Toulon’s efficient, defensive orientated style won out over a more attack-minded Clermont side this weekend. But did the ‘showcase’ European final highlight a need for a change in attitude or possibly even the rules?

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Warren Gatland has selected a fine Lions squad but there are three big issues that Gatland must address if the Lions are to be successful.

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With the Lions prowling on the horizon, Robbie Deans can feel confident that his Wallabies are hitting form at the right time.

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What a remarkable weekend for brothers. The Savea brothers stole the show for the Hurricanes but they weren’t the only ones…

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If New Zealand can appoint a team of top coaches to win a World Cup, then why can’t Ireland?

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The margin of Wales’ victory over England created a multitude of myths that need stripping away ahead of the Lions tour

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Mark Reason and JG pick their Lions XV based solely on the latest round of the Six Nations

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The outcome of the Six Nations is likely to be decided by the fickle whistle of Steve Walsh, a man who arrives in the UK after yet another poor performance, culminating in him pushing Conrad Smith out of his way.

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Tom Wood and Chris Robshaw continue to lead England both on and off the pitch. Robshaw put in another heroic shift against France, for which he earned the man of the match, but I suspect that England’s captain will concede that Wood was his team’s leading performer on Saturday.

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I hope that France get stuffed at Twickenham on Saturday, although I have my doubts. I hope that France lose by 30 points. I hope that Les Bleus finish the match with 13 men, squabbling and fighting amongst themselves.

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