Jeff Probyn shares how the 1987 Rugby World Cup still rankles with him to this day
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Japan needs sumos who can play in the front row
Nick Cain questions whether have kept pace with the bulk and physicality of other Tier 2 nations
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Springboks are my pick, but only if Handre Pollard can stay fit
Handre Pollard was in dominant form during the Rugby Championship, as South Africa lifted the trophy
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: French refs see red more often than most
Peter Jackson analyses the tendency of French officials to dig out the red card
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Hadleigh Parkes will know when the time is right to by risky
Shane Williams pinpoints Hadleigh Parkes as the man central to Wales' backline
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: No sweat, we’re ready for Georgia and Australia
Shane Williams wants to see Wales use their wingers in a different way to be truly devastating
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoGallagher column: So troubling to see Devin Toner replaced by a mercenary
South Africa-born lock Jean Kleyn will be playing in the World Cup for Ireland
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Featured
/ 6 years agoFabien Galthie calls time on the fabled French eccentricity
Nick Cain assesses the challenge a new-look France side pose to England in the World Cup pools
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Carpet layer Steve Ford finds World Cup is a stitch-up
Peter Jackson tracks down the 'invisible Welshman' who claims a record few others hold
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Truth about that players World Cup pool in 1991
Jeff Probyn on the monetisation of rugby between the inaugural World Cup and 1995
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 6 years agoRivals lie in wait for Kyle Sinckler as Harlequins prop enters last year of deal
The England prop is wanted by three other Premiership clubs
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Theatrics have no place on the great stage in Japan
Expecting histrionics from Yoann Huget at the World Cup?
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Featured
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Quarter-final exit beckons again for out-of-sorts Ireland
Jeremy Guscott envisages the usual outcome Ireland have become accustomed to at World Cups
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoChester Williams dazzled in spite of post-Apartheid racial frictions
Brendan Gallagher recalls the life of Springboks wing Chester Williams
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Schalk Brits set for swansong on grandest stage
The former Saracens hooker continues to defy his age as a central character in Rassie Eramus' plans
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoGallagher column: Agustin Pichot is right to question his own world rankings
Brendan Gallagher looks at where the World Rugby rankings model is weakest
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: At last, the Tier Two clubs come out fighting
Nick Cain writes about the latest efforts by the Premiership to payoff the Championship into accepting ring-fencing
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoAshes hero Ben Stokes shows Ben Youngs how to hit peak
Ben Stokes produced heroics at Headingley when the England cricket team needed it - and the same might be for Ben...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Jarrod Evans has the ability to be a star in Japan
Shane Williams spells the attributes which make Jarrod Evans an able back-up to Dan Biggar
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Pack display was poetry
Jeremy Guscott's verdict on England's barnstorming performance from the pack against Ireland
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: The day the floodgates opened on the pro rugby era
Peter Jackson digs deep into the story of how rugby turned professional 25 years ago
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoSpencer column: Equality is what the women’s game wants not ‘neutrality’
Catherine Spencer writes on World Rugby's branding change for the Women's Rugby World Cup and Rocky Clark's new career move
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoCain column: Sorry, Bill but men and women are different
Have World Rugby blurred the lines in the pursuit of gender neutrality?
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 6 years agoGallagher column: Scrap the World Cup warm-up games and take a short tour
Brendan Gallagher recalls England's wins over Australia and the All Blacks in a short tour prior to the 2003 World Cup
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Featured
/ 6 years agoCain column: Nigel Wray is being hounded for caring about his players at Saracens
Is the Saracens chairman the victim of vigilantism from other Premiership clubs?
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: Humble Sir Brian Lochore was touched by true greatness
Peter Jackson pays tribute to late All Blacks great Sir Brian Lochore
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoWilliams column: Warm-ups essential to get Wales up to speed
Shane Williams says it's impossible to predict Wales' 23 given their options, unlike England
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoJackson column: New chance for Welsh clubs to join British League
After TRP's front page story last Sunday, Peter Jackson travels back in time to when the Welsh regions passed over joining...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoColumn: Jeremy Guscott gives his prediction for Wales at the Rugby World Cup
Do Wales deserve to be among the favourites?
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: The week that was for Eddie Jones and Leicester Tigers
Jeff Probyn reflects on Leicester Tigers being put up for £60m
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoGuscott column: Premiership final must be brought forward to accomodate 2021 Lions tour
Lion #628 Jeremy Guscott dissects how the planning for the Lions tour holds multiple facets
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoProbyn column: Do late developers stand a chance of England selection?
As we start what will be a short summer break for those players who hope to play a part in the...
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoThis Sarries dynasty is the greatest that English rugby has ever known
NICK CAIN ON WHY THE ‘DOUBLE’ CHAMPIONS ARE THE BEST SIDE THIS COUNTRY HAS EVER PRODUCED Saracens stars Jamie George, George...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Callum Sheedy must pledge allegiance to one flag
England? Wales? Ireland? The Bristol Bears fly-half faces a predicament few others can claim
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: The culture which keeps Saracens and Exeter streets ahead of the rest
Jeremy Guscott on Mark McCall and Rob Baxter and how the chasing pack are faring
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Guest columnists
/ 7 years agoFactors you should consider when getting into sports betting
There is an increasing interest in sports betting with everyone trying to boost their bankroll. The betting industry is vast and...
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/ 7 years agoJackson column: Sale’s workhorse Sam James is as durable as Red Rum
Never out of the Sale Sharks team this season
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Sorry George Ford, the thought of Cipriani coming off the bench is too good to go to waste
Take three fly-halves if you must, but reality is England can only take two
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoProbyn column: Strong words from Dean Ryan on RFU
Jeff Probyn examines Dean Ryan's comments made on the RFU's pathway structure and Eddie Jones
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoBest of rest are team to be feared
NICK CAIN PICKS HIS PREMIERSHIP TEAM WITHOUT EXETER OR SARACENS’ PLAYERS Given that the Exeter and Saracens duopoly at the top...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 7 years agoBlindside: The rugby transfer column
News concerning Wasps and Sale Sharks, Newcastle Falcons, Harlequins, and Pat Lam not being finished with adding to his pack
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Bath and Leicester backs are being sold short by the packs
Neal Hatley has a big job on his hands upon his return to Bath, says Jeremy Guscott
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Featured
/ 7 years agoWilliams column: British & Irish Lions call will prove Gatland as one of the best
Shane Williams says there's no better man for the job of leading the Lions to South Africa in 2021
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoJackson column: Champions Cup hasn’t spread rugby beyond Six Nations unions
Bilbao stands alone as the only time the European Cup finals have been spread further than London, Paris, Newcastle or Marseille,...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Tom Curry or Sam Underhill? Who should start at 7 for England
Jeremy Guscott envisages a great rivalry forming between the two flankers who are the solution to England's run of using 6-and-a-halves
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