In this issue

Guscott: Japan will give Lions a great workout.

Dombrandt: My defence is better now, Eddie.

Ford ponders Tigers future.

Surely Robson's ready for a first start now, Eddie

IF JUSTICE prevails in the coming weeks, 29-year-old Dan Robson will surely make his first start for England after 12 appearances off the bench.

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Dombrant steps up defence for Eddie

ALEX Dombrandt is keeping the England faith despite continuous knockbacks and is praying Harlequins’ strong Premiership campaign will finally lead to a first cap.

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Undercooked Wales set for gruelling week of fitness work

WALES head coach Wayne Pivac admits he fears his team will be underdone for their summer Tests in a scenario similar to the one which preceded their horror campaign at the end of 2020.

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Scotland captaincy eases pain for Ritchie

SCOTLAND flanker Jamie Ritchie aims to channel his anguish at missing out on the British & Irish Lions tour by leading from the front as he prepares to captain his country for the first time.

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If Ealing Are The Best, What Are The Others Like?

Let’s hope that the members of the RFU Council were watching Saracens annihilate Ealing Trailfinders in the first leg of the Championship final, as the game should have removed any doubts about the need for an extension to the moratorium on promotion and relegation.

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Bears' writing their own ‘living history' under visionary Pat

PAT LAM has used his love of history to haul Bristol from the Championship to the top of the Premiership and a seat at the table of European rugby’s elite.

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Les Bleus announce themselves to the world

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful

4 mins

URC will reshape the global game

DANIEL GALLAN talks to Rudolf Straeuli about his expectations of the league replacing PRO14

6 mins

Lions pride runs deep in this Belfast powerhouse

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools

6 mins

As a No.8 and wing I was called McLomu

THE FORMER SCOTLAND, GOLDEN LIONS, GLASGOW, LONDON IRISH, LEEDS AND EDINBURGH BACK ROW/WING

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