It is something that winds some people up – players celebrating a scrum penalty, a turnover, even forcing a knock-on. Take the British & Irish Lions’ loss to the Blues…
Alan Dymock
Rugby World editor
Lions 2017: Tourists must marry X-Factor with the basics
There may well be more that one way to skin a cat – from top-tier taxidermists to black market mounters, there will no doubt be a variance in where the…
Lions 2017: Which heroes will emerge from match against the Blues?
With their selection for the match-up against the Auckland Blues, the British & Irish Lions have a fantastic opportunity to win over more hearts and minds within the New Zealand…
Lions 2017: NZ Provincial Barbarians 7-13 British & Irish Lions
The Lions tour is officially underway, with the visitors turning in an error-strewn and frustrating display as they chugged to a close win over the Provincial Barbarians. Their hosts are…
League stars’ candour about mental health can help those in union
IT WAS a story that caught so many off guard in Australia. A few weeks back, Greg Inglis, a star at the NRL’s South Sydney Rabbitohs and an athlete considered…
Playing through the pain: an investigation into painkiller use in rugby
“OUR DOC used to walk around with a frisbee full of painkillers before the game.” It’s the kind of sentence that stops you in your steps, but as it was…
Bath hoping to entertain during The Clash with Leicester
Todd Blackadder previews Bath's game against Leicester at Twickenham
Rugby rant: One game at a time? Rubbish
Let me tell you what a coach or captain will say about their chances of winning the whole thing, before every major tournament from now until the sun explodes: “We…
30 Minutes with… Montpellier and Fiji wing Nemani Nadolo
Get to know more about giant Fiji wing Nemani Nadolo
Six Nations: Scotland 29-0 Italy
Scotland ended their 2017 Six Nations with three wins after defeating Italy 29-0 at Murrayfield. It was a victory built on momentum and muscle and one that ends Vern Cotter’s…