By Alex Shaw Coming back from a long-term injury? Looking to break into a team and fill the boots of a legend? Struggling at domestic level but given a lifeline…
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Six Nations preview: selection, soundbites and sandwiches
The Six Nations phoney war has started in earnest. With the skies, grey and foreboding on a dank morning in South West London, six men, conspicuous by their national attire…
Players to watch: Six U20s stars of the future
By Alex Shaw It may sit in the shadow of its senior counterpart, but the U20 Six Nations grows in popularity with each passing season, giving fans a glimpse at…
POLL: Who will win the 2016 Six Nations?
Time to put your national allegiances aside. A tough ask, we appreciate, but we want to know which of the RBS 6 Nations sides you genuinely believe will lift the…
The Big Pro12 Interview: Can it keep pace with the Premiership and Top 14?
With the Aviva Premiership and Top 14 growing ever more powerful, RW spoke to Pro12 Managing Director Martin Anayi and Pro12 Chairman Gerald Davies about the challenges ahead and reasons…
Has the Great Italian Experiment failed?
I have an admission. On Saturday afternoon I passed up the opportunity of watching my local club, Stade Francais, in the Champions Cup. I went Christmas shopping instead. Unpardonable? Perhaps,…
World Cup 2015: Italy 32-22 Romania
Italy romped to a four-try bonus point victory at a boisterous Sandy Park on the final day of the Pool stages. Tries in the first-half by Sarto, Gori and Allan…
Parisse out of Italy World Cup finale
One of the biggest disappointments of the World Cup will be that Italy star Sergio Parisse managed just 64 minutes during the Azzurri’s Pool D campaign. It’s no coincidence that…
30 Minutes with… Martin Castrogiovanni
Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni talks snakes, superpowers and Sarto
World Cup 2015: Ireland 16-9 Italy
A full review of the World Cup match between Ireland and Italy at the Olympic Stadium