Why teenager Henry Pollock is 'ready now' to play in new-look England back row
The Northampton Saints tyro and Saracens barnstormer Tom Willis are strong Six Nations contenders, according to Lawrence Dallaglio…
The Northampton Saints tyro and Saracens barnstormer Tom Willis are strong Six Nations contenders, according to Lawrence Dallaglio…
The four-time Champions Cup winners are looking in imperious form with the methods of the revered Springbok coach to the fore
Having undergone a French makeover at Toulon, the powerhouse back could be the ideal candidate at outside centre.
You may not know him, but the mighty prop has become a mainstay in Ugo Mola's all-conquering team of Galacticos.
Rivals may be envious of Toulouse's budget but the French and European champions' success is not just about money.
The Saracens number eight has been in irrepressible domestic form, but does he suit Steve Borthwick's game plan?
The full-back's spectacular comeback has been one of the greatest success stories in a blockbuster year for the Springboks.
Jack Crowley's composure and Sam Prendergast's cameo bode well for Ireland while Robbie Henshaw remains a Lions contender.
Joe Schmidt needs time - and patience - to mould and tutor his shiny new rugby league recruit.
New Zealand rugby has seen at first a trickle but now a steady flow of talent going offshore to hurt them where it counts
Warren Gatland's wish for more muscular players will not be quickly - or easily - satisfied.
The La Rochelle juggernaut made his tour debut in Cardiff, and laid waste to the home pack en route to a victory laden with reveng…
In resting Antoine Dupont and the rest of his 'premiums', has Fabien Galthie undermined a mouth-watering voyage?
Once a Champions Cup winner with Exeter Chiefs, the England wing returns to the West Country in the colours of serial champions La…
The former Ireland backrow hopes to use his experience to help guide the next generation and learn from his mistakes
The gifted full-back has refined his rough edges and is thriving from working with a reborn Springbok backline
Still at the top of his game, the power-packed Connacht and Ireland midfielder could yet have a novel positional switch in him
The Cameroon-born Spain prop has the most arresting back story of robbery, refugee camps and a quest for citizenship.
The politically engaged first Muslim captain of South Africa is unique in his background, ability and leadership credentials.
Concentrating talent across a quartet of franchises could bolster Australian rugby from the ground up.
Sale's new defence guru shot to prominence after a stunning shut-out of the Premiership's hotshot Bristol Bears.
After the Black Ferns and Bristol Bears set the tactical tone, the English and Irish juggernauts offer a bruising rebuttal.
Wales will hope the drama of 2024 is left behind and sunnier climes lay ahead for the game in the Principality
Eligible for New Zealand, England and Scotland, the new Saracens playmaker may have a big decision ahead.
The Uruguay hero reflects on 14 years in the blue of Los Teros as he brings down the curtain on his Test career.
The Connacht flanker is settled far from his native New Zealand as he enters the make-or-break part of his Irish stay.
What should Santa Claus deliver for the sport of rugby union this festive season?