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Should coaches help crown the world's best player?The process of awarding talent at the end of a competition is driven by opinion and is never perfect. Graham Jenkins argues that the best just of a player’s performance is the coach. Surely?
The cash or country conundrumToby Flood will miss out on this year’s 6 nations due to his decision to move to France. Graham Jenkins tackles the cash vs. country debate head-on.
Is longevity the secret to success?Should Warren Gatland see out his new contract, he would become the longest serving head coach of all time. Does this increase Wales’s chances of success?
End of year awardsGraham Jenkins selects the people and players of 2013 who deserve recognition
2013 Team of the YearNew Zealand swept all before them this year but how many All Blacks make Graham Jenkins’ Team of the Year?
Congratulations to Warren Gatland & Leigh HalfpennyWarren Gatland named ‘Coach of the Year’ and Leigh Halfpenny finished 2nd at the Sports Personality of the Year awards
Europe's loss will cause England painCould the English club’s desire to secure their long-term future have jeopardised long-term future of the game in England?
Hemispheres ApartHallers says that the Northern Hemisphere teams still lack the attacking skill to make the World Cup final
Five lessons from the autumn internationalsAs the dust settles on the end of year internationals, Graham Jenkins reflects on what the latest inter-hemisphere clashes have taught us
BegorrahA curious incident at the end of the Ireland v New Zealand match saw Aaron Cruden get two goes at his final kick. Was Nigel Owens’ involvement in this incident a decisive factor in determining the outcome of this match?
