‘Game management’ is one of modern rugby’s buzz-phrases. It can often feel fluffy – as though the user has heard it in television commentary and fancies rolling out an intangible gem…
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Teddy Thomas: France’s new star
Find out more about the Racing Métro winger who scored a hat-trick on his France debut
Wales v Australia: Talking points
Wales lose in the last few minutes…again When the Millennium Stadium next undergoes a refit, I am going to place a bid for the big screen/ digital clock, take it…
Ireland v South Africa talking points
Ireland are building strength in depth There was a lot of doom and gloom in the build up to this game with column inches devoted to Ireland’s long injury list…
Saints and Sinners: the weekend’s talking points
The Saints May Day The doubters who thought Jonny May might never handle the transition from club to Test rugby were finally shown just what the Gloucester wing brings to…
Autumn Internationals: Week one report
All the details you need about the home nations' Tests this weekend – facts and stats, photos and quotes
Autumn International tries
Rob Kearney – Ireland v New Zealand, 2013 Ireland fans must have thought it couldn’t get much better when their side led 14-0 after less than 20 minutes against an…
England v New Zealand: is this the best All Blacks attack ever?
From the offloading of Read and Sonny Bill to searing running lines in outside channels, the All Blacks are taking their attacking game to new heights
Autumn Series: Players to watch
The next month should give us a pretty good idea of how sides are shaping up for the Rugby World Cup. It’s the final Tests between the Northern and Southern…
Autumn international player analysis: Brad Barritt, England’s Mr Fix-It
In terms of positives, there was very little to take from the British and Irish Lions’ midweek defeat to the Brumbies back in June 2013. On a rain-swept night in…