American Raptors and the hunt for crossover rugby stars For many, it felt like a handbrake moment when Glendale Raptors decided to pull out of Major League Rugby in 2020.…
Alan Dymock
Rugby World editor
Introducing Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli
Amashukeli will take charge of Ireland-Italy on 27 February
Inside The Team Talk
Inside The Team Talk YOU HAVE likely seen the clip. Ireland legend Paul O’Connell, in full flow, shouting about “manic aggression” in the changing room, all fire, brimstone and bane.…
Tom Mitchell to sign for LA Giltinis
He may have woken up on the couch with a full day’s training ahead of him. But as he leaves his flat in Hermosa Beach, cruising past palm trees, Tom…
Should rugby clamp down on coaches as water carriers?
Should rugby clamp down on coaches as water carriers? At the start of 2020, Japan’s attack coach Tony Brown wrote a column for Rugby World’s Future of Rugby issue. In…
Gaming: a modern addiction
Rugby World investigates the potential perils of excessive gaming for young athletes
Teimana Harrison on the gaming community
Teimana Harrison on the gaming community For our long-read piece Gaming: a modern addiction, we asked Northampton back-rower Teimana Harrison to talk about his positive experiences with gaming. He told…
Thomas Gallo and the art of prop tries
We all love to see a big unit finishing from long range
Scotland v Tonga Preview – Autumn Internationals
Scotland v Tonga Preview – Autumn Internationals It’s outside the official Test match window and not all of the top players are available, so this is an opportunity to see…
The plan for Moana Pasifika ‘capture’ of Tongan and Samoan stars
The plan for Moana Pasifika ‘capture’ of Tongan and Samoan stars Radical plans are being discussed for young players who qualify for Tonga or Samoa to be ‘captured’ for either…