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Downtime with… Glasgow No 8 Jack Dempsey
The back-rower talks early starts, Australian foods and his spirit animal
How to lift at a lineout – by Scott Andrews
The Cardiff prop explains the best way to hoist your jumpers
Andrew Porter on switching sides
The Ireland prop breaks down moving from tighthead to loosehead prop with RW's Tom English
Hotshot: Bristol back-row Fitz Harding
Find out why university rugby proved key for the Bears forward
Hotshot: Red Roses hooker Connie Powell
The Gloucester-Hartpury front-rower tells her rugby story
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