IT’S STARTLING what little things you take away from a hefty loss. Some clam up. Some seethe. Some scheme. But after representing Namibia on the wrong side of a record…
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With A year still to go on Peceli Yato’s contract, and the player himself saying “I really want to stay – it’s like home”, it wasn’t exactly panic stations for…
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THE EMAIL from former Toulouse and France hero Yannick Nyanga offers a few thoughts, but nestled in there is a significant musing about Maxime Médard. “The comeback to his best…
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The life of a Journeyman – a Rugby World special report
Beneath the household names in elite rugby lies a huge number of fine professionals making a living off the world game. RW salutes those who are hustling from job to…
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One day Joe van Niekerk’s search for a new life took him to the jungle of Costa Rica. It wasn’t like the 52-cap Springbok and former Toulon captain spun a…
Former Chiefs wing Matt Jess embarks on Caribbean adventure with St Lucia women
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Hong Kong hope Global Rapid Rugby will fire the Asian game
Hong Kong hope Global Rapid Rugby will fire the Asian game AS kids play touch on the pitch just metres away, lock Fin Field is maintaining his flow of chatter…
Cardiff Blues and Leicester Tigers Penalty Shootout: An Oral History
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