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Alan Dymock
Rugby World editor
Three reasons why England are better off in European exile
By Charlie Morgan The title of this piece has probably riled a few readers already – especially those of Celtic lineage. With that in mind, it’s best to offer a…
Championship blog: break for British & Irish Cup round three
By Richard Grainger If most clubs in England’s second tier used the third round of the British & Irish Cup to rest Greene King IPA Championship regulars, few coaches will…
Top 14: French rugby’s continued in-fighting
By Gavin Mortimer Paul Goze claims he doesn’t play poker but the English clubs have called his bluff. The president of the LNR, the body that runs the Top 14,…
All Blacks’ kids could be in Wonderland for some time
By Charlie Morgan Every year, the Barbarians’ stay at Grosvenor House in London coincides with Winter Wonderland, a smattering of festive fair-ground rides that take over part of Hyde Park,…
The world mourns Nelson Mandela
SOUTH AFRICA is mourning and the world is feeling the loss of Madiba, Nelson Mandela. A lot of things will be said about the great man over the next few…
World Cup 2015: The deadly trio
By Charlie Morgan The confirmation of kick-off times last Wednesday reaffirmed it before Saturday’s Millennium Stadium ding-dong drove the point home. Pool A at Rugby World Cup 2015 is going…
Championship blog: round ten wrap
By Richard Grainger It was all change in the GKIPA Championship with a shock first defeat for the leaders and a spectacular first win for the bottom-placed side. And with…
Glasgow Warriors counter-attacking from kicks
Gregor Townsend has drilled his team to exploit space when returning kicks and the team – who were top try-scorers in last season’s RaboDirect Pro12 – have been putting their…
All Blacks: the haka through the years
That was the haka as it used to be. In December’s Rugby World, a study of the haka and how it is used by New Zealand turns up a few other…