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Posted 481 days ago
With the World Cup put to bed, the next great landmark for home union players is the Lions tour to Australia in 2013. There are also a number of coaches putting their best foot forward for the hardest coaching job in rugby.
The bookies’ front-runner is Warren Gatland, who has already agreed a five-month break in his WRU contract. The Lions…
Posted 481 days ago
These exciting times for English rugby and I’m looking forward to the RBS 6 Nations hugely, writes the new England coach.
And what a start we’ve been handed. Who wouldn’t look forward to coaching a team to take on Scotland at Murrayfield? It doesn’t get much harder than that. We have a tough draw this year as we have to travel…
Posted 483 days ago
These days it seems you can’t keep Lawrence Dallaglio off a bike. But this time he has signed up for an epic trip that is going to test the resolve – and fitness – of the former England captain.
Dallaglio and former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff will lead a team of more than 250 riders on the 2,817km route (1,750 miles)…
Posted 485 days ago
Moved from the back row to the wing by Brian Ashton, Matt Banahan has taken an unusual journey to Test rugby. Here he tells his story…
My first sport was hockey, which I did alongside athletics and cricket. At cricket, I was a batsman who could turn his arm over. At athletics, it was long jump and a bit of running. My dad was my hockey coach and he was one of the harshest I’ve ever had. He said he couldn’t show me any favours, but I still remember them as great times.
Posted 486 days ago
RUGBY WORLD: What do you love about playing sevens?
Dan Norton: Playing in the sun is one of the perks of the job. You get your hands on the ball more and, especially for a winger, you get to have a lot of freedom of expression.
RW: What’s your favourite sevens destination?
DN: Hong Kong is surreal but great. The…
Posted 495 days ago
Will Addison
(Sale Sharks)
Sale spent the first few months of the campaign drifting in and out of the top four in the Aviva Premiership – and 19-year-old back Will Addison played a big part in the club’s early-season success.
A product of the Sale Sharks Academy, Addison is studying business studies at Manchester University. He made his first-team debut in a pre-season…
Posted 496 days ago
Edinburgh Academy held off the challenges of Gower College, Woodhouse Grove, Tregib CS and Sedbergh after beating George Watson’s 12-11 in the Brewin Dolphin U18 Scottish Schools Cup final. It crowned a wonderful term’s rugby for the XV and their No 8 Chris Dean, who led his side to their 14th successive win.
Hugely impressive wins over Robert Gordon’s and Merchiston…
Posted 497 days ago
“It’s been hard to earn respect from our men’s teams,” says Astrid Huisman, a flanker with Dutch team RC Delft Dames. “But I’m proud of what we’ve been through and how we’ve grown and of our recent results.”
The women’s side from near Rotterdam has redefined the term ‘digging deep’ after being on the receiving end of numerous thrashings since their…
Posted 501 days ago
New year, new Rugby World brings you everything you need to kick off your rugby year in style and added to that we are offering you a New Year bonus by knocking 50p off his issue, so it costs just £3.60!
Inside we talk to some of the biggest names in the game as we head towards the 2012 RBS 6…
