Major teams: Auckland, Blues Countries: Western Samoa, New Zealand Test span: 1986-98 Western Samoa caps: One (one start) New Zealand caps: 55 (54 starts) Test points: 56 (13T) John Hart’s…
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The greatest opensides of all time: Jean-Pierre Rives
Major teams: Toulouse, Racing Country: France Test span: 1975-84 France caps: 59 (59 starts) Test points: 20 (5T) Nicknamed Casque d’Or – Golden Helmet – Rives was the star of…
Are the British and Irish Lions viable in the modern era?
Everyone loves the British & Irish Lions. We’ve all experienced the emotional tug of that 1997 South Africa tour video. Or heard tales told by our parents about the greatest…
Analysis: Charlotte Caslick shapes Australia’s gold medal-winning attack
Question: What do rugby league rockstar Shaun Johnson, World Cup-winning All Black Nehe Milner-Skudder and Charlotte Caslick, catalyst of Australia women’s sevens triumph at the Olympic Games, share in common?…
Aviva Premiership: Should the salary cap be abolished?
Big-money signings by Aviva Premiership clubs have put the salary cap back on the agenda – but there is a way to stop the whispers. When Wasps announced that South…
Rugby sevens: Fiji make history by winning Olympic gold
Fiji triumphed over Team GB in the Olympics sevens final to win their country's first-ever Olympics medal
Rugby sevens: Team GB men score a late try to book semi-final spot
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Rugby sevens: Day one – Men’s tries of the tournament
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Rugby sevens: Australia women win gold – highlights
They beat their southern hemisphere counterparts New Zealand, 24-17, in the gold medal medal match, after seeing off Spain and Canada in the knockout stages. Courtesy of BBC Sport
Rugby sevens: Day two – Women’s tries of the tournament
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