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What Price Two All French FinalsPaul Rees expects that the new increase to the French salary cap will create an even bigger gap between the haves and have-nots of European rugby
The Lions Dirt Trackers Will Determine Success or FailureJG looks at recent Lions history and says that the attitude of the players who don’t make the test side will hold the key to the tour.
The Deans DilemmaWith the Lions prowling on the horizon, Robbie Deans can feel confident that his Wallabies are hitting form at the right time.
Four youngsters FORCING their way into international selection in the Southern HemisphereThe RR takes a look at the Rugby Championship nations and suggests four young players who are increasingly making it impossible for the national selectors in their country to overlook them.
Band of BrothersWhat a remarkable weekend for brothers. The Savea brothers stole the show for the Hurricanes but they weren’t the only ones…
5 youngsters the Lions MUST select for AustraliaThe Rugby Site’s chief scout pleads with Gatland that he MUST select the following 5 youngsters for the 2013 Australia tour.
Joe Schmidt – a master of his tradeThere have been many names linked with the soon to be vacant Ireland job but one man stands out above the rest.
Deans needs strong leadership group to control aussie troublemakersAustralia’s biggest challenge is not the Lions, but making their twitter-mouths part of a team environment argues Eddie Jones
Ireland’s Dream Team Just Needs to be AskedIf New Zealand can appoint a team of top coaches to win a World Cup, then why can’t Ireland?
England's failure to dare cost them a Grand SlamSimon Halliday argues that the pace and power of Wales was too much for an England side whose defensive selection policy has ruled them out as an attacking force.
