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'I feel the pull of this calling': Tana Umaga on his rugby life, legacy and Pasifika challenge

Tana Umaga reveals his life after the All Blacks, and details his many hats as ex-player, coach, fan, and lover of the game before he embarks on his mission to help bridge the gap between rugby's two tiers.

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There's more to Mathieu Bastareaud's post-rugby life than Toulon

From his turbulent past coping with depression and self-harm as a France international, Toulon has been at the centre of Mathieu Bastareaud's heart. But there's more to his life in retirement than rugby.

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FAQs: Explaining rugby's Nations Championship and a 24-team World Cup

World Rugby on Tuesday declared the game had taken a "quantum leap forward" with an historic agreement reached on a new Nations League, expanded men's World Cup, and an aligned global calendar. So what does it all mean?

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