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Posted 298 days ago
RUGBY WORLD: We hear you’re one of the Ireland team’s jokers…
FERGUS McFADDEN: No, that’s Donncha O’Callaghan. He gets up on the mic to hand out fines and punishments. Andrew Trimble is a funny guy too. He’s got a dry sense of humour, which I find very funny. It’s no holds barred – he even slags off coaches!
Posted 305 days ago
IT WASN’T only in the Aviva Premiership that Exeter shone last season – their second XV, the Braves, went undefeated in the A League. One player to catch the eye in the 29-9 final win over Harlequins was Sam Hill, a 6ft and 15st 10lb centre who went on to don the No 13 shirt for England U20 at last month’s Junior World Cup.
Posted 310 days ago
IN 2010 Gareth Delve, who has won 11 caps for Wales, swapped Gloucester for Australia and the Melbourne Rebels. Here the back-rower talks birthdays, boarding school and bodybuilding…
I had visions of being the next Jonah Lomu. I started out on the wing, but my lack of pace caught up with me. I had a dabble at second-row and absolutely hated it – you’re in close proximity to the props! – so I settled in the back row.
Posted 326 days ago
THE NORTH are still playing catch-up – that’s the message from Stuart Barnes as Rugby World digests the lessons of the home nation summer tours in our August 2012 issue. We have exclusive interviews with Chris Robshaw and Sam Warburton , two back-rows growing into great national captains. Ireland star Cian Healy tells us about a change of approach while…
