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

“SOME TEAMS DOWN TOOLS WHEN TIMES GET TOUGH”

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Father Time comes for us all, but retired professionals can still pull on the boots

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

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