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English Rugby has more Important Questions to Answer
The media has become obsessed with the decision making (or lack of) of Chris Robshaw. Paul Rees suggests that English...
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How the All Blacks are becoming a typical Dave Rennie team on exit counters
Current New Zealand supremo Dave Rennie has brought the same principles to the running of the All Blacks that he espoused in the Waikato ...
Set Piece
Is the new maul law working out as intended?
A minor, apparently trivial change can trigger an unforeseen set of consequences within the same system, and a major chain reaction furth...
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The Impossible Choice
Wayne Smith looks at the four nominations for the IRB Player of the Year and ranks the men involved
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Conor Murray gives Gatland reason not to jump
The state of British and Irish rugby must be driving the Lions coach to despair, but there is one good reason for sup...
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England Rugby is stuck in a Honey Trap
November has proved to be the most disappointing month for England rugby supporters, but we shouldn’t really be surpr...
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Hansen must take a stance on foul play
Andrew Hore’s swinging straight arm hit on Bradley Davies at the weekend was an act of thuggery and plain for all to ...
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More Questions than Answers for England
England’s faltering performance against Australia looks set to prompt several changes. Paul Rees assesses where Stuar...
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Rugby Needs to Red Card the Cheats
Mark Reason reviews a weekend of blocking, tripping, assault and cheating and says the IRB should be getting medieval...
Leadership & Management
Why coaches must not be slaves to rugby league fashion
Wayne Smith sees more and more rugby league formations coming into the union game and says that they are leaving big ...
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Where has it all gone wrong for Wales?
The return of Warren Gatland from Lions duty will be a relief to Welsh supporters who will hope that he can turn thin...
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England’s Midfield Must Stay Close and Run Straight
Simon Halliday looks at all the wide boys in England’s midfield and wonders if anyone has ever sat them down in front...
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Emerging nations look to RWC 2015
This month has seen attention paid to the top four of the world rankings ahead of next month’s drawn for the 2015 Wor...
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Dan Cole should write out ‘I must pass when I have an overlap’ 500 times
There is no reason why tight forwards should not recognise overlaps as acutely as backs despite two horrendous blunde...
