What you need to know about the 2021 tournament in New Zealand
New Zealand
What Is The Haka?
A significant performance before every time the All Blacks play, we explain what the haka actually is in this piece.
Rugby’s Greatest: John Kirwan
John Kirwan won the 1987 World Cup with New Zealand. The attacking prowess he showed in that tournament alone, set him up to be one of the greatest wingers of…
Rugby’s Greatest: David Kirk
David Kirk will always be remembered as one of the greatest scrum-halves ever. The New Zealander held aloft the first World Cup in 1987
Rugby’s Greatest: Kieran Read
New Zealand's Kieran Read is fast becoming the greatest No 8 of all time
Rugby’s Greatest: Dan Carter
Pound for pound, New Zealand's Dan Carter is thought by many to be the greatest fly-half to have graced the game
Five things we learnt about rugby in August
From front-rows to emergency tens and failed drug tests, Paul Williams assesses rugby's latest goings-on
Eddie Jones labels Scott Barrett red card “ridiculous”
England coach calls for consistency from officials around hits to the head
Five things we learnt about rugby in April
From box-kicks to bad weather, Paul Williams gives his thoughts on the game’s goings-on over the past month
The Six Nations changes nothing heading into the World Cup
The Six Nations changes nothing heading into the World Cup When euphoria fades and pints ease to normal speed in Cardiff, the realisation will come that this was not a…