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The Super Rugby U23 XVRR goes through the 15 players under the age of 23 who excelled for their respective teams.
Crusaders let down by fansThe two abiding memories of Saturday’s S15 playoff game were the complete dominance of the Crusaders over the Reds and the incessant booing of Quade Cooper by the home supporters
Super rugby finals watch: 6 young guns ready to make a splashWith the Super Rugby season entering the finals the RR looks at the young gun from each of the finalists that has emerged as a key player
The good, the bad and the rugby of the Lion’s TourThe four year cycle of tours feels about right and their rarity is one aspect that makes the Lions so special. For the majority of host players, they get one chance against the Lions and whether it’s at Test or provincial level, win or lose, it’s likely to be a career highlight.
4 youngsters who could star for the Lions in four years timeThe unmitigated success of the Lions tour, from both a rugby and economic perspective, dispelled any suggestion that the relevance of the Lions is in demise.
Gatland Rolls the DiceWith 10 Welsh, 3 Irish and 2 English players, Gatland is placing his trust with the players who have served him well in the Six Nations. He also has the dubious distinction of being the first coach to drop O’Driscoll in the Irishman’s fourteen year international career.
Wallabies-Lions 3: A tale of two stalwartsAs we prepare for the most anticipated game, outside of a World Cup, in years; a series decider of perhaps the closest matched teams in recent history (would a draw in the final game be that big of a surprise?), one cannot help but be struck by the bold yet contrasting selection decisions of both Robbie Deans and Warren Gatland.
Five youngsters to watch for at the 2013 Rugby World Cup SevensRR has been spying on the Sevens teams preparing for the impending RWC. Here’s the players you should be looking out for…
Beale’s Boots and the Lucky LionsWayne Smith tips Australia to level the series in Melbourne
Steve Walsh neutrality called into questionJG calls for an IRB investigation into the unethical behavior of the ARU and Steve Walsh
