How to improve rugby, according to stars of sport Sometimes we can be insular with our sport; only looking for the input or experiences of those within the game. But…
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How France won the RWC 2023 vote
How France won the RWC 2023 vote IT LOOKED like it was in the bag. On 31 October 2017, the Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) Board unanimously recommended that South…
Too Much, Too Soon: Vulnerability and the risk of schoolboy doping
Too Much, Too Soon: Vulnerability and the risk of schoolboy doping When addressing the risk of doping with young rugby players, the language we use is important. “Our interest is…
Charity Williams on her journey from gymnastics to Olympic sevens
DURING HER sporting childhood, it was not sevens rugby players that Charity Williams idolised. In her wildest dreams, she wanted to be just like US gymnast Shawn Johnson on the…
Ruby Tui: “My goal is to be part of world’s best sevens team – on and off-field”
Immediately after the final match of the Rio Olympics and a silver medal for the Black Ferns, Ruby Tui wasn’t sure whether she would continue to play. “It was such…
Too Much, Too Soon: The French gateway for South African rugby talent
Too Much, Too Soon: The French gateway for South African rugby talent Before we get to the logistics or even just the opportunity facing young South Africans abroad, agent Anthony…
University Challenge: A look at the Varsity Cup
No fewer than 12 of the world champion Springboks team came through the Varsity Cup or Shield. Can South Africa’s university game show us the stars of the future?
Too Much, Too Soon: the strain on young referees
Too Much, Too Soon: the strain on young referees “I was playing on a tour and I reffed the U13 and U15 girls but since then I haven’t reffed and…
Too Much, Too Soon: Harry Robinson on preparing for the future
Too Much, Too Soon: Harry Robinson on preparing for the future In Rugby World‘s new long-read, ‘Too Much, Too Soon’, Quade Cooper says of first bursting onto the elite scene:…
Italy full-back Jayden Hayward
The Benetton and Italy back talks sweeping, sparkies and swimming with sharks