Matt Williams: Every great outhalf requires a proper consigliere to really shine

The role of the inside centre is letting the No 10 flourish is one of the game’s key combinations

This is your Everest, boys: Rugby is a game of deeds - but words matter too

From Jim Telfer to Rassie Erasmus, the best coaches can stir the soul with a team talk

Ruddock family ties keep Ireland and Wales connected

Mike Ruddock, father of Rhys and Ciarán, is waiting for the day when families can reunite

Sporting Cathedrals: Principality a bubbling cauldron of Welsh national pride

The famous ground in Cardiff is a fitting place of worship for more than Welsh rugby fans

Matt Williams: Daunting task facing coaches to teach what once came naturally

Coronavirus will further limit kids’ opportunities to work on rugby’s key skills

Tripping out in Kilkenny – Frank McNally on the people you meet at rock concerts

England Expects, Ireland Expectorates: Frank McNally on our most intense sporting rivalry

Pat Lambie’s retirement a symptom of rugby’s obsession with bulk

Springbok forced to quit at 28 - the sport is prioritising brawn over speed and skill

What history teaches us when Lions tours go to a decider

Looking back at the 10 times when the series was still alive going into the final game

Gerry Thornley: Suddenly, time is running out for Lions

Jared Payne among starters against Highlanders in fullback role still up for grabs

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With winter’s end in sight, hope always springs eternal for Six Nations

Even if skill levels have not always dazzled, anticipation and tension rarely disappoint

New laws to clamp down on high tackles could prove revolutionary in rugby

From Tuesday the game will look to suit creative ball-carriers with try rates to rise

Tom Grace announced as new chairman of the Lions Board

Tom Kiernan, Fergus Slattery and Keith Wood inducted into the IRB’s Hall of Fame