THE PLAN for referee Amy Perrett was to prioritise the Olympic Games in Tokyo, and not spread herself too thin trying to be at the top of her game in…
In The Mag
Courtney Lawes on tackles and training
The Lion is renowned for big hits but it’s his ability to develop other facets of his game that has allowed him to stay a step ahead
Sean Long on Marcus Smith: “He pulls the strings”
The rugby league legend and former Harlequins coach provides an insight into the fly-half
Anthony Watson and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain run the numbers
Anthony Watson and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain run the numbers WE’LL never know if Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could have made it in rugby. But we can pinpoint the moment the Liverpool midfielder’s chance…
Stuart Hogg bidding to be Test Lion
After touring as a youngster in 2013 and having his 2017 trip curtailed by injury, the Scotland captain is hoping this is third time lucky. By Tom English
Lions No 8 Jack Conan: “It was like an out-of-body experience”
The Ireland back-row on his shock at being named in the Lions squad and the change in his approach to rugby
Hotshot: Newcastle fly-half Louie Johnson
Get to know the teenager who joins the Falcons academy from Sedbergh School
Hotshot: Welsh back-row Jac Morgan
The highly-rated back-rower swapped Scarlets for Ospreys in summer 2021
Rugby Rant: Scrap the captain’s challenge
Rugby Rant: Scrap the captain’s challenge IT’S FAR better to trial law variations with elite teams instead of students, if it can be done. The Rainbow Cup, hastily tacked onto…
Benjamin Kayser: “Lions scrum battle will be apocalyptic!”
THE SPRINGBOKS are the most confrontational rugby team in the world. Rugby is a physical battle but South Africa’s commitment in every collision is second to none and they take…