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How to fix the Women’s Six Nations
Wasps Ladies’ director of rugby Giselle Mather gives her verdict on the championship
Mark Evans: “The salary cap hasn’t worked well. The governance model needs fixing”
Former Saracens DoR Mark Evans on the flawed salary cap system that led to his old club's shock relegation
Carol Vorderman – “I wouldn’t have missed watching Wales for the world”
In an exclusive column, Carol Vorderman discusses her trip to the Rugby World Cup, how she fell in love with the sport and her devotion to the Wales teams
Ben Ryan: “Alivereti Raka will be box office for France”
Former Fiji Sevens coach Ben Ryan explains what debutant winger Alivereti Raka will bring to the France team
Commonwealth Games rugby sevens preview by Ben Ryan
Ben Ryan guided Fiji to gold at the Rio Olympics and here he casts his eye over the contenders for the Commonwealth Games medals on the Gold Coast
Secret Player: “Most specialist coaches are shadowy figures”
There are sports, football and basketball for example, whose global popularity lies partly in their intrinsic simplicity. Rugby is not one of those sports. To fully understand what is going…
Secret Player: “I learnt of my Lions selection whilst sunbathing”
WHERE HAVE those 12 years gone? That’s 12 years since the Lions last headed to New Zealand for a good old-fashioned shellacking, with me along for the ride. That’s right,…
Secret Player: “Pros jump at the chance to get blotto”
WE RUGGER players do love a drink. Often enjoyed – popular folklore pretty much has it bang on here – from unusual vessels, such as a standard issue boat shoe.…
Secret Player: “No one is laughing at the French these days”
I’VE BEEN around a bit in my career. I am, I’m not ashamed to say, what they call “a journeyman professional”. An honest plodder, unflashy, trusted to do a solid…