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Five things we learnt in rugby – October

The continued excellence of Saracens, lenient biting bans, Keelan Giles' massive potential and the emergence of China as a global player in rugby are all coveredMaking an impact: 18-year-old Keelan Giles has scored eight tries in four games‘Pick and Mix’ rugby is a dangerous game. The days of a six month rugby season are long gone. Rugby …Continue reading »

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Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points

Several of this weekend's Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro12 matches turned on late scores - but who were the match-winning heroes and who were the villains who made the crucial mistakes?Dance of delight: Bath's players congratulate Rokoduguni on his late try. (Photo: Getty Images)The Saints Semesa Rokoduguni Bath stole a valuable away win at Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership thanks to an …Continue reading »

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How do you solve England’s backrow conundrum? Ask Nick Easter…

Eddie Jones has a backrow conundrum, and time is running out fast before the game against South Africa on 12 November, how is he going to solve it? We asked an expertThe Holy Trinity: Vunipola, Haskell and Robshaw have been Eddie's Jones' preferred trioMany of us have tried to read the mind of Eddie Jones but most have failed to do a decent …Continue reading »

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