A new Super Rugby competition kicks off in 2021, missing a team that should feature by 2022, but not missing
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Dreaming in Gold or Black
Caleb Clarke’s swift rise up the 15s ranks will force him to make a hard decision sooner rather than later.
Continue readingTroubled Times for Island Rugby
Samoa, and Fiji, surprisingly backed the re-election of Sir Bill Beaumont to the chairmanship of World Rugby. These are troubled
Continue readingGood Start for New Law Tuning
Teams took their time to get their hands around the new regulations, so will need to get on the same
Continue readingEarly Form Guide for July
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
Continue readingBreathing New Life into the NPC
What shall we do with the Mitre 10 Cup, still a meaningful competition but one that is increasingly marginalised? Campbell
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When is a forward pass not a forward pass in this convoluted day and age? An incident in a Super
Continue readingScrums – Endangered Species
Former Manu Samoa No 10 and freelance rugby scribe Campbell Burnes wonders aloud about the future of scrums and big-time
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