Perry Baker (USA) Nicknamed the Pepperami Stick for his slight frame, in his second season, Baker has already passed 50 tries and is fifth in the all-time USA list. An…
South Africa
Super Rugby: Eight players to watch
By Alex Shaw Whilst rain and wind batters the northern hemisphere and a particularly stodgy Six Nations heads into its third round, the southern hemisphere is gearing up for the…
Letter from South Africa – February
Pollard and Lambie culled The Springboks’ first and second choice fly-halves – Handré Pollard and Pat Lambie – both sustained serious injuries just two weeks before the opening matches of…
HSBC Sevens World Series: Players to watch at the Wellington Sevens
By Alex Shaw The HSBC Sevens World Series sets up camp in Wellington this weekend and the leg will play host to more than its fair share of superstars. As…
RW’s players to watch for 2016
By Alex Shaw With 2015 and the Rugby World Cup now well and truly in the history books, it’s time to start looking ahead at the next cycle. International sides…
Letter from South Africa – December 2015
SUPER RUGBY SHAMBLES The 2016 revamped Super Rugby tournament is only two months away and at the time of writing Japan’s franchise, the Sunwolves, were still in search of a…
Heyneke Meyer quits as Springbok coach
The coaching merry-go-round in the wake of the Rugby World Cup continues unabated with South Africa coach, Heyneke Meyer announcing he is stepping down after four years in the role…
Rugby World Cup 2015: Alternative Awards
Philanthropy award of the World Cup – Sonny Bill Williams Good old Sonny Bill. In a career where he has been accused of putting his own ambitions before the team,…
World Cup 2015: South Africa 24-13 Argentina
What's hot and what's not from the third-place play-off at the Olympic Stadium
South Africa Vs Argentina: The history of the bronze medal match
We take a brief look at the history of the bronze medal match, and ask the question if there any importance riding on this match?