Face-off: Is the professional era better than the amateur one?

When rugby turned pro in 1995, did the game embark on a road to amazing new heights or commence a slither into the abyss? Read this debate from our July 2020 edition Catch your breath: Ireland v Japan at RWC 2019 had a ball-in-play time of 38min 59sec (Sportsfile/Getty)Pro v amateur – the debate rages as to which era served the game of rugby best. Read these two contrasting views
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The Detail: New Zealand to host women's cricket, rugby and football world cups

But how inclusive are we really when it comes to giving women’s sport a fair go? http://dlvr.it/RZrBKS

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