Back in the 1980s, the land was flush with fullbacks. The All Blacks tended to favour goal kicking fullbacks, so
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The Bad News & Good News
One cannot help but feel that World Rugby made a premature call in postponing the Women’s Rugby World Cup, due
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Athletic. Dynamic. Fast. Skilled. These are some of the words that were used to describe Vaea Fifita in 2017 when
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A new Super Rugby competition kicks off in 2021, missing a team that should feature by 2022, but not missing
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Caleb Clarke’s swift rise up the 15s ranks will force him to make a hard decision sooner rather than later.
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Samoa, and Fiji, surprisingly backed the re-election of Sir Bill Beaumont to the chairmanship of World Rugby. These are troubled
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Teams took their time to get their hands around the new regulations, so will need to get on the same
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Former Manu Samoa No 10 and freelance rugby scribe Campbell Burnes explores the form of some of Britain’s best talent,
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Despite the post-Rugby World Cup exodus, New Zealand rugby still boasts depth and quality in most positions, barring one… Former
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Winning the Rugby World Cup is not about playing the best rugby during the year or even the best rugby
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