Alan Dymock

Rugby World editor

Crossing Over: From rugby union to the NFL

The NFL are always looking for talent from around the world to bolster their sport, and physical units from rugby could make it. But it ain’t easy…

Elrigh Louw on running with the Bulls

By this point the story has grown enough arms and legs for three Vitruvian Men, but in giving his side of things, Elrigh Louw still finds an involuntary laugh.  “It’s…

Kicking styles

Six Nations analysis: Kicking styles Kicking. We’re obsessed with it. It’s evil; it’s the future; it’s a tool; it’s a whole identity. The way we talk about it can be…

Six Nations analysis: Lineout trends

Six Nations analysis: Lineout trends Perusing scoring trends throughout the top leagues, the importance of the set-piece platform is clear to see. Lineouts are big business, baby.  However, if we…

A message from Ukrainian rugby

A message from Ukrainian rugby In the last few weeks there have been several questions about the rugby community in Ukraine as conflict in their region rages on following the…

Six Nations England v Ireland preview

Six Nations England v Ireland preview There’s no going back now, the promise has been made. Eddie Jones said this week that “Ireland haven’t played a game as physical as…