Champions Cup final the apex of the Exeter journey - but they aren’t finished yet
Chiefs and Rob Baxter have come a long way since Premiership promotion a decade ago
Japan now rivals France as rugby’s go-to overseas destination
English RFU’s strict policy may feel the strain again as allure of playing in Japan grows
Grounded George Kruis ruins the narrative of big, bad Saracens
His late arrival as England enforcer to entrepreneur, and all that comes in between
So much to admire in the rise of Exeter Chiefs
Tony Rowe and Rob Baxter have overseen the impressive progress of a model modern club
Gerry Thornley: High tackle rule should not be an experiment
World Rugby must be more proactive if it doesn’t want edict cursed with inconsistency
Exeter reach Champions Cup quarters after sensational Pool Two finish
Clermont turn down easy late penalty against Bordeaux and miss out by a point
England coach Stuart Lancaster remains calm in eye of the storm
Jonathan Joseph replaces dropped Sam Burgess in the side to face Australia
Wounded Wales go to well and find just enough to quench home fires
Warren Gatland’s men overcome steep odds after England fail to convert superiority
Sam Burgess on bench as England unchanged for World Cup opener against Fiji
Coach Stuart Lancaster keeps faith with the side that beat Ireland in final warm-up
Error-strewn Ireland display not what Joe Schmidt required
Concern over a number of walking wounded after loss to England at Twickenham
Ireland victory will be improved performances and no injuries
A match against England is never a friendly, but winning is not the biggest concern
Paul O’Connell: Ireland World Cup win is ‘long, long way away’
Captain admits players got reality check after defeat to Wales in Dublin
England pair Barritt and Joseph in midfield for Ireland clash
Stuart Lancaster names strong XV for Saturday’s clash at Twickenham
Geoff Parling the solitary change to English team for France
Nick Easter comes into the replacements as Dave Attwood is dropped
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