Mischief seems to find Dane Coles. It always has. Growing up on the Kapiti Coast, before becoming an All Black hooker looked like a certainty, Coles was sneaking into the…
Alan Dymock
Rugby World editor
Fans return to Harlequins as mascots watch from home
BIG MATCH nerves are not unusual. When Saracens or Exeter come to town, this bunch from Harlequins are used to taking the pitch as flames lick the sky and music…
England rugby star Anthony Watson on Flicking the Switch
There can be liberation in accepting that change is needed. In an age when it feels like the mere concepts of compromise, concession and even accepting help can be lost…
From the French Foreign Legion to the Top 14, meet Tavite Veredamu
From the French Foreign Legion to the Top 14, meet Tavite Veredamu Sure there were days when he wanted to quit. The training to get into the French Foreign Legion…
The French rugby club 4,300km from Paris
The French rugby club 4,300km from Paris The ‘playing field’ was doing well to be described as such. Strewn with stones and dotted with grazing horses, the patch in the…
Japan’s offload king Tim Lafaele on his wrestling inspiration
Offload king Tim Lafaele on his wrestling inspiration Like oh-so many Samoan kids, Tim Lafaele was a fan of wrestler Dwayne Johnson growing up. He could smell what The Rock…
What it’s like to… Own a Major League Rugby team
Regularly praised by exalted American Football coach Bill Belichick for his ability to toil through the tough stuff, veteran New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung may not strike you as…
Power play: The story of USA’s Alev Kelter
As Alev Kelter is lured around the corporate box, pressing the flesh and repeating her story, the paparazzo snapping away cannot hide her glee. As we ask twin Derya if…
Could Moldova become rugby’s next forwards factory?
The East European nation has faltered in recent years but there are hopes of a brighter future
USA sevens star Perry Baker
The American speedster talks activism, alcohol testing and seeing the world