Owen Doyle: Professional game a dangerous place for amateur players
A non-stop Trojan effort due to ability gap raises a very serious player welfare issue
Johnny Sexton gives hint that 2023 Rugby World Cup may be a bridge too far
Ireland outhalf rules out role as a coach or pundit when his playing career ends
Six Nations 2021: English based players putting Wales at a disadvantage
Clive Woodward backs his compatriot, Simon Zebo explains Finn Russell’s nickname
Sporting Cathedrals: Fortress Thomond, where the 16th man always gets his game
The Limerick city ground is famed and feared the rugby world over
The Offload: Eddie Jones back sticking needles in people’s eyes
Sam Burgess bites back and savages Ford, English RFU keen to reduce two metre rule
Wales embracing Wayne’s world and doing it the Pivac way
Kiwi coach has an attacking philosophy which could help re-route European rugby
Farrell aiming to build on achievements of previous incumbents
Last four national coaches have all left Irish rugby in a stronger place
Rugby Statistics: It’s time for change as Farrell puts his own shape on things
There is an average 5.4 selection changes between the final game of an Irish coach and the opener of his successor
Leinster’s trust in Cullen paying handsome dividends
Coach overcame a shaky start to guide the province back to the summit of European game
Ian Foster promoted to head coach of New Zealand
The 54-year-old gets the nod ahead of Crusaders coach Scott Robertson on a two-year contract
Ian Foster extends All Blacks’ boot-room dynasty but who is he?
What are the major challenges the latest New Zealand rugby head coach is set to face . . .
Ian Foster gets the nod as new All Blacks coach
He served eight years as Hansen’s assistant and beat Scott Robertson to the position
Matt Williams: National coaching plan must address recurrent World Cup failure
Farrell needs to be brave and embrace what is a daunting challenge
Rugby World Cup: England on the verge of greatest triumph
Eddie Jones’s men look to complete quartet of wins against southern hemisphere big four
New Zealand struggle to process unfamiliar taste of defeat
Brutal, comprehensive nature of defeat to England will leave lingering emotional scars
Steve Hansen profile: Gaining rugby wisdom at every turn along the road
The former policeman has always known the value of listening on the way to the top
Rugby World Cup: Joe Schmidt - 'I’ll be frank, I don’t have a specific philosophy'
Ireland coach: ‘We will adapt to what we think is going to best suit us and best combat them’
Rugby World Cup: Steve Jackson knows the frustration of being Samoa’s coach
‘I think there’s about 67 if the eligibility and things like that changed’
Barrett brothers make history as nine-try All Blacks maul Canada
The All Blacks defied the humid conditions for their second win in as many matches
RWC moments: The All Blacks leave it to Beaver
New Zealand win the 2011 Rugby World Cup thanks to penalty scored by back-up outhalf
World Cup history and versatility point to gamble on Carbery
Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton not at heights of 2018 but are primed for World Cup tilt
Gerry Thornley: Uneasy lies New Zealand’s World Cup crown
Losing to Australia will give All Blacks a jolt, but will it be enough to keep them on top?
Pool B: hat-trick hunting All Blacks remain the team to beat
Steve Hansen’s side are bidding to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a third-straight time
Warren Gatland takes Chiefs job but will have year out for Lions
Gatland’s decision to take the job has the full support of the Lions hierarchy
Matt Williams: Lack of leadership is the reason for Ireland’s on-field crisis
Schmidt’s exit and the slump in form of Sexton, Murray and Best has changed something
Steve Hansen departure to coincide with huge challenges for All Blacks
He has been part of the team’s coaching staff as head coach or assistant coach since 2004
Ireland grateful beneficiaries of Andy Farrell’s resurgence
Growing realisation in England that the man they sacked in 2015 is a top class coach
No show like a Joe show as Ruddock and players remain Schmidt disciples
‘He’s keeping everyone in the right frame of mind and everyone on their toes’
Steve Hansen will reveal his All Blacks future ‘before christmas’
New Zealand coach: ‘I decided before I left that I was going to make an announcement’
Speargate 13 years on: O’Driscoll and Umaga bury the hatchet
No bad blood between the pair as they meet in Dublin ahead of November internationals
Ireland v Australia: Carbery undaunted by challenges ahead
Experience gleaned against Wallabies in first test will prove beneficial to development of outhalf
Scarlets flourishing but Welsh sides still trailing the provinces
Leinster and Munster have thrived as regions struggled in the continental wilderness
Joe Schmidt on the All Blacks radar - Conrad Smith
Former All Black centre believes Schmidt could coach New Zealand after World Cup
Leading coaches Warren Gatland and Schmidt to reach landmarks
New Zealander takes charges of Wales against Ireland for a record 100th Test match
Warren Gatland says Wales must target Murray and Sexton
Gatland also points out stopping running power of CJ Stander as key to success
Lions Review 2017: Tourists roar again to safeguard future tours
Gatland’s squad rose to the challenge by drawing series against vaunted All Blacks
Traditional values serve Robbie Henshaw well
Leinster centre looking forward to Exeter games and a hectic festive programme
Jim McGuinness: Huge prize of legacy at stake for final four
Great drama awaits and it wouldn’t surprise me to see Tyrone in the final – or Mayo
‘Biggest game ever’ for Lions as immortality beckons
New Zealand media’s treatment of Warren Gatland is disgraceful, says coach’s assistant
Steve Hansen philosophical as his baby All Blacks brace for battle
Saturday’s defining Auckland Test a family-affair for Barrett’s Beauden and Jordie
What history teaches us when Lions tours go to a decider
Looking back at the 10 times when the series was still alive going into the final game
Lions to follow Saracens’ blueprint against New Zealand
Former Australia coach Robbie Deans expecting a tight series
Gordon D'Arcy: Lions must remember All Blacks are just men
Warren Gatland will remind his squad that the Lions have superior game managers
Gordon D’Arcy: No variation if everyone plays the same
Rather than quick ball, Lions seek contact, which is tough to resource
Joey Carbery hits speed bump as Ireland run riot in New Jersey
Young outhalf endures kicking nightmare as Ireland run in nine tries against hapless Eagles
Graham Henry: Conor Murray ‘probably the best No 9 in the world’
Former New Zealand and Lions coach impressed by Lions progress after Crusaders win
Width is key for Lions in stopping unfamiliar All Blacks style
Touring players far from used to the southern hemisphere attacking style they will face
Gerry Thornley: Sonny Bill Williams bristles as ghosts of 2005 resurface
The Lions have played just one fixture in New Zealand but temperature is starting to rise
Gerry Thornley: A Lions tour to New Zealand has never looked tougher
All Blacks form and gruelling itinerary presents what seems an impossible task
Leo Cullen says urge to entertain part of Leinster’s DNA
Coach stresses team will stick to their adventurous game plan against Scarlets
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster have game-changers - Munster must develop some
Munster lacked impact off their bench and squad depth to cope without Conor Murray
What lies ahead for . . . Lions coach, captain, squad balance, and strategy
If Gatland plays both Sexton and Owen Farrell, Lions look a little thin at outhalf
Lions selections are almost as hard as the matches
Spare a thought for the backroom staff and coaches, whipping tired players into shape
Gordon D’Arcy: Carbery and Bleyendaal transform options
Leinster and Munster attacks now include second playmaker in what is vital evolution
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