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Face-off: Should the match clock be stopped for scrums?

Many fans are fed up with the time wasted getting the ball in and out of a scrum, so should the game take decisive action? Read this debate from our August 2020 issue Pile-up: a collapsed scrum during the New Zealand-Namibia match at RWC 2019 (AFP/Getty Images)Ben Alexander and Rocky Clark go head to head on one of rugby's prickliest subjects

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What are CVC’s plans for rugby?

Rugby World finds out why the private equity company is investing in different rugby tournaments Full house: Supporters watch England v Ireland in the Six Nations (Getty Images)Rugby World finds out why the private equity company is investing in different rugby tournaments

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Face-off: Is the professional era better than the amateur one?

When rugby turned pro in 1995, did the game embark on a road to amazing new heights or commence a slither into the abyss? Read this debate from our July 2020 edition Catch your breath: Ireland v Japan at RWC 2019 had a ball-in-play time of 38min 59sec (Sportsfile/Getty)Pro v amateur – the debate rages as to which era served the game of rugby best. Read these two contrasting views

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