Pros and cons: Dion O’Cuinneagain on professionalism, then and now
The former Irish captain is now a doctor in his native South Africa
RWC Moments: Jannie de Beer’s five drop goals
Springboks’ second-choice outhalf stood up to the plate to dash England’s hopes
Owen Doyle: Referees will be under more scrutiny than ever at this World Cup
The 12 referees have gone through a long and arduous selection process
Springboks’ malaise serves as warning against relaxing Ireland squad policy
Joe Schmidt has watched South Africa wrestle with retaining talent in recent years
Battered Boks hit new low, says former captain De Villiers
‘Last year losing by 42 points was a low point, but we didn’t think it could get worse’
Springboks 32 Ireland 26: The South African press reacts
Joy taken from Alistair Coetzee’s first win is tempered by first half performance
Champions Cup absence would damage Munster hugely
Anthony Foley’s side face the very bleak reality of a season outside of Europe’s elite
Stuart Lancaster steps down as England head coach
The 46-year-old was at the helm for England’s ill-fated Rugby World Cup campaign
Liam Toland: How to cheat the breakdown laws
Merely pulling out rulebook won’t be enough for audience to follow what’s going on
Six Nations Pass Notes: Only way is up for Italy
Jacques Brunel has broadened Italy’s playing patterns to make them a more rounded team but he hasn’t quite solved the halfback conundrum
All Blacks look to make history in Bledisloe Cup match
New Zealand seek to establish longest winning sequence in history of Test rugby with 18th successive win in Rugby Championship opener against Australia
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