Long before the likes of Earl and Esterhuizen, Italy flanker MAURO BERGAMASCO moonlighted at scrum half…

Thirty years after their introduction, Stephen Jones says tactical substitutes remain a blight on a sport that has become more dangerous and less exciting

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“SOME TEAMS DOWN TOOLS WHEN TIMES GET TOUGH”

Part centre and part back row, the Springbok is the prototype for the modern game

The record breaking Scot was a Six Nations beacon amid many moments of gloom