This isn’t the squad Stuart Lancaster will pick tomorrow afternoon at 1.45pm. It’s the squad we believe he should pick. There is no place for Nick Easter, Danny Cipriani or…
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Analysis: Five areas England must fix from France defeat
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Letter from South Africa
SPRINGBOKS WINLESS FOR THE FIRST TIME Since the inception of the Tri-Nations in 1996, and then the expansion to the Rugby Championship in 2012, the Springboks have never gone through…
Gareth Thomas gives his verdict on the Wales squad
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