Referees need less to do The modern referees’ job has become a laughably difficult task. Rugby has essentially become a game of five separate functions with open play, the ruck,…
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CDUL take pride of place in Portugal
Francisco Isaac reviews the 2016-17 Portuguese rugby season that brought silverware for Lisbon clubs CDUL and Agronomia
Cast of thousands at 2017 Rugby Youth Festival in Portugal
England, Ireland and Portugal shared the age-group titles at the ninth Rugby Youth Festival in Lisbon
Heroes of Hong Kong: A study of Fiji sevens
By Oliver Pickup Fiji men’s sensational success at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, in last summer’s inaugural rugby sevens competition, was undoubtedly one of the most absorbing sporting narratives of…
Portugal win the U20 European Championship
Portugal qualified for this year’s World Rugby U20 Trophy tournament in Uruguay after a tremendous triumph at the European Championship, organised by Rugby Europe. It was a hard-fought 12-7 final…
Lion City: Seven reasons to visit the Singapore 7s
Advertising feature 1. Family fun Singapore is a great travel destination for people of all ages. KidZania is a child-sized city where little ones can indulge in role play, while…
Saints and sinners: The weekend’s talking points
THE SAINTS Club crackers Who needs the international stars? The two televised Aviva Premiership games at the weekend were belters. “A sensational game. The last 20, I could watch that…
The Rugby World Quiz of the Year
IF YOU missed this quiz in the January edition of Rugby World, test your knowledge of the game now – it’s based largely on events in 2016. The quiz is…
Auckland Blues to host first Super Rugby match in Samoa
Two Super Rugby fixtures are to be played in the Pacific Islands this year for the first time in the competitions history. The Waikato Chiefs hosted the Canterbury Crusaders in…
Saints and sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Awesome Scots It’s only two years ago that the SRU were considering disbanding the Scotland Sevens team – how ludicrous an idea that seems now. The Scots followed…