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Gatland's thinking underminded by injuries

Warren Gatland said after he was named as the Lions coach for next year’s tour to Australia that he would judge players more by how they played in this month’s tangle of Tests in Europe than next year’s Six Nations.

Reasons to be cheerful

While some are feeling daunted by the prospect of the busy international fixture list over the coming weeks, I am looking forward to it.

NZ, Oz and Boks must welcome Argentinians

Graham Henry looks forward to a month of international rugby and wonders what the solution is to the hot topic of player release.

Sam Warburton on The Rugby Site

The Wales Captain talks about why he decided to join The Rugby Site and what you can expect from his videos.

Too Much of a Good Thing

All the world will arrive in the UK in November but there is a chance that too much rugby will leave us with no time to enjoy the special moments.

It can be a matter of life and death

We should be reminded that although sport is big business these days, there are more important things, such as life itself.

Joe Schmidt: Attack Fundamentals Trailer

The former Auckland Blues, Clermont Auvergne and now Leinster coach, delivers an attacking fundamentals training session.

Wales need to look forward for success

A big bash is being held in west Wales on Halloween night. Some 1,200 guests will pile into Parc-y-Scarlets for a dinner to mark the 40th anniversary of Llanelli’s victory over the All Blacks.

Was Rugby better for Ruck Justice

Mark Reason looks at the ludicrously inconsistent punishments handed out to the players who have targeted Richie McCaw and wonders if the answer is to bring back good old-fashioned rucking.

Why it is important to keep challenging yourself

Richie McCaw talks about his passion for rugby and why it is important to keep on challenging yourself and working on personal improvement.

Lions Watch

The Lions’ selectors, all two of them at the moment with only Andy Irvine, the manager, and the head coach Warren Gatland having been appointed for next year’s tour to Australia, will be paying particular attention to the return of the Heineken Cup to Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday.

Has the Bledisloe lost its lustre?

There is much at stake in Brisbane this weekend when the Wallabies host New Zealand.