The game
beyond
the score.
England kick most.
That is only half the story.
Volume, distance and the battle for possession. Explore how 12 Test teams use the boot in 2026.
Explore the kicking labThe numbers. The context. Your call.
The rugby brief
From the news deskTHE RULE CHANGE
A different equation for home advantage.
World Rugby removed the home weighting from its rankings. Here is what changed.
Read the brief MATCHWEEKA familiar starting core. A different bench.
Auckland to Sydney: the selections behind the second Bledisloe Test.
Open the match dossier THE LONG VIEWExperience comes in different shapes.
South Africa’s 2023 winners were the oldest champion squad in our opening-day sample.
See the evidenceGo deeper.
All storiesCAREERS
A century. A very different journey.
From eight years to eighteen. What the route to 100 caps tells us about a rugby career.
Read the story WORLD CUPIs there a winning age?
Ten World Cup champions, and the experience they took into the tournament.
Read the story HOME ADVANTAGEWhat makes a fortress?
Six grounds. 272 Tests. A closer look at where visiting teams find it hardest.
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