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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…
On-form Israel Dagg aims to keep All Blacks on winning path
In the basement of the swanky Royal Kensington Gardens hotel, the All Blacks, the world’s most successful team are holding court as they unveil their new Test shirt, unsurprisingly in…
Heyneke Meyer picks a South Africa squad full of surprises
Springboks bulk up for tour Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer sprung several surprises when naming a cumbersome 36-man squad for their autumn tour to Ireland, Britain and Italy. The squad only…
Uncovered: England wing Semesa Rokoduguni
Bath's Roko on music, Manu and the military
Behind the scenes with England before they face New Zealand
Knees won’t be knocking in the England camp, with the prospect of games against New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa and Australia this November. They are big Tests, no doubt, but…
Behind the scenes with England’s Brad Barritt and Billy Vunipola
IT’S THE start of a monumental week for England, with another showdown with New Zealand on the horizon. The two sides battled it out in June, with England falling to…