OPINION
'Life is tough': Patience the watchword for Welsh regions
Saddled with debt and stuck in the bottom six of the URC, hope is the only thing left for the Welsh regions to cling to
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ANALYSIS
The Premiership is becoming increasingly beguiled by Russell's rakish charm
The charismatic Scotland fly-half has, in just a matter of weeks, added a sense of calm and a sprinkle of stardust down in the Wes…
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How South Africa's Bomb Squad waged war on the rugby world
The Springboks' back-to-back World Cup victories were built on iron set-piece foundations
ANALYSIS
Antoine Dupont's Olympics dream divides France
The superstar's decision to forsake the Six Nations for Sevens has not been universally welcomed
OPINION
How are the All Blacks going to replace Aaron Smith?
The legendary scrum-half revolutionised the way New Zealand try to play, but they may have a ready-made replacement in their ranks
ANALYSIS
'It's do-or-die for Australian rugby as Lions loom'
Battling controversy and disinterest, the game Down Under faces a make-or-break year.
OPINION
It's time to let the England players take French leave
Economic forces have forced the likes of Henry Arundell and Jack Willis over the channel to France and they shouldn't be published…
EXCLUSIVE
Wes Goosen: 'Edinburgh is loaded with talent and should be doing crazy things'
The flying Kiwi talks leaving South Africa, Hurricanes Galacticos and how his body broke down.
ANALYSIS
Henry Arundell can be England's new Jason Robinson
The tyro's electric Racing 92 debut only underlined his vast international potential.
Why Fiji are poised to strike at the new Nations Championship
The Flying Fijians have already shown they could develop into powerhouses of the world game.
EXCLUSIVE
Kyle Rowe: 'The day after I was made redundant, I saw the Glasgow boys training - that was brutal'
The Glasgow winger has suffered rejection, unemployment and injury on his route to Scotstoun.
ANALYSIS
How England can ride the World Cup wave to Six Nations success
The Six Nations is a very different beast to the World Cup and England fans will demand not just wins, but wins with style.
