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…
Alan Dymock
Rugby World editor
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
The Art of Losing In Rugby
The Art of Losing In Rugby Losing sucks. We all know that feeling in the pit of your stomach – the misery of realised dread – when the final result…
Professional rugby reaches Hawaii
Professional rugby reaches Hawaii Rugby has now got a new destination in the Pacific. Kanaloa Hawaii Rugby have been awarded a licence to complete in the USA’s Major League Rugby…
Rugby Rant: Scots cannot be afterthought for Lions
Rugby Rant: Scots cannot be afterthought for Lions For a number of Scots my age or younger, success for the British & Irish Lions over the last few outings has…
Felipe Contepomi from Bristol beginnings to Leinster evolution
Felipe Contepomi from Bristol beginnings to Leinster evolution That day at the Memorial Ground, Felipe Contepomi was unstoppable. In several senses. Not only did the charismatic fly-half score all of…
Warren Abrahams wants job that “sets my soul on fire” after parting with USA
For Warren Abrahams, this season was meant to be about preparing USA women’s sevens for the Olympic Games from his position as assistant coach. But the roughhouse combo of a…
Richard de Carpentier on the uncertainty facing sevens players
Richard de Carpentier on the uncertainty facing sevens players While we have provisional restart dates for some 15s leagues, there is pervading uncertainty over any return to World Rugby Sevens…