Putting the new laws on trial
World Rugby have introduced three key changes but will they actually improve the game?
Ireland
Ireland’s seeds of hope need to bear fruit
The upcoming season is pivotal if Andy Farrell’s team are to get over their World Cup quarter-final hex
End of the road for Warren Gatland
The Lions head coach has been a huge figure in the fabled touring party’s history but it is time to look ahead for 2025
The keys to power at No10
A big boot, pristine pass or silky sidestep – what does a fly-half need to succeed?
Who will roar for the Lions in 2025?
The XV gazes into a crystal ball to predict which players can book their plane tickets to Australia in four years’ time
Lions crushed by a sense of regret
The Lions lost the Test Series by the narrowest of margins leaving them proud of their efforts but left hollow from what could have been
The final push for the Lions
Warren Gatland’s belief must not waver as they seek to rock the Springboks and win the first Series since 1997 on South African soil
Sluggish play in Lions series a product of wild west breakdown
Analysis: Rassie Erasmus’ public criticism has harmed the breakdown officiating in the Lions series.
The Lions selection game
Selection is increasingly down to statistics but it is also down to gut feeling and Warren Gatland will hope he’s got it right
World Rugby must protect the mental health of referees
As with any other professional athletes, rugby referees are increasingly coming under attack.