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Dodgy feeds at the scrum may have made their job title misleading, but hookers now rule the rugby world. In fact, a staggering six of the ten teams from the Rugby Championship and Six Nations have hookers as their skippers. In an era in which it is de rigueur to substitute front-rowers midway through the second half, if not earlier, …

For so long England’s front row was labelled as inefficient and ineffective, but under Eddie Jones England’s props have gone from underpowered and completely dominated to the cornerstones of the Red Rose pack once more. Any England fan has some of the worst results in the country’s history burnt into their skulls. It will be many, many years before the …

“They are very dangerous with corners and free kicks. That’s football for them,” said Dutch manager Danny Blind after the Republic Of Ireland’s 1-1 draw with Holland at the Aviva Stadium. It’s not the first time an opposing manager has paid Ireland a backhanded compliment under Martin O’Neill but it is a telling sign of how we’re viewed by Tier 1 …