Expect grunt in the 2014 Six Nations, but a little bit more is needed to win it. With Wales' Warrenball, Ireland's silk and determination and England's drive there should be…
Alan Dymock
Rugby World editor
Richard Hibbard Pumps Up the Ball
Richard Hibbard is the latest feature star to take on our Pump Up the Ball Challenge. In the March edition of Rugby World Magazine - our Six Nations Special -…
England Saxons: Burns Night shouldn’t scotch Freddie
Saturday was Burns Night. But only the Irish celebrated it at Kingsholm. In fact, given what went on during England Saxons’ narrow defeat to Joe Schmidt’s second string, an excruciating…
Championship blog: British & Irish Cup round-up
With the final matches in the pool stage of the British & Irish Cup completed on Saturday, five out of 12 Greene King IPA Championship sides can look forward to…
Top 14: A TV bidding farce and its benefits
There really isn’t such a thing as a dull day in French rugby. Take last week. On Tuesday the LNR announced with a fanfare that they had agreed a record…
Heineken Cup: Round six team of the week
Here are the heroes of the final matches in the pool stages of the Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup: Munster can dance all night
Last season’s Heineken Cup quarter final at the Twickenham Stoop between hosts Harlequins and Munster gave us one of the most remarkable individual performances of 2013. Not long after returning…
Championship blog: British & Irish Cup round-up
Seven of the 12 Greene King IPA Championship starters still entertain hopes of progressing to the knock-out stages of the British & Irish Cup, going into the final round of…
Heineken Cup: Our team of the week
Some big teams sealed their fate at the weekend, but who performed admirably?
Wales: The fly-half factory
There was a sense of profound disappointment on Monday as news broke that Rhys Patchell faces a four-month lay-off to correct knee and shoulder problems, but Wales are not short…