Japan blossom and Baa-Baas take Brazil in decade of new horizons
The old order has shifted during the past 10 years with Exeter among those growing in stature while France faded
May 2012
Sportblog
Robert Kitson's highlights and lowlights of the 2011-12 rugby union season
Our rugby union correspondent Robert Kitson has presented his highlights and lowlights of the 2011-12 rugby union season
April 2012
Mike Tindall harbours regrets about his England night out in Queenstown
Mike Tindall has spoken openly for the first time about his conduct at last year's World Cup, although he has not ruled out the idea of playing for England again
January 2012
Sportblog
Graham Henry scorns fear factor in England's wasteland of talent
Robert Kitson
Sportblog
Six Nations grand slam is harder target than World Cup final
Shaun Edwards
December 2011
Fantasy minute-by-minutes
MBMs we wish we'd done in 2011 – No4: England's post-Dwarfgate meeting
Martin Johnson leads a cards-on-the-table, clear-the-air discussion in the latest in our six-part fantasy MBM series
Sportblog
Sporting moments 2011: Our writers pick their highlights of the year
Observer Sport writers
Sporting moments 2011: Our writers pick their highlights of the year
Graham Rowntree says RFU's England World Cup review was 'painful'
Sportblog
From New Zealand glory to England's indignity: 12 months in Test rugby
Martin Pengelly
England No8 Nick Easter 'may have made' World Cup '£35k' remark
November 2011
Twickileaks fallout is hindering RFU's search for new chief executive
Twickenham's leaked rugby reports: truths from the touchline
Stefan Stern
Sportblog
RFU politics is main suspect after players are hung out to dry
Robert Kitson
Twickenham calls in ex-Scotland Yard detective to investigate leaks
Sportblog
The Wales way is not the only way – but it must be a better way
Shaun Edwards
Manu Tuilagi in more hot water with Twickenham after World Cup debacle
Martin Johnson quits as England manager after World Cup calamity
Sportblog
Why not England? The simple answer is that they didn't ask
Shaun Edwards
Ian Metcalfe promises thorough review of England's World Cup fallout
RFU 'partly paid for' bar trip that cost Mike Tindall England place
