WHATEVER ELSE stands out about Megan Jones – and she’s a hell of a player – it’s clear she knows exactly who she is. “I think that’s from rugby,” the…
Alan Dymock
Rugby World editor
Sharni Williams: “I’m being called Benjamin Button!”
AFTER WINNING an A Olympic gold medal with Australia women back in 2016, Sharni Williams was driven around her home town of Batlow in the back of a BMW. “We…
Meet Black Ferns star Ruby Tui
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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…
Ox Nché and Springboks could have fierce future together
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USA sevens star Martin Iosefo on his island upbringing
WHILE THE parents were doing full-bore drills on the training pitch, the kids were emulating them exactly. But instead of a ball, Martin Iosefo and the other whippersnappers were using…
Dan Norton: “I’m enjoying the challenge of keeping the tally going”
IT WASN’T until he reached 100 tries on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series that England’s Dan Norton realised he might be alright at finishing. “It was never part of…
Olympics Rugby Men’s Team Guide
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Olympics Rugby Women’s Team Guide
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Amy Perrett on refereeing in the Olympics
THE PLAN for referee Amy Perrett was to prioritise the Olympic Games in Tokyo, and not spread herself too thin trying to be at the top of her game in…