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Europe's loss will cause England painCould the English club’s desire to secure their long-term future have jeopardised long-term future of the game in England?
Hemispheres ApartHallers says that the Northern Hemisphere teams still lack the attacking skill to make the World Cup final
Five lessons from the autumn internationalsAs the dust settles on the end of year internationals, Graham Jenkins reflects on what the latest inter-hemisphere clashes have taught us
BegorrahA curious incident at the end of the Ireland v New Zealand match saw Aaron Cruden get two goes at his final kick. Was Nigel Owens’ involvement in this incident a decisive factor in determining the outcome of this match?
2013 - the year of the All BlacksIreland pushed the All Blacks as close as anyone has in 2013 but the ABs weren’t to be denied their piece of history.
TrustThe All Blacks trust each other implicitly, while the English showed that they still lack that instinct. Mark Reason writes that this was one of the key factors which determined the outcome on Saturday at Twickenham.
Congratulations to Dan CarterA tribute to the highest points scorer in test rugby history after his 100th cap.
The Rugby Site at Rugby Expo 2013The Rugby Site team joined some of the sport’s biggest names at the Rugby Expo at Twickenham this week
Blackprint for successNew Zealand made it 12 victories in-a-row and kept their hopes of a perfect season alive with a hard-fought 30-22 win against England at Twickenham.
Bring on the All BlacksHallers can’t be at Twickenham for the mouth matering encounter between England and the All Blacks but his belief and optimism remains as strong as ever, even if he is in unfamiliar surroundings.
